167  
FNUS72 KILM 180653  
FWSILM  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR SAR LAND INCIDENT...CITY OF WHITEVILLE EMA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
153 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0700 EST ON DECEMBER 18.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...OR IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS  
OR CONCERNS ABOUT THIS FORECAST...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE IN WILMINGTON AT 910-762-1374.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
SHOWER COVERAGE WILL INCREASE LATER TODAY AND THIS EVENING. A FEW  
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE COAST. HIGH PRESSURE WILL  
BRING FAIRLY SEASONABLE CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A WEAK  
FRONT ARRIVES LATE SUNDAY.  
 
PRECIP TIMING: SMALL CHANCE OF A LIGHT SHOWER BETWEEN 7 AM EST  
AND 9 AM EST. SHOWER CHANCES INCREASE AGAIN AFTER 3 PM EST WITH  
RAIN LIKELY AFTER 5 PM EST.  
 
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS NONE.  
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (80-90 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. RAIN SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......60 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...10 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 69.  
MIN HUMIDITY........75 PERCENT.  
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 6 TO 7 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
 
TIME (EST) 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........77 79 76 74 76 79 89 100 100 100 100  
WEATHER COV.....SCH SCH SCH SCH CHC LKY  
WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 40 60  
CHC OF THDR (%).0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10  
TEMP............47 48 53 59 63 67 68 69 69 67 65  
RH..............99 100 100 93 86 77 76 75 76 81 90  
SURFACE WND DIR.N E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SURFACE WND SPD.0 1 2 4 5 6 7 7 7 6 6  
SURFACE WND GST.2 3 6 7 9 12 13 13 13 12 12  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........CLOUDY (85-95 PERCENT). RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......100 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF THUNDER...30 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 57.  
MAX HUMIDITY........100 PERCENT.  
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST 8 TO 9 MPH AFTER 3 AM.  
 
TIME (EST) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY (%).........100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 88 75 75  
WEATHER COV.....DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF DEF LKY CHC CHC CHC SCH  
WEATHER TYPE....RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW RW  
TSTM COV........ SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH  
CHC OF PCPN (%).80 100 100 100 100 100 80 60 40 30 30 20  
CHC OF THDR (%).10 20 20 20 30 30 30 10 10 10 10 10  
TEMP............63 62 62 62 62 62 62 62 62 59 62 62  
RH..............97 99 100 99 99 100 100 100 100 100 100 100  
SURFACE WND DIR.SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW  
SURFACE WND SPD.6 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 8 8 9  
SURFACE WND GST.12 12 12 12 12 12 14 15 16 16 17 17  
 
 
FORECASTER...BAKER  
REQUESTED BY...HAL LOWDER  
TYPE OF REQUEST...SAR  
.TAG 2527906.0/ILM  
.DELDT 12/18/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL HLOWDER@CI.WHITEVILLE.NC.US  
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