Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
313
FNUS52 KILM 180638
FWFILM
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
238 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Very hot and humid with little to no chance for rain through
Thursday. Rain chances increase Friday into the weekend due to
combination of surface front and upper level support.
Wind profile analysis/fire control over flat terrain is Favorable.
Fog potential for tonight is Low.
NCZ105>110-181945-
Inland Pender-Coastal Pender-Inland New Hanover-
Coastal New Hanover-Inland Brunswick-Coastal Brunswick-
Including the cities of Burgaw, Surf City, Wilmington, Masonboro,
Myrtle Grove, Ogden, Carolina Beach, Seagate,
Boiling Spring Lakes, Leland, Shallotte, Oak Island, Long Beach,
Southport, and Sunset Beach
238 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 40
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 40
Max/Min Temp 99 75 97
Min/Max RH (%) 47 98 55
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) SW 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.07
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time) 85/0900 1900 83/0900
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 3 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 6100 5600
Transport Wind (mph) SW 9 S 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 54900 44800
ADI Early 20 Gen Poor 5 Very Poor 28 Fair
ADI Late 60 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 45 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 5 7
Max LVORI Late 2 6 3
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability A F A
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
55 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-181945-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
238 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 40
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 40
Max/Min Temp 98 75 97
Min/Max RH (%) 45 96 47
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.05
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time) 83/0900 2000 80/0900
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 3 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 6100 7000
Transport Wind (mph) W 10 SW 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 61000 56000
ADI Early 28 Fair 4 Very Poor 32 Fair
ADI Late 72 Good 3 Very Poor 54 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 4 6
Max LVORI Late 1 6 2
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability A F A
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Light winds.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-181945-
Coastal Horry-Inland Georgetown-Coastal Georgetown-Central Horry-
Northern Horry-
Including the cities of Myrtle Beach, Socastee,
North Myrtle Beach, Garden City, Little River, Andrews,
Georgetown, Murrells Inlet, Conway, Red Hill, Loris, and Aynor
238 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 30
Max/Min Temp 99 75 97
Min/Max RH (%) 45 93 51
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) W 4 Lgt/Var SE 4
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 84/0900 2000 83/0900
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 3 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 6500 7000
Transport Wind (mph) W 9 S 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 58500 63000
ADI Early 27 Fair 4 Very Poor 27 Fair
ADI Late 64 Good 3 Very Poor 54 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 5 6
Max LVORI Late 1 6 2
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability A F A
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-181945-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
238 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 40
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 40
Max/Min Temp 98 75 97
Min/Max RH (%) 43 90 44
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.04
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 83/0900 2000 80/0900
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 3 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 6300 8600
Transport Wind (mph) W 9 SW 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 56700 68800
ADI Early 35 Fair 4 Very Poor 31 Fair
ADI Late 68 Good 3 Very Poor 63 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 3 5
Max LVORI Late 1 5 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability A F A
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
46 percent. Light winds.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$
SC USERS NC USERS
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VENTILATION RATE BURN CATEGORY VENTILATION RATE
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NOT USED 0 0 TO 14759
0 TO 17249 1 14760 TO 33499
17250 TO 34499 2 33500 TO 44999
34500 TO 51749 3 45000 TO 59999
51750 TO 68999 4 60000 TO 111999
69000 OR GREATER 5 112000 OR GREATER
SC USERS NC USERS
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FORECAST SURFACE WIND DISPERSION FORECAST SURFACE WIND
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STAGNANT NEAR CALM
CALM VERY POOR 2 TO 4 MPH
2 TO 5 MPH POOR 5 TO 8 MPH
6 TO 8 MPH FAIR 9 TO 12 MPH
9 TO 13 MPH GOOD GREATER THAN 12 MPH
14 MPH OR MORE EXCELLENT
ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$