Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
243 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Heat and humidity will persist through the weekend and for most of
the upcoming week. Scattered storms are possible Saturday with
additional chances Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Fog potential for tonight is Low.

NCZ105>110-150745-
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
243 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            50           40           40
Chance Thunder (%)    0            50           40           40
Min/Max Temp          76           97           74           94
Max/Min RH (%)        95           54           100          62
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) SW  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      SW  4        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.23         0.16         0.01
Precip Duration                    1            2            2
Precip Begin                       12 PM        Continuing   7 AM
Precip End                         Continuing   6 AM         6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2000         83/0900      1900         80/0900
Dispersion            Poor                      Very Poor
DSI                                3                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    5800                      4400
Transport Wind (mph)               SW 10                     S  8
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 58000                     35200
ADI Early             8 Poor       28 Fair      6 Very Poor  22 Fair
ADI Late              6 Very Poor  55 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  31 Fair
Max LVORI Early       5            6            6            9
Max LVORI Late        6            2            9            3
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Light
winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...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.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-150745-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
243 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            50           40           30
Chance Thunder (%)    0            50           40           30
Min/Max Temp          76           97           74           95
Max/Min RH (%)        94           50           99           56
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.11         0.12         0.03
Precip Duration                    1            2            2
Precip Begin                       12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2000         82/0900      1900         79/0900
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
DSI                                3                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    6400                      5200
Transport Wind (mph)               W  9                      SW  7
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 57600                     36400
ADI Early             5 Very Poor  28 Fair      4 Very Poor  21 Fair
ADI Late              5 Very Poor  68 Good      4 Very Poor  41 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       4            6            6            9
Max LVORI Late        6            1            9            3
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      F            A            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-150745-
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
243 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            40           40           30
Chance Thunder (%)    0            40           40           30
Min/Max Temp          77           97           76           95
Max/Min RH (%)        96           51           99           60
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) S  4         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.11         0.10         0.01
Precip Duration                    1            1            2
Precip Begin                       1 PM         Continuing   7 AM
Precip End                         Continuing   1 AM         6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2000         83/0900      1900         81/0900
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
DSI                                3                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    7000                      4700
Transport Wind (mph)               W  9                      SE  8
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 63000                     37600
ADI Early             6 Very Poor  29 Fair      7 Poor       23 Fair
ADI Late              5 Very Poor  68 Good      3 Very Poor  36 Fair
Max LVORI Early       5            6            6            9
Max LVORI Late        6            2            8            3
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      F            A            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-150745-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
243 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            40           40           30
Chance Thunder (%)    0            40           40           30
Min/Max Temp          76           97           75           95
Max/Min RH (%)        93           48           98           54
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.05         0.05         0.01
Precip Duration                    1            1            1
Precip Begin                       2 PM         Continuing   2 PM
Precip End                         Continuing   1 AM         6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2000         82/0900      2000         80/0900
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
DSI                                3                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    6700                      5900
Transport Wind (mph)               W  8                      NW  7
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 53600                     41300
ADI Early             4 Very Poor  29 Fair      4 Very Poor  20 Gen Poor
ADI Late              5 Very Poor  64 Good      4 Very Poor  45 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       4            6            5            7
Max LVORI Late        6            1            7            2
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      F            A            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
46 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Light winds.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation near normal.

$$

     SC USERS                               NC USERS
===================================================================
VENTILATION RATE         BURN CATEGORY  VENTILATION RATE
===================================================================
   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
===================================================================
FORECAST SURFACE WIND    DISPERSION    FORECAST SURFACE WIND
===================================================================
                         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.

$$

Forecaster...29