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Spot Forecast for Johnsontown...NC Forest Service
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
830 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

Forecast is based on ignition time of 0900 EDT on March 19.
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...
High pressure maintains light northerly winds and a dry
air mass through the end of the week. Temperatures begin to
moderate this weekend in onshore flow. Modest moisture recovery
is likely this weekend ahead of the next cold front.

Wind profile analysis/fire control over flat terrain is Favorable.

Fog potential for tonight is None.

.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny (15-25 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 63.
Min humidity........33 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds.
Max mixing hgt......4300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....Northeast 7 to 9 mph shifting to the north 6 to
                    9 mph in the afternoon.
Max vent rate.......Poor (29539 mph-ft).

TIME (EDT)      9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........0   0   13  19  24  29  34  39  44
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Temp............40  45  50  53  57  59  60  62  62
RH..............73  58  47  42  38  35  34  33  33
20 FT wind dir..NE  NE  N   N   N   N   N   N   N
20 FT wind spd..1   1   1   2   2   2   1   1   1
20 FT wind gust.2   3   4   4   4   4   4   3   3
Mix hgt (kft)...0.8 1.6 2.5 2.9 3.4 3.9 4.2 4.3 4.1
Transp wind dir.NE  N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N
Transp wind spd.7   8   9   9   8   7   7   7   6
Vrate mph-ft/1K.6   13  23  27  27  27  29  30  24
Ventrate Cat....PR  PR  PR  PR  PR  PR  PR  PR  PR

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (20-30 percent) then becoming
                    clear (0-5 percent).
Min temperature.....Around 37.
Max humidity........92 percent.
Wind (20 ft)........Light winds.
Min mixing hgt......300 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 6 mph shifting to the south around 6
                    mph overnight.

TIME (EDT)      6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM
Sky (%).........36  29  21  20  19  18  15  3   3   1   1   1
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Temp............60  57  53  51  49  47  45  44  43  42  40  40
RH..............37  44  53  58  62  67  71  74  77  81  83  85
20 FT wind dir..NE  N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N   N
20 FT wind spd..1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
20 FT wind gust.2   2   1   1   1   2   2   2   2   2   2   2
Mix hgt (kft)...3.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Transp wind dir.N   N   NE  E   SE  SE  SE  S   S   SW  SW  SW
Transp wind spd.6   5   5   5   5   7   6   6   6   6   6   6

$$
Forecaster...Bacon
Requested by...Corey Klamut
Type of request...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 2606526.0/ILM
.DELDT 03/19/26
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL Corey.Klamut@ncagr.gov