Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
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FNUS52 KILM 231837
FWFILM
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
237 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Widely scattered to scattered showers and thunderstorms remain
possible this afternoon and again during Monday. Rain chances
increase again toward the end of the week as moisture increases
back to typical summertime levels.
Fog potential for tonight is Low.
NCZ105>110-240745-
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
237 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 50 40 20
Chance Thunder (%) 30 50 40 20
Min/Max Temp 67 91 66 91
Max/Min RH (%) 98 58 97 52
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var S 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.03 0.12 0.06 0.03
Precip Duration 1 2 1 2
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 7 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 9 PM Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 78/1000 1900 75/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 3 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4500 5500
Transport Wind (mph) S 12 W 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 54000 44000
ADI Early 6 Very Poor 30 Fair 6 Very Poor 23 Fair
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 44 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 44 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 7 6 7
Max LVORI Late 6 3 7 2
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F B F A
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 63 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Chance of showers
50 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 67 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 69 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 68 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Chance of showers
50 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 67 percent. Light
winds.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-240745-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
237 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 30 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 30 0 0
Min/Max Temp 68 91 67 91
Max/Min RH (%) 99 54 96 47
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 0.06 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 79/1000 1900 73/1000
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 3 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5100 6000
Transport Wind (mph) SW 9 SE 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 45900 42000
ADI Early 3 Very Poor 25 Fair 4 Very Poor 22 Fair
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 57 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 47 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 6 6 6
Max LVORI Late 7 2 7 2
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F A F A
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 65 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 63 percent. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of showers
30 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Light winds.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-240745-
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
237 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 40 30 40
Chance Thunder (%) 20 40 20 40
Min/Max Temp 70 92 69 91
Max/Min RH (%) 100 58 97 57
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var S 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.08 0.07 0.04 0.06
Precip Duration 1 1 1 2
Precip Begin 6 PM 1 PM Continuing 7 AM
Precip End 4 AM Continuing 1 AM Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 78/0900 1900 76/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 2 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5700 5100
Transport Wind (mph) SW 12 S 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 68400 35700
ADI Early 5 Very Poor 36 Fair 5 Very Poor 20 Gen Poor
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 57 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 36 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 9 6 7
Max LVORI Late 9 2 7 3
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F B F A
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 64 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Chance of showers
50 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 66 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 68 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of showers
40 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 67 percent. Light
winds.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-240745-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
237 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 10 10 0 20
Chance Thunder (%) 0 10 0 20
Min/Max Temp 68 92 67 90
Max/Min RH (%) 100 52 95 50
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 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.01
Precip Duration 1 0 1
Precip Begin 6 PM 2 PM 2 PM
Precip End 2 AM 6 PM Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 77/1000 1900 72/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 3 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5800 6300
Transport Wind (mph) W 10 SE 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 58000 44100
ADI Early 4 Very Poor 22 Fair 4 Very Poor 22 Fair
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 66 Good 3 Very Poor 45 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 8 6 6
Max LVORI Late 8 2 6 2
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F A F A
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 64 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 63 percent. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of showers
30 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 62 percent. Light
winds.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$
SC USERS NC USERS
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VENTILATION RATE BURN CATEGORY VENTILATION RATE
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NOT USED 0 0 TO 14759
0 TO 17249 1 14760 TO 33499
17250 TO 34499 2 33500 TO 44999
34500 TO 51749 3 45000 TO 59999
51750 TO 68999 4 60000 TO 111999
69000 OR GREATER 5 112000 OR GREATER
SC USERS NC USERS
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FORECAST SURFACE WIND DISPERSION FORECAST SURFACE WIND
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STAGNANT NEAR CALM
CALM VERY POOR 2 TO 4 MPH
2 TO 5 MPH POOR 5 TO 8 MPH
6 TO 8 MPH FAIR 9 TO 12 MPH
9 TO 13 MPH GOOD GREATER THAN 12 MPH
14 MPH OR MORE EXCELLENT
ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
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