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
237 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure building into the area will maintain dry weather
along with warming temperatures through at least mid week.
Moisture levels will be on the rise late week with low rain
chances starting Friday and probably a bit higher over the weekend
as a front nears from the north.

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

Fog potential for tonight is Very Low, mainly patchy/shallow.

NCZ105>110-281945-
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 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          83           56           85
Min/Max RH (%)        31           96           31
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  W  4         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  69/1000      1900         73/1000
Dispersion                         Very Poor
DSI                   3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       6100                      6800
Transport Wind (mph)  W 10                      W  6
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    61000                     40800
ADI Early             17 Gen Poor  4 Very Poor  22 Fair
ADI Late              61 Good      3 Very Poor  44 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       8            5            6
Max LVORI Late        1            6            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
62 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 75 percent. North winds around
5 mph.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-281945-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
237 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          83           57           86
Min/Max RH (%)        30           91           32
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  W  4         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  68/1000      1900         72/1000
Dispersion                         Very Poor
DSI                   3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       5800                      7600
Transport Wind (mph)  W  7                      W  6
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    40600                     45600
ADI Early             16 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  21 Fair
ADI Late              46 Gen Good  2 Very Poor  45 Gen 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      B            F            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
38 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Northeast winds around
5 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-281945-
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 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          84           57           86
Min/Max RH (%)        28           90           29
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  W  4         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  74/1100      1900         72/1000
Dispersion                         Very Poor
DSI                   3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       6200                      6500
Transport Wind (mph)  W  8                      W  6
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    49600                     39000
ADI Early             11 Poor      3 Very Poor  17 Gen Poor
ADI Late              58 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  37 Fair
Max LVORI Early       5            5            5
Max LVORI Late        1            6            2
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      B            F            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
65 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of showers
30 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 76 percent. Northeast winds around
5 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-281945-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
237 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          83           56           86
Min/Max RH (%)        27           87           29
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  NW  4        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  67/1000      1900         71/1000
Dispersion                         Very Poor
DSI                   3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       5800                      7000
Transport Wind (mph)  NW  7                     W  6
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    40600                     42000
ADI Early             14 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  15 Gen Poor
ADI Late              48 Gen Good  2 Very Poor  45 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            3            4
Max LVORI Late        2            4            2
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      B            F            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
37 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of showers
30 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 97 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Northeast winds around
5 mph.

$$

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

$$