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
919 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure over the central Atlantic will keep temperatures
well above normal through Sunday. Isolated afternoon and evening
showers and thunderstorms are possible today before coverage
increases this weekend ahead of a weak cold front. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms will remain possible into early next
week as another front approaches from the west.

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

Fog potential for tonight is None.

NCZ105>110-130230-
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
919 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           50
Chance Thunder (%)    0            20           50
Max/Min Temp          99           75           97
Min/Max RH (%)        40           86           43
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) SW  6        SW  8 G18    Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  SW  9 G18    SW  5        S  4
Precip Amount         0.00         0.01         0.09
Precip Duration                    1            1
Precip Begin                       7 PM         2 PM
Precip End                         12 AM        Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  79/0800      2000         80/0800
Dispersion                         Fair
DSI                   3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       6400                      6100
Transport Wind (mph)  SW 10                     SW  7
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    64000                     42700
ADI Early             39 Fair      14 Gen Poor  22 Fair
ADI Late              61 Good      8 Poor       34 Fair
Max LVORI Early       4            3            4
Max LVORI Late        1            4            2
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            6 Rain
Turner Stability      B            E            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
86 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 90 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 92 percent.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 88 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
60 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-130230-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
919 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           40
Chance Thunder (%)    0            20           40
Max/Min Temp          99           76           97
Min/Max RH (%)        38           84           41
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) SW  6        SW  6        Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  SW  6        SW  4        Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.04         0.11
Precip Duration                    1            1
Precip Begin                       6 PM         2 PM
Precip End                         12 AM        Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  78/0800      2000         79/0800
Dispersion                         Fair
DSI                   3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       7000                      6400
Transport Wind (mph)  SW 10                     W  7
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    70000                     44800
ADI Early             44 Gen Good  10 Poor      28 Fair
ADI Late              80 Good      5 Very Poor  46 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       4            3            4
Max LVORI Late        1            5            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            6 Rain
Turner Stability      B            F            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 85 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 87 percent.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Maximum RH 93 percent. Chance of showers
40 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 89 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-130230-
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
919 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            40
Chance Thunder (%)    20           0            40
Max/Min Temp          98           76           97
Min/Max RH (%)        40           85           42
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) W  5         SW  8 G17    Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  SW  7 G17    SW  4        Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.05
Precip Duration       0                         1
Precip Begin          2 PM                      2 PM
Precip End            6 PM                      Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  78/0800      2000         83/0900
Dispersion                         Fair
DSI                   3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       7200                      7300
Transport Wind (mph)  SW 10                     SW  8
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    72000                     58400
ADI Early             51 Gen Good  13 Gen Poor  27 Fair
ADI Late              62 Good      6 Very Poor  53 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       4            3            4
Max LVORI Late        1            5            2
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            6 Rain
Turner Stability      B            F            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
87 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 89 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 94 percent.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 89 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-130230-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
919 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            40
Max/Min Temp          98           76           96
Min/Max RH (%)        38           82           39
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) SW  5        SW  6        Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  W  6         SW  4        Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.06
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    2 PM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  78/0800      2000         81/0900
Dispersion                         Fair
DSI                   3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       7800                      7400
Transport Wind (mph)  W 10                      W  7
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    78000                     51800
ADI Early             55 Gen Good  8 Poor       31 Fair
ADI Late              79 Good      6 Very Poor  52 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       4            3            4
Max LVORI Late        1            4            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            6 Rain
Turner Stability      B            F            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 85 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Maximum RH 85 percent. Chance of showers
50 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 89 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above 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.

$$

Forecaster...29