FNUS52 KILM 181225 FWFILM Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina National Weather Service Wilmington NC 825 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .DISCUSSION... High pressure will remain in control through Wednesday with humidity gradually increasing each day. Afternoon humidity under 35% for a couple hours today is possible well inland. Winds will remain light. Scattered showers and thunderstorms possible later Thursday or Friday as a weak front moves into the region. The location of the front will determine if storms linger through the weekend. Wind profile analysis/fire control over flat terrain is Favorable. Fog potential for tonight is Moderate. NCZ105>110-190130- 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 825 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Max/Min Temp 91 63 89 Min/Max RH (%) 39 100 45 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var S 5 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/Late (mph) S 6 Lgt/Var S 5 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Inversion(Temp/Time) 76/0900 2000 73/0900 Dispersion Very Poor DSI 2 2 Mixing Hgt (ft) 5300 4700 Transport Wind (mph) S 10 S 9 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 53000 42300 ADI Early 27 Fair 10 Poor 27 Fair ADI Late 53 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 39 Fair Max LVORI Early 7 6 8 Max LVORI Late 2 9 2 Min VSBY Early 4 Fog 7 3 Fog Min VSBY Late 7 2 Fog 7 Turner Stability A F A Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 92 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 75 percent. Chance of showers 70 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 94 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 96 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. South winds around 5 mph. $$ NCZ087-096-099-190130- Robeson-Bladen-Columbus- Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw 825 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Max/Min Temp 93 63 92 Min/Max RH (%) 34 99 36 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var S 5 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/Late (mph) S 4 Lgt/Var S 4 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Inversion(Temp/Time) None 2000 71/0900 Dispersion Very Poor DSI 3 2 Mixing Hgt (ft) 6800 5800 Transport Wind (mph) S 13 S 10 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 88400 58000 ADI Early 32 Fair 11 Poor 27 Fair ADI Late 79 Good 5 Very Poor 63 Good Max LVORI Early 7 6 8 Max LVORI Late 1 9 1 Min VSBY Early 5 Fog 7 3 Fog Min VSBY Late 7 2 Fog 7 Turner Stability A F A Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 91 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Chance of showers 70 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. South winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ054>056-058-059-190130- 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 825 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear MclearMclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Max/Min Temp 90 63 88 Min/Max RH (%) 40 100 47 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var S 4 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/Late (mph) SE 6 Lgt/Var SE 5 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Inversion(Temp/Time) 74/0900 2000 73/0900 Dispersion Very Poor DSI 2 2 Mixing Hgt (ft) 5000 4500 Transport Wind (mph) SE 12 SE 9 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 60000 40500 ADI Early 23 Fair 9 Poor 25 Fair ADI Late 54 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 39 Fair Max LVORI Early 9 7 9 Max LVORI Late 1 9 2 Min VSBY Early 2 Fog 7 2 Fog Min VSBY Late 7 2 Fog 7 Turner Stability A F A Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 92 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent. Chance of showers 70 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 94 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 95 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. South winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-190130- Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg- Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville, Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins, and Kingstree 825 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Max/Min Temp 93 62 92 Min/Max RH (%) 33 100 35 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var S 5 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/Late (mph) S 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip EndInversion(Temp/Time) 73/0900 2000 70/0900 Dispersion Very Poor DSI 3 3 Mixing Hgt (ft) 6900 6200 Transport Wind (mph) S 13 SE 10 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 89700 62000 ADI Early 28 Fair 11 Poor 25 Fair ADI Late 87 Good 5 Very Poor 66 Good Max LVORI Early 8 6 9 Max LVORI Late 1 9 1 Min VSBY Early 4 Fog 7 2 Fog Min VSBY Late 7 2 Fog 7 Turner Stability A F A Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 91 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Chance of showers 70 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. South winds around 5 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...TRA