FNUS52 KILM 191254 FWFILM Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina National Weather Service Wilmington NC 854 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .DISCUSSION... Bermuda High will bring dry weather and above normal temperatures for the next few days. A cold front will arrive late Thursday bringing increased chances for showers and thunderstorms inland. Thunderstorm chances will develop along the coast Friday. Even after the front dissipates this weekend, a humid summer-like airmass may bring pop-up thunderstorms each afternoon. Wind profile analysis/fire control over flat terrain is Favorable. Fog potential for tonight is High. NCZ105>110-200200- 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 854 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Max/Min Temp 89 64 90 Min/Max RH (%) 39 99 45 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var S 7 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/Late (mph) S 8 Lgt/Var S 6 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Inversion(Temp/Time) 74/0900 2000 74/0900 Dispersion Poor DSI 2 2 Mixing Hgt (ft) 4800 5400 Transport Wind (mph) S 9 S 10 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 43200 54000 ADI Early 25 Fair 9 Poor 34 Fair ADI Late 40 Fair 5 Very Poor 50 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 7 5 8 Max LVORI Late 2 9 1 Min VSBY Early 2 Fog 7 6 Fog Min VSBY Late 7 5 Fog 7 Turner Stability B F A Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 94 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 93 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 94 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ NCZ087-096-099-200200- Robeson-Bladen-Columbus- Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw 854 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Max/Min Temp 92 63 92 Min/Max RH (%) 31 100 35 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var S 8 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/Late (mph) S 6 S 4 S 4 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Inversion(Temp/Time) 71/0900 2000 68/0800 Dispersion Fair DSI 3 3 Mixing Hgt (ft) 6400 6100 Transport Wind (mph) S 9 S 10 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 57600 61000 ADI Early 28 Fair 16 Gen Poor 31 Fair ADI Late 59 Gen Good 8 Poor 65 Good Max LVORI Early 8 5 8 Max LVORI Late 1 9 1 Min VSBY Early 2 Fog 7 6 Fog Min VSBY Late 7 6 Fog 7 Turner Stability A F A Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny 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. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 94 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny 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. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. South winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ054>056-058-059-200200- 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 854 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Max/Min Temp 88 63 89 Min/Max RH (%) 40 100 46 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var S 7 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/Late (mph) SE 8 Lgt/Var S 5 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Inversion(Temp/Time) 73/0900 2100 73/0900 Dispersion Poor DSI 2 2 Mixing Hgt (ft) 4800 5900 Transport Wind (mph) S 10 SE 8 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 48000 47200 ADI Early 26 Fair 9 Poor 27 Fair ADI Late 38 Fair 5 Very Poor 45 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 9 6 9 Max LVORI Late 2 9 2 Min VSBY Early 0 Fog 7 3 Fog Min VSBY Late 7 4 Fog 7 Turner Stability B F A Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 93 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 94 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. South winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-200200- Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg- Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville, Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins, and Kingstree 854 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Max/Min Temp 92 63 92 Min/Max RH (%) 30 100 33 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var S 8 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/Late (mph) S 5 S 4 Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Inversion(Temp/Time) 72/0900 2000 68/0800 Dispersion Poor DSI 3 3 Mixing Hgt (ft) 7000 6600 Transport Wind (mph) S 10 S 9 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 70000 59400 ADI Early 27 Fair 10 Poor 28 Fair ADI Late 66 Good 5 Very Poor 68 Good Max LVORI Early 9 4 8 Max LVORI Late 1 9 1 Min VSBY Early 0 Fog 7 4 Fog Min VSBY Late 7 4 Fog 7 Turner Stability A F A Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 93 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Light winds. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal. $$ SC USERS NC USERS =================================================================== VENTILATION RATE BURN CATEGORY VENTILATION RATE =================================================================== NOT USED 0 0 TO 14759 0 TO 17249 1 14760 TO 33499 17250 TO 34499 2 33500 TO 44999 34500 TO 51749 3 45000 TO 59999 51750 TO 68999 4 60000 TO 111999 69000 OR GREATER 5 112000 OR GREATER SC USERS NC USERS =================================================================== FORECAST SURFACE WIND DISPERSION FORECAST SURFACE WIND =================================================================== STAGNANT NEAR CALM CALM VERY POOR 2 TO 4 MPH 2 TO 5 MPH POOR 5 TO 8 MPH 6 TO 8 MPH FAIR 9 TO 12 MPH 9 TO 13 MPH GOOD GREATER THAN 12 MPH 14 MPH OR MORE EXCELLENT ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS. LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index. $$