FNUS52 KILM 221832 FWFILM Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina National Weather Service Wilmington NC 232 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .DISCUSSION... Showers and thunderstorms are expected near the coast today and to a lesser extent on Sunday and Monday as drier air overspreads the area. Rain chances increase during midweek as humidity and moisture increases back to typical summer levels. Fog potential for tonight is Low. NCZ105>110-230745- 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 232 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 30 30 30 30 Chance Thunder (%) 20 30 30 30 Min/Max Temp 69 92 67 92 Max/Min RH (%) 100 56 95 49 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var SW 4 Precip Amount 0.04 0.01 0.03 0.01 Precip Duration 1 1 2 2 Precip Begin 6 PM 2 PM Continuing Continuing Precip End 4 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing Inversion(Temp/Time) 2000 77/0900 1900 77/1000 Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor DSI 3 3 Mixing Hgt (ft) 5300 6300 Transport Wind (mph) W 12 SW 12 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 63600 75600 ADI Early 4 Very Poor 35 Fair 7 Poor 28 Fair ADI Late 5 Very Poor 66 Good 4 Very Poor 61 Good Max LVORI Early 7 8 5 6 Max LVORI Late 8 2 6 1 Min VSBY Early 7 6 Rain 7 Min VSBY Late 7 7 7 Turner Stability F A F A Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 67 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 98 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. 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 99 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 67 percent. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Light winds. $$ NCZ087-096-099-230745- Robeson-Bladen-Columbus- Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw 232 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20 Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 20 Min/Max Temp 70 91 67 91 Max/Min RH (%) 99 49 94 43 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 8 AM Precip End 6 PM Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 75/0900 1900 76/1000 Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor DSI 3 3 Mixing Hgt (ft) 5400 6800 Transport Wind (mph) W 10 W 10 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 54000 68000 ADI Early 4 Very Poor 31 Fair 4 Very Poor 24 Fair ADI Late 4 Very Poor 66 Good 3 Very Poor 77 Good Max LVORI Early 8 8 5 5 Max LVORI Late 9 2 6 1 Min VSBY Early 7 4 Fog 7 Min VSBY Late 7 7 7 Turner Stability F A F A Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 91 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 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 upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southwestwinds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Light winds. $$ SCZ054>056-058-059-230745- 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 232 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 30 30 30 30 Chance Thunder (%) 30 30 20 30 Min/Max Temp 70 93 69 92 Max/Min RH (%) 100 50 94 45 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var W 4 Lgt/Var SW 4 Precip Amount 0.04 0.03 0.03 0.03 Precip Duration 1 1 1 1 Precip Begin 6 PM 2 PM Continuing 2 PM Precip End 12 AM Continuing 4 AM Continuing Inversion(Temp/Time) 2000 77/0900 1900 77/0900 Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor DSI 3 3 Mixing Hgt (ft) 5900 7200 Transport Wind (mph) W 10 SW 10 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 59000 72000 ADI Early 5 Very Poor 35 Fair 4 Very Poor 22 Fair ADI Late 5 Very Poor 66 Good 3 Very Poor 72 Good Max LVORI Early 7 8 6 6 Max LVORI Late 9 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... .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 64 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 67 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAYNIGHT...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 around 90. Minimum RH 68 percent. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Light winds. $$ SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-230745- Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg- Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville, Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins, and Kingstree 232 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None None Showers Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 10 Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Min/Max Temp 70 92 67 92 Max/Min RH (%) 100 47 91 43 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 8 AM Precip End 6 PM Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 75/0900 1900 74/0900 Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor DSI 2 2 Mixing Hgt (ft) 6200 8100 Transport Wind (mph) W 10 W 10 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 62000 81000 ADI Early 4 Very Poor 31 Fair 4 Very Poor 24 Fair ADI Late 4 Very Poor 73 Good 3 Very Poor 95 Good Max LVORI Early 8 8 5 5 Max LVORI Late 9 2 6 1 Min VSBY Early 7 3 Fog 7 Min VSBY Late 6 Fog 7 7 Turner Stability F A F A Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 91 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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 63 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100percent. Chance of showers 50 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 63 percent. Light winds. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near 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...23