FNUS52 KILM 231148 FWFILM Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina National Weather Service Wilmington NC 748 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .DISCUSSION... Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms remain possible today and Monday. Rain chances increase during midweek as moisture increases back to typical summer levels. Wind profile analysis/fire control over flat terrain is Favorable. Fog potential for tonight is Moderate. NCZ105>110-240100- 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 748 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Today Tonight Mon Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 30 30 50 Chance Thunder (%) 30 30 50 Max/Min Temp 92 67 91 Min/Max RH (%) 52 97 54 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/Late (mph) SW 4 Lgt/Var S 4 Precip Amount 0.04 0.04 0.09 Precip Duration 1 1 1 Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing 11 AM Precip End Continuing 5 AM Continuing Inversion(Temp/Time) 77/0900 1900 77/0900 Dispersion Very Poor DSI 3 3 Mixing Hgt (ft) 5100 4300 Transport Wind (mph) W 10 S 12 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 51000 51600 ADI Early 29 Fair 6 Very Poor 28 Fair ADI Late 48 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 43 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 7 6 6 Max LVORI Late 2 6 2 Min VSBY Early 5 Rain 7 7 Min VSBY Late 7 7 7 Turner Stability A F B Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 60 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 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 95 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 64 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. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 66 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 98 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 66 percent. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Light winds. $$ NCZ087-096-099-240100- Robeson-Bladen-Columbus- Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw 748 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Today Tonight Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30 Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 30 Max/Min Temp 91 67 90 Min/Max RH (%) 46 98 47 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.03 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 12 PM Precip End 6 PM Inversion(Temp/Time) 75/0900 1900 75/1000 Dispersion Very Poor DSI 3 3 Mixing Hgt (ft) 5900 5700 Transport Wind (mph) W 9 SW 9 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 53100 51300 ADI Early 23 Fair 4 Very Poor 21 Fair ADI Late 64 Good 3 Very Poor 58 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 8 5 6 Max LVORI Late 2 6 2 Min VSBY Early 2 Fog 7 7 Min VSBY Late 7 7 7 Turner Stability A F A Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 92 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 54 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 90. 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 around 90. Minimum RH 62 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds 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 showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 61 percent. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Light winds. $$ SCZ054>056-058-059-240100- 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 748AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Today Tonight Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 30 30 40 Chance Thunder (%) 30 20 40 Max/Min Temp 92 69 91 Min/Max RH (%) 49 99 51 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 4 Precip Amount 0.05 0.04 0.07 Precip Duration 1 1 1 Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing 11 AM Precip End Continuing 5 AM Continuing Inversion(Temp/Time) 77/0900 2000 78/0900 Dispersion Very Poor DSI 3 2 Mixing Hgt (ft) 5800 5500 Transport Wind (mph) W 9 SW 12 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 52200 66000 ADI Early 19 Gen Poor 4 Very Poor 33 Fair ADI Late 44 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 52 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 8 6 9 Max LVORI Late 3 8 2 Min VSBY Early 1 Rain 7 7 Min VSBY Late 7 7 7 Turner Stability A F B Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .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...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 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 96 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 65 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 99 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 66 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 in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Light winds. $$ SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-240100- Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg- Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville, Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins, and Kingstree 748 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Today Tonight Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20 Chance Thunder (%) 00 20 Max/Min Temp 92 67 91 Min/Max RH (%) 45 98 46 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.03 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 2 PM Precip End Continuing Inversion(Temp/Time) 76/0900 1900 76/1000 Dispersion Very Poor DSI 3 2 Mixing Hgt (ft) 6000 6700 Transport Wind (mph) W 8 W 10 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 48000 67000 ADI Early 18 Gen Poor 4 Very Poor 20 Gen Poor ADI Late 55 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 75 Good Max LVORI Early 8 5 6 Max LVORI Late 3 7 2 Min VSBY Early 0 Fog 7 7 Min VSBY Late 7 7 7 Turner Stability A F A Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 93 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 56 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 59 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 98 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 62 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Light winds. .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...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 63 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 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 62 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Light winds. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal. $$ SC USERS NC USERS =================================================================== VENTILATION RATE BURN CATEGORY VENTILATION RATE =================================================================== NOT USED 0 0 TO 14759 0 TO 17249 1 14760 TO 33499 17250 TO 34499 2 33500 TO 44999 34500 TO 51749 3 45000 TO 59999 51750 TO 68999 4 60000 TO 111999 69000 OR GREATER 5 112000 OR GREATER SC USERS NC USERS =================================================================== FORECAST SURFACE WIND DISPERSION FORECAST SURFACE WIND =================================================================== STAGNANT NEAR CALM CALM VERY POOR 2 TO 4 MPH 2 TO 5 MPH POOR 5 TO 8MPH 6 TO 8 MPH FAIR 9 TO 12 MPH 9 TO 13 MPH GOOD GREATER THAN 12 MPH 14 MPH OR MORE EXCELLENT ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS. LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index. $$ Forecaster...29