FNUS52 KILM 160626 FWFILM Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina National Weather Service Wilmington NC 226 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .DISCUSSION... Dry weather will continue today with high pressure offshore. A strong cold front moves through Friday night into early Saturday morning, bringing a good chance of showers and much cooler air to the area this weekend, along with a stiff wind out of the north. Wind profile analysis/fire control over flat terrain is Favorable. Fog potential for tonight is None. NCZ105>110-161930- 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 226 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None Showers Chance Precip (%) 0 0 50 Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Max/Min Temp 88 58 66 Min/Max RH (%) 52 88 69 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G18 N 10 G22 Wind 20ft/Late (mph) SW 7 G18 W 6 G17 N 13 G28 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.15 Precip Duration 2 Precip Begin 6 AM Precip End Continuing Inversion(Temp/Time) 76/1000 1900 65/0600 Dispersion Fair DSI 2 1 Mixing Hgt (ft) 4500 4400 Transport Wind (mph) SW 17 N 24 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 76500 105600 ADI Early 37 Fair 11 Poor 52 Gen Good ADI Late 64 Good 14 Gen Poor 69 Good Max LVORI Early 7 4 4 Max LVORI Late 1 5 4 Min VSBY Early 3 Fog 7 6 Rain Min VSBY Late 7 7 6 Rain Turner Stability B E D Remarks...Brotak Profile Present Through Tonight. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 76 percent. North winds around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 58 percent. North winds around 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 88 percent. North winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 61 percent. North winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 94 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 90 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 60 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 98 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 63 percent. North winds around 10 mph. $$ NCZ087-096-099-161930- Robeson-Bladen-Columbus- Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw 226 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None Showers Chance Precip (%) 0 0 60 Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Max/Min Temp 88 58 64 Min/Max RH (%) 46 83 60 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var S 6 N 10 G22 Wind 20ft/Late (mph) SW 7 G18 W 6 G22 N 12 G26 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.15 Precip Duration 3 Precip Begin 6 AM Precip End Continuing Inversion(Temp/Time) 74/1000 1900 64/0300 Dispersion Fair DSI 2 1 Mixing Hgt (ft) 5300 5000 Transport Wind (mph) SW 18 N 23 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 95400 115000 ADI Early 36 Fair 11 Poor 58 Gen Good ADI Late 87 Good 26 Fair 68 Good Max LVORI Early 7 4 3 Max LVORI Late 1 4 3 Min VSBY Early 6 Fog 7 6 Rain Min VSBY Late 7 7 7 Turner Stability B E D Remarks...Brotak Profile Present Through Tonight. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 70 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 50 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 84 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 57 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 94 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 56 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 88 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 52 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 99 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 57 percent. North winds around 10 mph. $$ SCZ054>056-058-059-161930- 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 226 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None Showers Chance Precip (%) 0 0 40 Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Max/Min Temp 87 59 67 Min/Max RH (%) 49 87 62 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var S 5 G18 N 10 G22 Wind 20ft/Late (mph) SW 6 G18 W 5 N 13 G26 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.08 Precip Duration 2 Precip Begin 6 AM Precip EndContinuing Inversion(Temp/Time) 74/1000 1900 66/0600 Dispersion Fair DSI 2 1 Mixing Hgt (ft) 5400 4800 Transport Wind (mph) SW 16 N 22 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 86400 105600 ADI Early 32 Fair 8 Poor 53 Gen Good ADI Late 78 Good 15 Gen Poor 67 Good Max LVORI Early 7 4 3 Max LVORI Late 1 4 3 Min VSBY Early 4 Fog 7 7 Min VSBY Late 7 7 7 Turner Stability B F D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 72 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 54 percent. North winds around 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 84 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 58 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 91 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 54 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 87 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 52 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 96 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 56 percent. North winds around 10 mph. $$ SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-161930- Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg- Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville, Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins, and Kingstree 226 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None Showers Chance Precip (%) 0 0 40 Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Max/Min Temp 88 58 64 Min/Max RH (%) 46 80 58 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 N 10 G21 Wind 20ft/Late (mph) SW 7 W 6 G20 N 12 G24 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.09 Precip Duration 2 Precip Begin 6 AM Precip End Continuing Inversion(Temp/Time) 73/1000 1900 None Dispersion Fair DSI 2 1 Mixing Hgt (ft) 5700 5200 Transport Wind (mph) SW 17 N 21 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 96900 109200 ADI Early 33 Fair 9 Poor 58 Gen Good ADI Late 83 Good 24 Fair 64 Good Max LVORI Early 7 3 3 Max LVORI Late 1 3 3 Min VSBY Early 7 7 7 Min VSBY Late 7 7 7 Turner Stability B E D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 72 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 47 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 82 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 55 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 94 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 88 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 47 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 98 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 51 percent. North winds around 10 mph. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation below 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...MAS