FNUS52 KILM 200634 FWFILM Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina National Weather Service Wilmington NC 234 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 .DISCUSSION... Bermuda High will keep conditions warm and dry through Thursday. Showers and thunderstorms are possible Thursday night, but more likely on Friday. Elevated rain chances continue through the weekend and into the first part of next week, mainly from the typical summertime pattern of afternoon/evening showers and storms. Wind profile analysis/fire control over flat terrain is Favorable. Fog potential for tonight is Moderate. NCZ105>110-201945- 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 234 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None Showers Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20 Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Max/Min Temp 90 66 90 Min/Max RH (%) 40 98 52 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) SW 4 S 7 SW 4 Wind 20ft/Late (mph) S 8 Lgt/Var S 5 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 11 AM Precip End 4 PM Inversion(Temp/Time) 75/0900 2000 73/0900 Dispersion Fair DSI 2 3 Mixing Hgt (ft) 6000 5400 Transport Wind (mph) S 9 S 9 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 54000 48600 ADI Early 34 Fair 10 Poor 35 Fair ADI Late 49 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 47 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 7 5 7 Max LVORI Late 1 7 2 Min VSBY Early 5 Fog 7 7 Min VSBY Late 7 7 7 Turner Stability B F B Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly 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 mid 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 91 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 69 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 92 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 92 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 64 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 92 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ NCZ087-096-099-201945- Robeson-Bladen-Columbus- Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw 234 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None Showers Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10 Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Max/Min Temp 93 66 92 Min/Max RH (%) 32 99 41 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) SW 5 S 9 G17 SW 4 Wind 20ft/Late (mph) S 5 S 5 Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 11 AM Precip End Continuing Inversion(Temp/Time) 69/0800 2100 74/0900 Dispersion Fair DSI 3 4 Mixing Hgt (ft) 7600 8500 Transport Wind (mph) S 9 S 9 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 68400 76500 ADI Early 30 Fair 21 Fair 33 Fair ADI Late 65 Good 7 Poor 72 Good Max LVORI Early 7 5 7 Max LVORI Late 1 8 1 Min VSBY Early 4 Fog 7 7 Min VSBY Late 7 7 7 Turner Stability A E A Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 93 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 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 94 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 62 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...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. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 94 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. South winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ054>056-058-059-201945- 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 234 AM EDT Wed May 202026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Max/Min Temp 89 65 90 Min/Max RH (%) 38 100 49 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var S 7 SW 4 Wind 20ft/Late (mph) S 7 S 4 S 5 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Inversion(Temp/Time) 74/0900 2000 75/0900 Dispersion Fair DSI 2 3 Mixing Hgt (ft) 6100 6100 Transport Wind (mph) SE 8 S 8 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 48800 48800 ADI Early 25 Fair 18 Gen Poor 30 Fair ADI Late 44 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 54 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 8 6 8 Max LVORI Late 2 9 1 Min VSBY Early 1 Fog 7 7 Min VSBY Late 7 7 7 Turner Stability B F A Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 91 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 92 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 92 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 93 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. South winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-201945- Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg- Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville, Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins, and Kingstree 234 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Max/Min Temp 93 65 92 Min/Max RH (%) 30 100 38 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) SW 4 S 8 SW 4 Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var S 4 Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip DurationPrecip Begin Precip End Inversion(Temp/Time) 73/0900 2000 70/0800 Dispersion Fair DSI 3 4 Mixing Hgt (ft) 8100 8900 Transport Wind (mph) SE 7 S 8 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 56700 71200 ADI Early 25 Fair 19 Gen Poor 34 Fair ADI Late 69 Good 5 Very Poor 73 Good Max LVORI Early 8 4 8 Max LVORI Late 2 8 1 Min VSBY Early 1 Fog 7 7 Min VSBY Late 7 7 7 Turner Stability A E A Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 93 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 92 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 93 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 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 93 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...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. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Chance of thunderstorms 50 percent. South winds around 5 mph. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal. $$ SC USERS NC USERS =================================================================== VENTILATION RATE BURN CATEGORY VENTILATION RATE =================================================================== NOT USED 0 0 TO 14759 0 TO 17249 1 14760 TO 33499 17250 TO 34499 2 33500 TO 44999 34500 TO 51749 3 45000 TO 59999 51750 TO 68999 4 60000 TO 111999 69000 OR GREATER 5 112000 OR GREATER SC USERS NC USERS =================================================================== FORECAST SURFACE WIND DISPERSION FORECAST SURFACE WIND =================================================================== STAGNANT NEAR CALM CALM VERY POOR 2 TO 4 MPH 2 TO 5 MPH POOR 5 TO 8 MPH 6 TO 8 MPH FAIR 9 TO 12 MPH 9 TO 13 MPH GOOD GREATER THAN 12 MPH 14 MPH OR MOREEXCELLENT ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS. LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index. $$ Forecaster...III