FNUS52 KILM 211301 FWFILM Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina National Weather Service Wilmington NC 901 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026 .DISCUSSION... Cooler temperatures and continued dry conditions will prevail today as Canadian high pressure ridges in. The high will slide off the Southeast coast allowing for a warming trend during the mid to late week period. Minimum RH values are forecasted below 30% away from immediate coast each afternoon this week. The next chance of rain is this weekend, though confidence is low for beneficial rainfall amounts. Wind profile analysis/fire control over flat terrain is Favorable. Fog potential for tonight is None. NCZ105>110-220215- 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 901 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Max/Min Temp 71 46 83 Min/Max RH (%) 25 85 27 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/Late (mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var SW 9 G18 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Inversion(Temp/Time) 50/0800 2000 63/0900 Dispersion Very Poor DSI 3 3 Mixing Hgt (ft) 6700 7900 Transport Wind (mph) N 9 W 20 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 60300 158000 ADI Early 45 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 69 Good ADI Late 66 Good 5 Very Poor 97 Good Max LVORI Early 4 3 4 Max LVORI Late 1 4 1 Min VSBY Early 7 7 7 Min VSBY Late 7 7 7 Turner Stability A F B Remarks...Brotak Profile Present Through Tonight. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 73 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 36 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH 74 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 38 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 85 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Chance of showers 30 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 95 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH 91 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 54 percent. North winds around 5 mph. $$ NCZ087-096-099-220215- Robeson-Bladen-Columbus- Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw 901 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Max/Min Temp 72 46 84 Min/Max RH (%) 22 92 22 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 8 G18 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Inversion(Temp/Time) 48/0800 2000 59/0900 Dispersion Very Poor DSI 3 3 Mixing Hgt (ft) 6100 8100 Transport Wind (mph) N 7 W 21 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 42700 170100 ADI Early 42 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 72 Good ADI Late 57 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 140 Very Good Max LVORI Early 3 3 5 Max LVORI Late 1 5 1 Min VSBY Early 7 7 7 Min VSBY Late 7 7 7 Turner Stability A F B Remarks...Brotak Profile Present Through Tonight. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 72 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 28 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 72 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 28 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 84 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 33 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Not as warm. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 54 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH 89 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Chance of showers 30 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ054>056-058-059-220215- 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 901 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Precip Type NoneNone None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Max/Min Temp 73 47 82 Min/Max RH (%) 31 95 25 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/Late (mph) E 5 Lgt/Var SW 7 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Inversion(Temp/Time) 55/0900 2000 62/0900 Dispersion Very Poor DSI 3 3 Mixing Hgt (ft) 6600 7200 Transport Wind (mph) NE 9 W 14 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 59400 100800 ADI Early 45 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 50 Gen Good ADI Late 62 Good 4 Very Poor 90 Good Max LVORI Early 4 4 5 Max LVORI Late 1 6 1 Min VSBY Early 7 7 7 Min VSBY Late 7 7 7 Turner Stability B F B Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 82 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 36 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 84 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 39 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 90 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent. Chance of showers 30 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 59 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 93 percent. Chance of showers 30 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Chance of showers 30 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-220215- Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg- Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville, Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins, and Kingstree 901 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 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 73 46 84 Min/Max RH (%) 23 98 22 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Inversion(Temp/Time) 50/0800 2000 59/0900 Dispersion Very Poor DSI 3 3 Mixing Hgt (ft) 6300 7700 Transport Wind (mph) N 7 W 17 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 44100 130900 ADI Early 43 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 57 Gen Good ADI Late 62 Good 5 Very Poor 125 Very Good Max LVORI Early 3 4 7 Max LVORI Late 1 7 1 Min VSBY Early 7 7 7 Min VSBY Late 7 7 7 Turner Stability A F B Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH 78 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 26 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 81 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 27 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH 87 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 32 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 50 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH 91 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 47 percent. Chance of showers 30 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal. $$ SC USERS NC USERS =================================================================== VENTILATION RATE BURN CATEGORY VENTILATION RATE =================================================================== NOT USED 0 0 TO 14759 0 TO 17249 1 14760 TO 33499 17250 TO 34499 2 33500 TO 44999 34500 TO 51749 3 45000 TO 59999 51750 TO 68999 4 60000 TO 111999 69000 OR GREATER 5 112000 OR GREATER SC USERS NC USERS =================================================================== FORECAST SURFACE WIND DISPERSION FORECAST SURFACE WIND =================================================================== STAGNANT NEAR CALM CALM VERY POOR 2 TO 4 MPH 2 TO 5 MPH POOR 5 TO 8 MPH 6 TO 8 MPH FAIR 9 TO 12 MPH 9 TO 13 MPH GOOD GREATER THAN 12 MPH 14 MPH OR MORE EXCELLENT ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS. LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index. $$ Forecaster...RGZ