819 FNUS52 KILM 281852 FWFILM Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina National Weather Service Wilmington NC 152 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 .DISCUSSION... Low clouds will gradually lift and scatter out during the afternoon. Weak high pressure will build across the area this through Sunday. A cold front will move across the area from the north Sunday night, and a cool wedge of high pressure will set up across the inland Carolinas through midweek. The high will shift offshore for the latter half of the week. Fog potential for tonight is Moderate. NCZ105>110-010800- 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 152 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Pcldy Mcldy Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Min/Max Temp 41 76 40 55 Max/Min RH (%) 100 42 88 54 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 9 G21 Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 7 G18 NE 9 G21 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Inversion(Temp/Time) 1800 64/1100 1800 None Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor DSI 3 1 Mixing Hgt (ft) 4700 2900 Transport Wind (mph) W 8 NE 20 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 37600 58000 ADI Early 4 Very Poor 16 Gen Poor 12 Poor 41 Gen Good ADI Late 3 Very Poor 38 Fair 24 Fair 44 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 9 9 4 3 Max LVORI Late 9 2 4 1 Min VSBY Early 7 2 Fog 6 Fog Min VSBY Late 2 Fog 6 Fog 7 Turner Stability F B E D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 92 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 58 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 60 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 64 percent. South winds around 5 mph. $$ NCZ087-096-099-010800- Robeson-Bladen-Columbus- Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw 152 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Pcldy Mcldy Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Min/Max Temp 42 78 41 55 Max/Min RH (%) 100 38 84 50 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 8 G19 Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 7 G18 NE 7 G18 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Inversion(Temp/Time) 1800 65/1100 1800 None Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor DSI 3 1 Mixing Hgt (ft) 6400 2800 Transport Wind (mph) W 8 E 17 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 51200 47600 ADI Early 3 Very Poor 17 Gen Poor 11 Poor 41 Gen Good ADI Late 3 Very Poor 47 Gen Good 25 Fair 45 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 9 8 4 3 Max LVORI Late 9 2 4 1 Min VSBY Early 7 1 Fog 7 Min VSBY Late 2 Fog 7 7 Turner Stability F B E D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 88 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Warmer. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 52 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 55 percent. South winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ054>056-058-059-010800- 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, Longs, Bucksport, Loris, Green Sea, and Aynor 152 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Pcldy Mcldy Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Min/Max Temp 42 76 43 56 Max/Min RH (%) 100 43 95 58 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 8 G19 Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 5 G17 NE 8 G19 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Inversion(Temp/Time) 1800 64/1100 1800 49/0900 Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor DSI 2 1 Mixing Hgt (ft) 4700 2800 Transport Wind (mph) W 6 NE 20 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 28200 56000 ADI Early 4 Very Poor 14 Gen Poor 3 Very Poor 38 Fair ADI Late 3 Very Poor 29 Fair 23 Fair 43 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 9 8 6 4 Max LVORI Late 9 2 6 2 Min VSBY Early 7 1 Fog 7 Min VSBY Late 3 Fog 7 7 Turner Stability F B F D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 91 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 60 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 63 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 64 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 65 percent. South winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-010800- Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg- Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville, Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins, and Kingstree 152 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Min/Max Temp 42 79 43 56 Max/Min RH (%) 100 38 91 52 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 8 G17 Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 6 G17 NE 7 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Inversion(Temp/Time) 1800 65/1100 1800 None Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor DSI 3 1 Mixing Hgt (ft) 6900 2900 Transport Wind (mph) W 7 NE 20 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 48300 58000 ADI Early 3 Very Poor 14 Gen Poor 5 Very Poor 39 Fair ADI Late 3 Very Poor 43 Gen Good 25 Fair 45 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 9 8 5 3 Max LVORI Late 9 2 5 1 Min VSBY Early 7 0 Fog 7 Min VSBY Late 2 Fog 7 7 Turner Stability F B E D Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 87 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Warmer. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 52 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent. South winds around 5 mph. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal. $$ SC USERS NC USERS =================================================================== VENTILATION RATE BURN CATEGORY VENTILATION RATE =================================================================== NOT USED 0 0 TO 14759 0 TO 17249 1 14760 TO 33499 17250 TO 34499 2 33500 TO 44999 34500 TO 51749 3 45000 TO 59999 51750 TO 68999 4 60000 TO 111999 69000 OR GREATER 5 112000 OR GREATER SC USERS NC USERS =================================================================== FORECAST SURFACE WIND DISPERSION FORECAST SURFACE WIND =================================================================== STAGNANT NEAR CALM CALM VERY POOR 2 TO 4 MPH 2 TO 5 MPH POOR 5 TO 8 MPH 6 TO 8 MPH FAIR 9 TO 12 MPH 9 TO 13 MPH GOOD GREATER THAN 12 MPH 14 MPH OR MORE EXCELLENT ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS. LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index. $$