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Forecast

This weekend

FIRST ALERT: Turning warmer and more humid this weekend, brief rain chance early next week

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Jenna Greenhill
If you have enjoyed the warmth you are in luck, we turn evem warmer this weekend and next week.

Forecast

Turning warmer

FIRST ALERT: Turning warmer, humid as we head into the weekend

Updated: Jun. 4, 2026 at 3:37 PM EDT
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By Jenna Greenhill
We are giving you the First Alert to warmth and humidity back into the forecast.

Headlines

Turning Warmer

FIRST ALERT: Warming trend through the weekend

Updated: Jun. 3, 2026 at 4:05 PM EDT
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By Jamie Arnold
Comfortable conditions continue through the weekend before rain returns Monday

First Alert Weather

Cooler day on tap tomorrow

FIRST ALERT: Cool night tonight, warming up into the weekend

Updated: Jun. 2, 2026 at 7:10 PM EDT
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By Jenna Greenhill
Temperatures will turn cooler tonight but it won’t last long.

Hurricane Coverage

WMBF News hurricane season special ‘Storm Ready’ airs Monday

WMBF News hurricane season special ‘Storm Ready’

Updated: Jun. 2, 2026 at 9:10 AM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
Hurricane season begins Monday, and WMBF News meteorologists are preparing viewers with a special focused on storm preparation.

Top Story

Showers and storms are likely this evening.

FIRST ALERT - Storm chances linger tonight

Updated: Jun. 1, 2026 at 10:03 PM EDT
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By Matt Bullock
Rain and storm chances are on the rise Monday across the Grand Strand and Pee Dee.

Top Story

Hurricane Season starts today.

FIRST ALERT - 2026 Hurricane Season starts today

Updated: Jun. 1, 2026 at 6:04 AM EDT
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By Jamie Arnold
The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins today, El Nino may result in a slightly quieter than normal season, but that does not mean there is not a risk of impactful landfalls.

Top Story

Storm chances tonight

FIRST ALERT: Storms chances return tonight through Monday

Updated: May 31, 2026 at 5:21 PM EDT
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By Matt Bullock
Low pressure system off-shore along a stalled front will bring an influx of moisture. This will bring back rain chances tonight and into Monday.

Top Story

The sonic boom heard over SC was most likely caused by a meteor.

FIRST ALERT: Boom heard across South Carolina likely a meteor

Updated: May 29, 2026 at 2:49 PM EDT
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By Jamie Arnold
A loud boom felt and heard across the midlands and Pee Dee of S.C. on Thursday was likely a meteor.

Top Story

Brief break from the rain and humidity

FIRST ALERT: Brief relief from the humidity tomorrow, storm chances around this weekend

Updated: May 28, 2026 at 3:39 PM EDT
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By Jenna Greenhill
Showers and storms around this evening give way to a brief relief from the humidity.
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Grand Strand News

Police warn of venomous wildlife washing ashore in Myrtle Beach.

Rangers warn of Portuguese man-of-war washing ashore along Grand Strand

Updated: May 28, 2026 at 10:14 AM EDT
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By Jake Vesey
Park rangers and police are warning Grand Strand beachgoers about Portuguese man o' war washing ashore. Here's what to know before you hit the beach.

Pee Dee News

The city of Florence is asking the community to reduce nonessential water usage.

City of Florence asking community to conserve water amid drought

Updated: May 27, 2026 at 10:03 AM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
The city of Florence is asking the community to reduce nonessential water usage.

Forecast

Storm chances continue

FIRST ALERT: Daily storm chances continue, staying warm

Updated: May 26, 2026 at 5:31 PM EDT
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By Jenna Greenhill
We continue to hold on to a unsettled weather pattern with daily storm chances continuing in the forecast.

Top Story

Daily Storm Chances

FIRST ALERT - Daily Storm Chances Continue

Updated: May 25, 2026 at 7:26 PM EDT
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By Matt Bullock and Jamie Arnold
The active weather pattern will continue through the week, bringing the area some much-needed rainfall.

Top Story

Rain chances continue

FIRST ALERT - On and off storms for Memorial Day, active pattern continues

Updated: May 24, 2026 at 5:09 PM EDT
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By Jenna Greenhill
The active weather pattern will continue through the week bringing our area some much needed rainfall.

Forecast

Showers and storms will be possible, but no washouts are expected.

FIRST ALERT: Storm chances through Memorial Day Weekend

Updated: May 22, 2026 at 3:25 PM EDT
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By Jamie Arnold
High humidity, warm temperatures and pop up showers and storms will remain possible through Memorial Day Weekend. Additional showers and storms are likely into next week.

Forecast

Here's the First Alert to your Memorial Day Weekend forecast.

FIRST ALERT: Pop up showers and storms begin Saturday

Updated: May 21, 2026 at 3:12 PM EDT
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By Jamie Arnold
A more active weather pattern develops starting on Friday increasing the risk of showers and storms through the Memorial Day Weekend and into next week.

Headlines

NOAA has released its 2026 hurricane season outlook.

FIRST ALERT - NOAA issues 2026 hurricane season outlook

Updated: May 21, 2026 at 11:12 AM EDT
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By Jamie Arnold
NOAA has released the 2026 hurricane season forecast - El Nino is likely to play a big role.

Headlines

The latest drought update for the Carolinas.

FIRST ALERT: Drought conditions continue across the Carolinas

Updated: May 21, 2026 at 8:44 AM EDT
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By Andrew Dockery
Drought conditions continue to worsen across North and South Carolina.

Forecast

We're building the humidity, feeling like summer and keeping the storm chances back in the...

FIRST ALERT: Summer humidity, storms return for Memorial Day weekend

Updated: May 20, 2026 at 3:29 PM EDT
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By Jamie Arnold
Summer-like warmth and humidity continues through the Memorial Day Weekend with increasing chances of a few showers and storms.

Forecast

Summer humidity

FIRST ALERT: Warm & humid, daily storm chances return late week

Updated: May 19, 2026 at 6:12 PM EDT
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By Jenna Greenhill
Warmth and humidity continues and daily storm chances enter the forecast for the end of the week

Forecast

Warmth and humidity

FIRST ALERT: Warmth continues, a touch of humidity, late week storm chances

Updated: May 18, 2026 at 3:31 PM EDT
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By Jenna Greenhill
We’re giving you the First Alert to a warm and humid week ahead.

Forecast

Your First Alert

FIRST ALERT: Staying Warm & Humid, Storm chances arrive later this week

Updated: May 17, 2026 at 5:02 PM EDT
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By Matt Bullock
A warm & humid start to the work week. Meteorologist Matt Bullock gives us the First Alert to rain chances returning later this week.

Forecast

WEEKEND

FIRST ALERT: Feeling like summer this weekend and into next week

Updated: May 15, 2026 at 2:29 PM EDT
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By Jenna Greenhill
We're giving you the First Alert to building heat as we head into the weekend and through next week.

Forecast

Here comes the warmth.

FIRST ALERT: Mild Friday ahead of building summer warmth

Updated: May 14, 2026 at 3:16 PM EDT
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By Jamie Arnold
Pleasant weather continues on Friday before more summer-like heat builds in starting this weekend.

Headlines

Latest Drought Monitor

FIRST ALERT: Drought conditions continue to worsen

Updated: May 14, 2026 at 8:43 AM EDT
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By Andrew Dockery
Latest Drought Monitor

Forecast

The NEXT big change

FIRST ALERT: Comfortable through the week, summer warmth arrives this weekend

Updated: May 13, 2026 at 2:54 PM EDT
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By Jenna Greenhill
We are giving you the First Alert to a nice stretch of weather, turning warmer as we head into the weekend.

Forecast

Mostly sunny and mild.

FIRST ALERT: Pleasant weather to end the week, turning summer-like by the weekend

Updated: May 12, 2026 at 5:38 PM EDT
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By Jamie Arnold
Pleasant temperatures and dry weather continue for the rest of the week before a surge of more summer-like heat returns for the weekend into next week.

Forecast

A few storms will be around through the middle of the day and into the afternoon hours.

FIRST ALERT: Clearing and cooler

Updated: May 11, 2026 at 6:50 PM EDT
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By Jamie Arnold
Today’s strong to severe storms will give way to clearing skies and cooler temperatures.

Forecast

Monday rain chances

FIRST ALERT: Showers and storms returns tomorrow

Updated: May 10, 2026 at 5:20 PM EDT
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By Matt Bullock and Jenna Greenhill
Showers and storms return in the forecast tomorrow.

Forecast

We'll start out cloudy with an isolated shower. As we head through the day, expect peeks of...

FIRST ALERT: Drier Mother’s Day ahead

Updated: May 9, 2026 at 3:12 PM EDT
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By Matt Bullock, Jenna Greenhill and Andrew Dockery
We are giving you the First Alert to models continuing to trend drier, a few showers around as we head through the day.

Forecast

Saturday at the Myrtle Beach Classic

FIRST ALERT: A few showers around tomorrow, trending dry for Mother’s Day

Updated: May 8, 2026 at 3:26 PM EDT
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By Jenna Greenhill
New data continue to come in and support a few showers around tomorrow and a drier Sunday.

Forecast

Rain this weekend

FIRST ALERT: Rain tapering off, dry tomorrow with rain back in the forecast this weekend

Updated: May 7, 2026 at 3:15 PM EDT
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By Jenna Greenhill
Plenty of dry time through the day tomorrow but, we are giving you the First Alert to rain chances back in the forecast for Saturday.

Forecast

Level 1 risk for strong storms tomorrow

FIRST ALERT: Storms return tomorrow, more rain ahead in the forecast

Updated: May 6, 2026 at 3:37 PM EDT
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By Jenna Greenhill
Storms return tomorrow with more rain chances ahead in the forecast.

Forecast

Showers and storms arrive Thursday.

FIRST ALERT: Dry and warm Wednesday, showers and storms arrive Thursday

Updated: May 5, 2026 at 6:13 PM EDT
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By Jamie Arnold
Sunshine and warmer temperatures continue on Wednesday ahead of the next risk for showers and storms on Thursday.

Weather Workshop

How heat can help your golf game

FIRST ALERT: Can heat help your golf game?

Updated: May 5, 2026 at 5:59 PM EDT
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By Matt Bullock
The Myrtle Beach Classic starts this week, and a lot of golfers will try to squeeze in a round. Here’s a weather fact that can actually help your game: heat can make the ball go farther.

Forecast

Hello, warmer weather.

FIRST ALERT: Warmer temperatures ahead of the next rain chance

Updated: May 4, 2026 at 6:11 PM EDT
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By Jamie Arnold
Milder temperatures return the next few days ahead of the next risk of showers and storms.

First Alert Weather

Myrtle Beach drivers are seeing another jump at the pump as gas prices rise across the country.

Myrtle Beach gas prices rise more than 20 cents over the past week

Updated: May 4, 2026 at 4:54 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff
Myrtle Beach drivers are seeing another jump at the pump as gas prices rise across the country.

Forecast

Turning Warmer

FIRST ALERT: Turning warmer for the work week

Updated: May 3, 2026 at 4:21 PM EDT
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By Matt Bullock and Jamie Arnold
Temperatures will turn warmer as head into the work week.

Forecast

Saturday washout

FIRST ALERT: Saturday washout with cooler temperatures

Updated: May 1, 2026 at 3:26 PM EDT
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By Jenna Greenhill
A soaking rain arrives into Saturday, delivering a wet and unseasonably cool forecast.

Forecast

Here's the latest guidance in regards to the rainfall totals. We'll take what we can get.

FIRST ALERT: Soaking rain and unseasonably cool Saturday

Updated: Apr. 30, 2026 at 3:12 PM EDT
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By Jamie Arnold
Mostly cloudy skies linger into Friday ahead of a soaking rain and round of unseasonably chilly temperatures this weekend.

Forecast

Here's where the two major models stand on the rain for Saturday.

FIRST ALERT: Soaking rain looking more likely this weekend

Updated: Apr. 29, 2026 at 2:59 PM EDT
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By Jamie Arnold
A few showers will be possible Thursday morning with a much better chance of potentially soaking rain arriving on Saturday.

Weather or Not

Dry year

FIRST ALERT: Why has this year been so dry for Carolinas?

Updated: Apr. 29, 2026 at 11:04 AM EDT
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By Matt Bullock
For Myrtle Beach and Lumberton, it’s been the driest start to the year on record. Florence is seeing its fourth-driest start to the year on record.

First Alert Weather

The best chance for Wednesday looks to be in the morning. Light showers will be around, but...

FIRST ALERT: Quick-hitting round of showers Wednesday

Updated: Apr. 28, 2026 at 6:03 PM EDT
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By Jamie Arnold
A fast-moving round of showers will bring small rain amounts Wednesday. A more substantial risk of rain is developing for parts of the weekend.

Forecast

Brighter skies and milder temperatures return on Tuesday.

FIRST ALERT: Milder Tuesday ahead of additional rain chances

Updated: Apr. 27, 2026 at 7:11 PM EDT
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By Jamie Arnold
Brighter skies and milder temperatures return on Tuesday with additional rain chances returning.

Forecast

Tonight

FIRST ALERT: Cooler start to the work week, watching our next chance for rain

Updated: Apr. 26, 2026 at 4:53 PM EDT
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By Matt Bullock
We’ll be drying out tonight with a cooler start to the work week.

Forecast

WEEKEND FORECAST

FIRST ALERT: Warmth continues, rain chances this weekend

Updated: Apr. 23, 2026 at 2:10 PM EDT
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By Jenna Greenhill
We are giving you the First Alert to warmer weather continuing plus a front moves through this weekend bringing rain chances.

Top Story

Drought worsens

FIRST ALERT: Drought conditions worsen across the state

Updated: Apr. 23, 2026 at 9:03 AM EDT
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By Jenna Greenhill
Drought conditions across the state of South Carolina continue to worsen at a rapid pace. The drought is now impacting local agriculture and continuing to support a high risk of wildfires.

Forecast

WARMING UP

FIRST ALERT: Turning warmer, very high wildfire threat, our next rain chance

Updated: Apr. 22, 2026 at 3:48 PM EDT
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By Jenna Greenhill
We are giving you the First Alert to warmer weather arriving as well as the VERY HIGH threat for wildfires continuing.

Horry County

Wildfire reported in Carolina Forest area

Carolina Forest wildfire fully contained

Updated: Apr. 21, 2026 at 9:37 PM EDT
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By WMBF News Staff and Maddie Sexton
A wildfire that sparked in Carolina Forest on Tuesday is now fully contained.
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