Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
247 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Warm and unsettled weather returns late Sunday through mid-week
as a series of disturbances move along a stalled front that will
slowly lift north eventually crossing the area. A cold front will
cross the area Thu night into Fri.

Fog potential for tonight is None.

NCZ105>110-251100-
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
247 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           70           60
Chance Thunder (%)    0            30           50           50
Min/Max Temp          58           80           63           76
Max/Min RH (%)        82           51           100          72
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.09         0.26         0.15
Precip Duration                    1            5            3
Precip Begin                       9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2000         71/1000      2000         67/0600
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Fair
DSI                                2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    3500                      3400
Transport Wind (mph)               S 12                      NE 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 42000                     54400
ADI Early             5 Very Poor  25 Fair      9 Poor       42 Gen Good
ADI Late              4 Very Poor  38 Fair      10 Poor      53 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       3            4            6            8
Max LVORI Late        4            2            8            3
Min VSBY Early        7            7            6 Rain
Min VSBY Late         7            7            5 Rain
Turner Stability      F            B            E            C

Remarks...Brotak Profile Present.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
90 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 70 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 97 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 76 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 73 percent. Light
winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent. Light
winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of showers
40 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Light winds.

$$

NCZ096-099-251100-
Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Whiteville,
Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
247 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            40           70           60
Chance Thunder (%)    0            40           50           50
Min/Max Temp          59           81           62           75
Max/Min RH (%)        83           52           100          68
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.09         0.19         0.08
Precip Duration                    1            5            3
Precip Begin                       9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2000         70/1000      2000         65/0600
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Poor
DSI                                2                         1
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    3300                      3300
Transport Wind (mph)               S 12                      NE 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 39600                     52800
ADI Early             6 Very Poor  19 Gen Poor  9 Poor       38 Fair
ADI Late              4 Very Poor  39 Fair      7 Poor       54 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       3            4            8            7
Max LVORI Late        4            2            9            3
Min VSBY Early        7            7            6 Rain
Min VSBY Late         7            7            5 Rain
Turner Stability      F            B            E            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Chance of showers 70 percent. Light
winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 73 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Light
winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent. Light
winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of showers
30 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Light winds.

$$

NCZ087-251100-
Robeson-
Including the city of Lumberton
247 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            40           70           60
Chance Thunder (%)    0            40           50           20
Min/Max Temp          59           80           62           73
Max/Min RH (%)        78           53           100          66
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.08         0.18         0.05
Precip Duration                    1            6            3
Precip Begin                       8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2000         68/1000      2000         64/0600
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Fair
DSI                                2                         1
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    3000                      3300
Transport Wind (mph)               S 10                      NE 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 30000                     52800
ADI Early             6 Very Poor  17 Gen Poor  8 Poor       44 Gen Good
ADI Late              4 Very Poor  35 Fair      8 Poor       48 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       3            4            6            8
Max LVORI Late        3            2            8            3
Min VSBY Early        7            7            6 Rain
Min VSBY Late         7            7            5 Rain
Turner Stability      F            B            E            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Chance of showers 70 percent. Light
winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent. Light
winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of showers
30 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Light winds.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-251100-
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
247 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            50           50           60
Chance Thunder (%)    0            50           50           50
Min/Max Temp          60           82           64           79
Max/Min RH (%)        91           61           100          73
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.37         0.29         0.12
Precip Duration                    2            2            6
Precip Begin                       7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2000         72/1000      2000         69/0800
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Fair
DSI                                2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    3600                      3400
Transport Wind (mph)               S 14                      NE 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 50400                     51000
ADI Early             5 Very Poor  21 Fair      11 Poor      35 Fair
ADI Late              4 Very Poor  45 Gen Good  9 Poor       48 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       3            5            7            8
Max LVORI Late        6            3            8            3
Min VSBY Early        7            7            6 Rain
Min VSBY Late         7            6 Rain       6 Rain
Turner Stability      F            C            E            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 92 percent. Light
winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 75 percent. Chance of showers 70 percent. Light
winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 76 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent. Light
winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of showers
30 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent. Light
winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of showers
40 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Light winds.

$$

SCZ032-033-039-251100-
Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Florence, Marion, Mullins, and Kingstree
247 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            60           60           50
Chance Thunder (%)    0            50           50           20
Min/Max Temp          61           82           64           78
Max/Min RH (%)        90           61           100          69
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.49         0.33         0.07
Precip Duration                    3            3            2
Precip Begin                       6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2000         71/1000      2000         68/0800
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Poor
DSI                                2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    3600                      3400
Transport Wind (mph)               S 12                      NE 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 43200                     51000
ADI Early             5 Very Poor  19 Gen Poor  8 Poor       34 Fair
ADI Late              4 Very Poor  47 Gen Good  8 Poor       50 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       3            5            8            8
Max LVORI Late        5            3            9            3
Min VSBY Early        7            7            5 Rain
Min VSBY Late         7            5 Rain       6 Rain
Turner Stability      F            C            E            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 91 percent. Light
winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 74 percent. Chance of showers 70 percent. Light
winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent. Light
winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of showers
30 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Light winds.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-251100-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, and Dillon
247 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            50           60           50
Chance Thunder (%)    0            50           50           20
Min/Max Temp          60           79           63           75
Max/Min RH (%)        81           59           100          68
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.14         0.21         0.04
Precip Duration                    2            3            2
Precip Begin                       6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2000         69/1000      2000         65/0600
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Poor
DSI                                2                         1
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    3300                      3300
Transport Wind (mph)               S 14                      NE 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 46200                     52800
ADI Early             5 Very Poor  15 Gen Poor  8 Poor       39 Fair
ADI Late              4 Very Poor  42 Gen Good  7 Poor       53 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       3            4            7            8
Max LVORI Late        4            3            9            3
Min VSBY Early        7            7            6 Rain
Min VSBY Late         7            6 Rain       6 Rain
Turner Stability      F            C            E            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 90 percent. Light
winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 72 percent. Chance of showers 70 percent. Light
winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent. Light
winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of showers
30 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Light winds.

$$

.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...CRM