Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
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FNUS52 KILM 010541
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
141 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Expect gusty northeast winds through today, as high pressure
builds in from the north and low pressure tracks up through the
offshore Atlantic waters. Limited shower activity expected through
much of the week, with increasing potential by Thursday ahead of
a cold front and again on Saturday.
Wind profile analysis/fire control over flat terrain is Favorable.
Fog potential for tonight is None.
NCZ105>110-011845-
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
141 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 83 61 84
Min/Max RH (%) 50 94 50
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) N 8 G19 NE 6 G18 N 6
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) NE 9 G18 NE 5 NE 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 67/0900 1900 68/0900
Dispersion Fair
DSI 3 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5100 5200
Transport Wind (mph) NE 15 NE 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 76500 67600
ADI Early 66 Good 9 Poor 60 Gen Good
ADI Late 83 Good 8 Poor 71 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 4 5
Max LVORI Late 1 5 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...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-011845-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
141 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 82 59 83
Min/Max RH (%) 43 98 41
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 7 NE 4 NE 5
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) NE 7 G17 Lgt/Var NE 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 65/0900 1900 66/0900
Dispersion Poor
DSI 3 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5600 5400
Transport Wind (mph) NE 15 NE 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 84000 54000
ADI Early 77 Good 9 Poor 68 Good
ADI Late 92 Good 7 Poor 74 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 4 5
Max LVORI Late 1 6 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability B F A
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
50 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-011845-
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
141 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 81 61 82
Min/Max RH (%) 48 97 49
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 8 G19 NE 5 NE 6
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) NE 8 G17 NE 4 NE 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 66/0900 2000 68/0900
Dispersion Fair
DSI 2 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5300 4900
Transport Wind (mph) NE 15 NE 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 79500 73500
ADI Early 64 Good 8 Poor 61 Good
ADI Late 81 Good 7 Poor 78 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 4 5
Max LVORI Late 1 5 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...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-011845-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
141 AM EDT Mon Sep 1 2025
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 81 59 82
Min/Max RH (%) 42 99 42
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 6 NE 4 NE 4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) NE 7 Lgt/Var NE 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 65/0900 1900 66/0900
Dispersion Poor
DSI 2 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5600 5400
Transport Wind (mph) NE 16 NE 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 89600 64800
ADI Early 83 Good 10 Poor 68 Good
ADI Late 97 Good 6 Very Poor 76 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 3 5
Max LVORI Late 1 6 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 93 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
51 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$
SC USERS NC USERS
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VENTILATION RATE BURN CATEGORY VENTILATION RATE
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NOT USED 0 0 TO 14759
0 TO 17249 1 14760 TO 33499
17250 TO 34499 2 33500 TO 44999
34500 TO 51749 3 45000 TO 59999
51750 TO 68999 4 60000 TO 111999
69000 OR GREATER 5 112000 OR GREATER
SC USERS NC USERS
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FORECAST SURFACE WIND DISPERSION FORECAST SURFACE WIND
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STAGNANT NEAR CALM
CALM VERY POOR 2 TO 4 MPH
2 TO 5 MPH POOR 5 TO 8 MPH
6 TO 8 MPH FAIR 9 TO 12 MPH
9 TO 13 MPH GOOD GREATER THAN 12 MPH
14 MPH OR MORE EXCELLENT
ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
Forecaster...RGZ