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 241833
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
233 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A stalled front will lead to a few rounds of moderate to heavy
rainfall through Saturday. The front will drift south of the area
Sunday with drier conditions prevailing before isolated to widely
scattered showers and thunderstorms return along the sea breeze
early next week. Another approaching front could lead to better
rainfall coverage by the middle of the upcoming week.
Fog potential for tonight is Moderate.
NCZ105>110-250745-
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
233 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 70 90 70 10
Chance Thunder (%) 50 70 70 0
Min/Max Temp 69 86 67 90
Max/Min RH (%) 100 80 100 53
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var SW 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.48 1.12 0.34 0.01
Precip Duration 6 12 3 1
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 3 AM 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 77/0900 2000 71/0800
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 2 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 2300 5100
Transport Wind (mph) SW 14 N 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 32200 45900
ADI Early 5 Very Poor 23 Fair 7 Poor 42 Gen Good
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 33 Fair 4 Very Poor 56 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 7 8 9 8
Max LVORI Late 9 4 9 2
Min VSBY Early 6 Rain 3 Rain 4 Rain
Min VSBY Late 5 Rain 3 Rain 6 Rain
Turner Stability F C F A
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
57 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 95 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-250745-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
233 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 70 80 50 0
Chance Thunder (%) 50 70 50 0
Min/Max Temp 70 84 67 89
Max/Min RH (%) 100 82 100 54
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 0.36 0.69 0.13 0.00
Precip Duration 6 11 1
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 10 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 2000 74/0800 2000 71/0800
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 2 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 2300 5300
Transport Wind (mph) W 12 NW 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 27600 42400
ADI Early 4 Very Poor 22 Fair 6 Very Poor 35 Fair
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 29 Fair 4 Very Poor 52 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 9 8 9 8
Max LVORI Late 9 4 9 3
Min VSBY Early 5 Rain 3 Rain 5 Rain
Min VSBY Late 4 Rain 4 Rain 7
Turner Stability F B F A
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 96 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Light winds.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-250745-
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
233 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 90 80 30
Chance Thunder (%) 50 70 70 30
Min/Max Temp 72 87 68 89
Max/Min RH (%) 100 77 100 58
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var SW 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.44 0.75 0.34 0.02
Precip Duration 3 10 4 2
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 79/1000 1900 73/0800
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 2 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 2400 4800
Transport Wind (mph) SW 12 N 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 28800 38400
ADI Early 4 Very Poor 29 Fair 5 Very Poor 31 Fair
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 30 Fair 4 Very Poor 43 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 8 9 8
Max LVORI Late 9 4 9 3
Min VSBY Early 6 Rain 4 Rain 4 Rain
Min VSBY Late 6 Rain 4 Rain 7
Turner Stability F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
58 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Light winds.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-250745-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
233 PM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 70 80 60 30
Chance Thunder (%) 50 70 60 0
Min/Max Temp 71 86 68 88
Max/Min RH (%) 100 76 100 55
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 0.46 0.59 0.15 0.03
Precip Duration 6 11 3 2
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 2000 75/0900 2000 73/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 2800 5400
Transport Wind (mph) NW 10 NW 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 28000 37800
ADI Early 4 Very Poor 23 Fair 4 Very Poor 27 Fair
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 32 Fair 3 Very Poor 44 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 9 8 9 8
Max LVORI Late 9 4 9 3
Min VSBY Early 4 Rain 3 Rain 5 Rain
Min VSBY Late 4 Rain 5 Rain 6 Rain
Turner Stability F B F A
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Light winds.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near 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.
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