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 181248
FWFILM
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
848 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure offshore today begins a significant warming trend
to end the week. Unseasonably warm temperatures will continue
into next week. Rain chances increase for the middle of next
week with the next frontal system.
Wind profile analysis/fire control over flat terrain is Favorable.
Fog potential for tonight is None.
NCZ105>110-190500-
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
848 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 80 58 84
Min/Max RH (%) 37 93 45
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var S 6 S 6
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) S 9 S 4 S 10 G18
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 69/1000 2000 68/0900
Dispersion Fair
DSI 3 1
Mixing Hgt (ft) 6600 4400
Transport Wind (mph) S 18 SW 21
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 118800 92400
ADI Early 81 Good 15 Gen Poor 81 Good
ADI Late 100 Good 7 Poor 77 Good
Max LVORI Early 7 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...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
52 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
89 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 95 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
61 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-190500-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
848 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 82 58 87
Min/Max RH (%) 35 96 40
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var S 7 G19 S 5
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) S 9 G19 S 4 S 9 G17
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 69/1000 2000 67/0900
Dispersion Fair
DSI 3 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 6500 4800
Transport Wind (mph) S 21 S 21
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 136500 100800
ADI Early 89 Good 16 Gen Poor 77 Good
ADI Late 124 Very Good8 Poor 94 Good
Max LVORI Early 7 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...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
43 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
89 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
43 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 94 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-190500-
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
848 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 80 58 85
Min/Max RH (%) 39 97 45
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var S 6 S 4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) S 9 G17 Lgt/Var S 8 G17
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 64/0900 2000 68/0900
Dispersion Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5900 4700
Transport Wind (mph) S 20 S 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 118000 79900
ADI Early 88 Good 15 Gen Poor 68 Good
ADI Late 94 Good 7 Poor 78 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 4 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...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
50 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
51 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Chance of showers 30 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-190500-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
848 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 83 57 88
Min/Max RH (%) 32 98 39
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var S 7 S 4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) S 9 G17 Lgt/Var S 8
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 69/1000 2000 66/0900
Dispersion Fair
DSI 3 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 6700 5100
Transport Wind (mph) S 18 S 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 120600 91800
ADI Early 87 Good 15 Gen Poor 67 Good
ADI Late 119 Very Good7 Poor 97 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 4 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...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
41 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
91 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
41 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
90 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
46 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$
SC USERS NC USERS
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VENTILATION RATE BURN CATEGORY VENTILATION RATE
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NOT USED 0 0 TO 14759
0 TO 17249 1 14760 TO 33499
17250 TO 34499 2 33500 TO 44999
34500 TO 51749 3 45000 TO 59999
51750 TO 68999 4 60000 TO 111999
69000 OR GREATER 5 112000 OR GREATER
SC USERS NC USERS
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FORECAST SURFACE WIND DISPERSION FORECAST SURFACE WIND
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STAGNANT NEAR CALM
CALM VERY POOR 2 TO 4 MPH
2 TO 5 MPH POOR 5 TO 8 MPH
6 TO 8 MPH FAIR 9 TO 12 MPH
9 TO 13 MPH GOOD GREATER THAN 12 MPH
14 MPH OR MORE EXCELLENT
ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
Forecaster...21