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 091805
FWFILM
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
105 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A cold front arrives later Wednesday bringing chilly conditions
through Thursday. The front itself will not bring any rain
chances. A late week warmup will last through the weekend. Another
rain-free front should arrive Sunday.
Fog potential for tonight is None.
NCZ105>110-100715-
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
105 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 26 57 36 51
Max/Min RH (%) 100 46 86 41
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var SW 4 G17 SW 8 G21 NW 6
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var SW 9 G24 W 6 G19 NW 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1800 44/1000 1700 39/0800
Dispersion Very Poor Fair
DSI 1 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 2200 4500
Transport Wind (mph) SW 23 NW 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 50600 81000
ADI Early 3 Very Poor 36 Fair 14 Gen Poor 77 Good
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 55 Gen Good 13 Gen Poor 74 Good
Max LVORI Early 9 6 3 4
Max LVORI Late 9 2 4 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F C E C
Remarks...Brotak Profile Present.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
86 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Maximum RH
91 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
56 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.
Maximum RH 66 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH
39 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
76 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
51 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-100715-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
105 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 27 56 35 50
Max/Min RH (%) 100 48 86 40
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 G22 SW 7 G19 NW 5
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var SW 9 G27 W 5 NW 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1800 37/0900 1700 38/0800
Dispersion Very Poor Fair
DSI 1 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 2200 4500
Transport Wind (mph) SW 25 NW 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 55000 76500
ADI Early 3 Very Poor 41 Gen Good 15 Gen Poor 71 Good
ADI Late 5 Very Poor 63 Good 9 Poor 69 Good
Max LVORI Early 9 7 3 4
Max LVORI Late 9 2 4 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F C F C
Remarks...Brotak Profile Present.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.
Maximum RH 61 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny, colder. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH
34 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
70 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH
46 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-100715-
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
105 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 27 58 37 52
Max/Min RH (%) 100 46 88 42
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 7 G19 NW 5
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G21 W 5 G17 NW 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 2100 44/1000 1700 40/0800
Dispersion Very Poor Fair
DSI 1 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 2200 4500
Transport Wind (mph) SW 22 NW 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 48400 58500
ADI Early 3 Very Poor 37 Fair 14 Gen Poor 66 Good
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 57 Gen Good 10 Poor 65 Good
Max LVORI Early 9 7 3 4
Max LVORI Late 9 2 5 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F C E C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
60 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
73 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH
40 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
76 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
53 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-100715-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
105 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 27 56 34 51
Max/Min RH (%) 100 47 87 41
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 G19 SW 7 G17 NW 4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var SW 9 G24 W 4 NW 4
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 2100 42/1000 1700 38/0800
Dispersion Very Poor Fair
DSI 1 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 2400 4600
Transport Wind (mph) SW 26 NW 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 62400 69000
ADI Early 3 Very Poor 41 Gen Good 13 Gen Poor 63 Good
ADI Late 5 Very Poor 61 Good 10 Poor 62 Good
Max LVORI Early 9 8 4 4
Max LVORI Late 9 2 5 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F C F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.
Maximum RH 66 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH
35 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
70 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH
46 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$
SC USERS NC USERS
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VENTILATION RATE BURN CATEGORY VENTILATION RATE
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NOT USED 0 0 TO 14759
0 TO 17249 1 14760 TO 33499
17250 TO 34499 2 33500 TO 44999
34500 TO 51749 3 45000 TO 59999
51750 TO 68999 4 60000 TO 111999
69000 OR GREATER 5 112000 OR GREATER
SC USERS NC USERS
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FORECAST SURFACE WIND DISPERSION FORECAST SURFACE WIND
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STAGNANT NEAR CALM
CALM VERY POOR 2 TO 4 MPH
2 TO 5 MPH POOR 5 TO 8 MPH
6 TO 8 MPH FAIR 9 TO 12 MPH
9 TO 13 MPH GOOD GREATER THAN 12 MPH
14 MPH OR MORE EXCELLENT
ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$