Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
583
FNUS52 KILM 051828
FWFILM
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
128 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025
.DISCUSSION...
High humidity, clouds, and periods of rain will continue
Saturday, especially along the coast, as a front remains
stalled offshore. Dry weather is expected Sunday, although
some showers could return by Monday as another low develops
offshore. Colder and drier weather is expected Monday night
into Tuesday. Temperatures will rebound toward normal
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Fog potential for tonight is High.
NCZ105>110-060730-
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
128 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Rain Showers Rain None
Chance Precip (%) 70 60 20 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 39 50 33 57
Max/Min RH (%) 99 86 100 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 0.19 0.05 0.02 0.00
Precip Duration 3 3 1
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 1 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) None None 1700 48/1100
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 1 1
Mixing Hgt (ft) 1800 2000
Transport Wind (mph) W 12 SE 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 21600 16000
ADI Early 10 Poor 13 Gen Poor 4 Very Poor 13 Gen Poor
ADI Late 9 Poor 24 Fair 3 Very Poor 18 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 7 7 9 8
Max LVORI Late 9 7 9 4
Min VSBY Early 4 Rain 1 Rain 7
Min VSBY Late 3 Rain 6 Rain 7
Turner Stability E C F B
Remarks...Brotak Profile Present.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 73 percent. North winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.
Maximum RH 83 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
56 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum
RH 92 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 54 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
54 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-060730-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
128 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Rain Rain Rain None
Chance Precip (%) 40 40 20 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 39 49 33 56
Max/Min RH (%) 99 81 100 63
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 0.09 0.02 0.01 0.00
Precip Duration 2 2 1
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing 7 PM
Precip End Continuing 6 PM 1 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) None None 1700 46/1100
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 1 1
Mixing Hgt (ft) 1900 2000
Transport Wind (mph) W 12 S 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 22800 14000
ADI Early 10 Poor 14 Gen Poor 4 Very Poor 13 Gen Poor
ADI Late 7 Poor 26 Fair 3 Very Poor 17 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 8 7 9 8
Max LVORI Late 9 7 9 4
Min VSBY Early 3 Rain 1 Rain 7
Min VSBY Late 2 Rain 6 Rain 7
Turner Stability E C F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs in
the upper 40s. Minimum RH 69 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s.
Maximum RH 82 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows in the upper
30s. Maximum RH 93 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 49 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-060730-
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
128 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Rain Rain Rain None
Chance Precip (%) 80 80 20 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 41 51 37 57
Max/Min RH (%) 100 91 100 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 0.23 0.09 0.03 0.00
Precip Duration 7 4 1
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 1 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) None None 1600 49/1100
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 1 1
Mixing Hgt (ft) 1500 1900
Transport Wind (mph) W 10 E 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 15000 13300
ADI Early 9 Poor 11 Poor 3 Very Poor 13 Gen Poor
ADI Late 8 Poor 18 Gen Poor 3 Very Poor 15 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 8 8 9 8
Max LVORI Late 9 8 9 4
Min VSBY Early 4 Rain 1 Rain 7
Min VSBY Late 2 Rain 5 Rain 7
Turner Stability E C F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs in
the lower 50s. Minimum RH 74 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.
Maximum RH 87 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum
RH 94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
56 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-060730-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
128 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Rain Rain Rain None
Chance Precip (%) 50 60 20 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 39 49 35 55
Max/Min RH (%) 100 86 100 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 0.11 0.04 0.01 0.00
Precip Duration 2 3 1
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 1 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) None None 1700 45/1000
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 1 1
Mixing Hgt (ft) 1800 2200
Transport Wind (mph) W 10 S 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 18000 15400
ADI Early 8 Poor 12 Poor 3 Very Poor 14 Gen Poor
ADI Late 6 Very Poor 23 Fair 2 Very Poor 18 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 8 9 9 8
Max LVORI Late 9 9 9 4
Min VSBY Early 3 Rain 1 Rain 7
Min VSBY Late 2 Rain 5 Rain 7
Turner Stability E C F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 72 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s.
Maximum RH 87 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows in the upper
30s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below 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...TRA