Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
103 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will remain over the area into Wednesday before a
frontal system affects the area. Cold high pressure will build
into the area late in the week.

Wind profile analysis/fire control over flat terrain is Favorable.

Fog potential for tonight is Low.

NCZ105>110-241915-
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
103 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Clear        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          70           46           75
Min/Max RH (%)        34           100          60
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE  4        Lgt/Var      SE  4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  E  5         Lgt/Var      S  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    1 PM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  59/1000      1700         67/1000
Dispersion                         Very Poor
DSI                   2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       3200                      4000
Transport Wind (mph)  E  9                      S 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    28800                     60000
ADI Early             18 Gen Poor  5 Very Poor  40 Fair
ADI Late              26 Fair      4 Very Poor  48 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            6            8
Max LVORI Late        3            8            4
Min VSBY Early        1 Fog        7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      C            F            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
66 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the lower 40s.
Maximum RH 91 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
32 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum
RH 62 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 29 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
68 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
36 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 85 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
60 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-241915-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
103 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Clear        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          69           45           75
Min/Max RH (%)        29           100          58
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    7 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  58/1000      1700         68/1100
Dispersion                         Very Poor
DSI                   2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       3000                      3700
Transport Wind (mph)  E  7                      S 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    21000                     62900
ADI Early             18 Gen Poor  5 Very Poor  30 Fair
ADI Late              25 Fair      5 Very Poor  46 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            5            7
Max LVORI Late        2            7            3
Min VSBY Early        4 Fog        7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      B            F            D

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
61 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the lower 40s.
Maximum RH 79 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Much cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum
RH 29 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum
RH 61 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 26 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
67 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
30 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
80 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-241915-
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
103 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          71           50           75
Min/Max RH (%)        37           100          66
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  E  4         Lgt/Var      S  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip Duration                                 2
Precip Begin                                    7 AM
Precip End                                      6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  60/1000      1700         68/1000
Dispersion                         Very Poor
DSI                   2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       3200                      3800
Transport Wind (mph)  E  9                      S 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    28800                     57000
ADI Early             16 Gen Poor  5 Very Poor  30 Fair
ADI Late              27 Fair      5 Very Poor  37 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            9            7
Max LVORI Late        3            9            4
Min VSBY Early        3 Fog        7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      C            F            D

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
65 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the lower 40s.
Maximum RH 86 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
33 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum
RH 64 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 28 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
65 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
37 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 82 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
62 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-241915-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
103 AM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          71           47           75
Min/Max RH (%)        33           100          61
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    7 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  58/1000      1700         68/1100
Dispersion                         Very Poor
DSI                   2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       3700                      3700
Transport Wind (mph)  SE  8                     S 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    29600                     62900
ADI Early             18 Gen Poor  5 Very Poor  26 Fair
ADI Late              27 Fair      5 Very Poor  44 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            6            7
Max LVORI Late        2            9            3
Min VSBY Early        6 Fog        7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      C            F            D

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 40. Maximum
RH 78 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
29 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
64 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 25 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
66 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
30 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
76 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum RH 53 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation above normal.

$$

     SC USERS                               NC USERS
===================================================================
VENTILATION RATE         BURN CATEGORY  VENTILATION RATE
===================================================================
   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
===================================================================
FORECAST SURFACE WIND    DISPERSION    FORECAST SURFACE WIND
===================================================================
                         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...III