Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
698
FNUS52 KILM 180630
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
230 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A warming trend begins today and continues Sunday as high
pressure moves off the coast. A cold front may bring a few weak
showers Sunday night, but much of the area will remain dry. Below
normal temperatures and dry weather behind the front Monday
lingers through Friday as high pressure builds toward the area.
Wind profile analysis/fire control over flat terrain is Favorable.
Fog potential for tonight is None.
NCZ105>110-181930-
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
230 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 76 53 79
Min/Max RH (%) 49 99 61
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 9 G19
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 66/1100 1800 67/1000
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 1 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 3800 5000
Transport Wind (mph) SW 8 S 23
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 30400 115000
ADI Early 16 Gen Poor 5 Very Poor 86 Good
ADI Late 34 Fair 5 Very Poor 82 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 5 6
Max LVORI Late 2 6 2
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability B F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
87 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
84 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 42 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
79 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
85 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-181930-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
230 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 77 54 80
Min/Max RH (%) 47 99 53
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5 G18
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) SW 4 Lgt/Var S 10 G23
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 66/1100 1800 67/1000
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 3800 5100
Transport Wind (mph) SW 10 S 24
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 38000 122400
ADI Early 22 Fair 6 Very Poor 86 Good
ADI Late 45 Gen Good 6 Very Poor 89 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 5 5
Max LVORI Late 1 6 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability B F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
85 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
78 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 38 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
78 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 40 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-181930-
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
230 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 77 55 80
Min/Max RH (%) 53 98 61
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 9 G19
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 68/1100 1800 67/1000
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 1 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4100 4900
Transport Wind (mph) SW 8 S 23
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 32800 112700
ADI Early 17 Gen Poor 5 Very Poor 84 Good
ADI Late 35 Fair 5 Very Poor 86 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 5 5
Max LVORI Late 2 6 2
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability B F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
87 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 86 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
82 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
79 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH
85 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-181930-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
230 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 77 54 79
Min/Max RH (%) 49 100 55
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) SW 4 Lgt/Var S 10 G20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 67/1100 1800 66/1000
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4100 5100
Transport Wind (mph) SW 10 S 24
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 41000 122400
ADI Early 20 Gen Poor 6 Very Poor 84 Good
ADI Late 48 Gen Good 6 Very Poor 85 Good
Max LVORI Early 7 5 5
Max LVORI Late 1 8 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability B F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
89 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH
79 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
77 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
46 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
.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...III