Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
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
116 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Areas of dense fog will linger through this morning. Dry weather
briefly returns today before colder air and some showers return
Monday. Colder and drier weather arrives Tuesday. Temperatures
will rebound toward normal for the second half of the week.
Wind profile analysis/fire control over flat terrain is Favorable.
Fog potential for tonight is Low.
NCZ105>110-071930-
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
116 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Rain
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 40
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 50 35 48
Min/Max RH (%) 79 100 84
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 6 G18
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 9 G20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.08
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 7 AM
Precip End 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) None 1700 39/0600
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 1 1
Mixing Hgt (ft) 1400 1800
Transport Wind (mph) NE 7 N 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 9800 39600
ADI Early 11 Poor 4 Very Poor 34 Fair
ADI Late 11 Poor 8 Poor 38 Fair
Max LVORI Early 7 9 5
Max LVORI Late 5 9 4
Min VSBY Early 0 Fog 6 Fog 7
Min VSBY Late 5 Fog 7 7
Turner Stability B F D
Remarks...Brotak Profile Present.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Maximum RH
99 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum
RH 54 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
54 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in
the lower 60s. Minimum RH 71 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Colder. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH 85 percent. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH
42 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-071930-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
116 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Rain
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 40
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 48 34 46
Min/Max RH (%) 72 100 81
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 5 G17
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 8 G19
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.05
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) None 1700 38/0800
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 1 1
Mixing Hgt (ft) 1500 1800
Transport Wind (mph) NE 6 NE 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 9000 39600
ADI Early 10 Poor 4 Very Poor 35 Fair
ADI Late 10 Poor 7 Poor 40 Fair
Max LVORI Early 8 9 5
Max LVORI Late 5 9 4
Min VSBY Early 0 Fog 4 Fog 7
Min VSBY Late 3 Fog 4 Fog 7
Turner Stability B F D
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Maximum RH
98 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum
RH 49 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs
around 60. Minimum RH 68 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain.
Colder. Lows around 30. Maximum RH 82 percent. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH
38 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-071930-
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
116 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Rain
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 50 37 47
Min/Max RH (%) 84 100 82
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 5
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 7 G17
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) None 1700 39/0600
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 1 1
Mixing Hgt (ft) 1500 1900
Transport Wind (mph) NE 7 N 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 10500 38000
ADI Early 11 Poor 4 Very Poor 26 Fair
ADI Late 12 Poor 8 Poor 37 Fair
Max LVORI Early 7 9 5
Max LVORI Late 6 9 4
Min VSBY Early 0 Fog 4 Fog 7
Min VSBY Late 6 Fog 6 Fog 7
Turner Stability C F D
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
99 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum
RH 53 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs in
the lower 60s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain.
Colder. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH 86 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH
41 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-071930-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
116 AM EST Sun Dec 7 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Rain
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 48 35 46
Min/Max RH (%) 76 100 78
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 7 G17
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End 1 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 37/0600 1700 None
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 1 1
Mixing Hgt (ft) 1600 2000
Transport Wind (mph) E 6 NE 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 9600 36000
ADI Early 12 Poor 4 Very Poor 29 Fair
ADI Late 12 Poor 5 Very Poor 36 Fair
Max LVORI Early 7 9 5
Max LVORI Late 5 9 4
Min VSBY Early 0 Fog 4 Fog 7
Min VSBY Late 4 Fog 2 Fog 7
Turner Stability B F D
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Maximum RH
99 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum
RH 50 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows in the upper
30s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
54 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in
the lower 60s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain.
Colder. Lows around 30. Maximum RH 84 percent. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH
38 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation below 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