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
1225 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will sink south toward Florida this weekend allowing
breezy west to southwest winds to develop across the Carolinas.
Recovering dewpoints should keep relative humidity above critical
thresholds. A dry cold front will move offshore late Sunday. Dry
high pressure should return Monday and Tuesday. A low chance of
showers may develop by Wednesday as a front stalls nearby.

Fog potential for tonight is None.

NCZ105>110-150630-
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
1225 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp          39           73           57           78
Max/Min RH (%)        83           35           71           47
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      W  6         SW  7 G21    SW 10 G21
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      SW  8 G18    SW  9 G22    W  9 G20
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1700         61/1000      1700         61/0800
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Good
DSI                                1                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    2800                      4800
Transport Wind (mph)               W 20                      W 24
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 56000                     115200
ADI Early             5 Very Poor  37 Fair      14 Gen Poor  75 Good
ADI Late              6 Very Poor  56 Gen Good  14 Gen Poor  90 Good
Max LVORI Early       4            3            2            3
Max LVORI Late        4            2            2            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      F            B            E            C

Remarks...Brotak Profile Present.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
66 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 27 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
71 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
66 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
61 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
61 percent. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-150630-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
1225 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp          40           73           57           78
Max/Min RH (%)        81           34           74           41
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      W  4 G17     SW  7 G19    SW  9 G23
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      SW  7 G19    SW  9 G21    W  8 G22
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1700         60/1000      1700         61/0800
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Good
DSI                                2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    2800                      5500
Transport Wind (mph)               W 21                      W 25
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 58800                     137500
ADI Early             5 Very Poor  32 Fair      14 Gen Poor  77 Good
ADI Late              6 Very Poor  63 Good      14 Gen Poor  104 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       3            4            2            3
Max LVORI Late        3            2            3            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      F            B            E            C

Remarks...Brotak Profile Present.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
58 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 24 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
71 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 40 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
58 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-150630-
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
1225 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp          40           74           57           78
Max/Min RH (%)        93           35           69           48
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      W  4         SW  6 G18    SW  9 G20
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      SW  8 G18    SW  8 G19    W  8 G19
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1700         62/1000      1700         61/0800
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Fair
DSI                                1                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    3100                      4000
Transport Wind (mph)               W 20                      W 23
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 62000                     92000
ADI Early             4 Very Poor  36 Fair      13 Gen Poor  72 Good
ADI Late              6 Very Poor  61 Good      13 Gen Poor  82 Good
Max LVORI Early       4            4            2            3
Max LVORI Late        5            2            2            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      F            B            E            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
72 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 29 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
78 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
63 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
62 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
60 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-150630-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
1225 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp          39           74           56           78
Max/Min RH (%)        91           34           76           43
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      SW  4        SW  7 G17    SW  9 G21
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      SW  8 G19    SW  8 G19    W  8 G20
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1700         61/1000      1700         61/0800
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Good
DSI                                2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    3100                      5400
Transport Wind (mph)               W 21                      W 25
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 65100                     135000
ADI Early             5 Very Poor  34 Fair      13 Gen Poor  76 Good
ADI Late              6 Very Poor  69 Good      13 Gen Poor  97 Good
Max LVORI Early       3            4            2            3
Max LVORI Late        4            2            3            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      F            B            E            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
64 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 25 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
78 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH
56 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Southwest 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...TRA