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
204 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
While a few showers may move onshore late this afternoon into
tonight, the weather is expected to be mostly dry with near
normal high temperatures through the end of the week. A warming
trend is expected this weekend into the upcoming week. Steady
northeast to east winds will continue as well.
Fog potential for tonight is Low.
NCZ105>110-040715-
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
204 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 59 79 62 82
Max/Min RH (%) 100 57 98 58
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 5 G17 NE 6 E 5 NE 5
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) NE 4 E 7 G17 NE 4 E 7 G17
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 67/0900 1900 69/0900
Dispersion Fair Fair
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4200 4900
Transport Wind (mph) E 15 E 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 63000 73500
ADI Early 9 Poor 45 Gen Good 8 Poor 49 Gen Good
ADI Late 7 Poor 55 Gen Good 7 Poor 46 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 5 5 5
Max LVORI Late 9 2 6 2
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F C F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
94 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
65 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
66 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 96 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
66 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 91 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
68 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-040715-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
204 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 57 81 61 83
Max/Min RH (%) 100 53 100 51
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var NE 4 Lgt/Var NE 4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var E 5 Lgt/Var E 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 64/0900 1900 66/0900
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
DSI 3 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4400 5300
Transport Wind (mph) E 12 E 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 52800 68900
ADI Early 5 Very Poor 36 Fair 7 Poor 53 Gen Good
ADI Late 5 Very Poor 56 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 60 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 5 6 5
Max LVORI Late 9 1 8 1
Min VSBY Early 7 3 Fog 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F B F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 95 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
60 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 88 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
60 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-040715-
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
204 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 59 81 63 81
Max/Min RH (%) 100 58 98 64
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 5 G18 NE 6 G17 E 5 G18 NE 6 G17
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) NE 4 E 8 G18 NE 4 E 8 G18
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 67/0900 1900 70/0900
Dispersion Fair Fair
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4300 4600
Transport Wind (mph) E 18 E 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 77400 82800
ADI Early 7 Poor 46 Gen Good 19 Gen Poor 58 Gen Good
ADI Late 8 Poor 61 Good 8 Poor 61 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 5 5 5
Max LVORI Late 8 2 6 3
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F C E C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
96 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
66 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
67 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
67 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
68 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 91 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
69 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-040715-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
204 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 56 81 60 82
Max/Min RH (%) 100 52 100 54
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 4 NE 5 Lgt/Var NE 5
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var E 6 Lgt/Var E 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 66/1000 1900 67/0900
Dispersion Poor Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4700 5100
Transport Wind (mph) E 14 E 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 65800 76500
ADI Early 6 Very Poor 39 Fair 8 Poor 57 Gen Good
ADI Late 8 Poor 57 Gen Good 8 Poor 62 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 5 6 5
Max LVORI Late 8 2 7 1
Min VSBY Early 7 5 Fog 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F C F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
60 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 96 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
60 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 89 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
60 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...Weiner