Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
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FNUS52 KILM 250558
FWFILM
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1258 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A winter storm system will impact the area tonight through
early Monday. Expect wintry pcpn in the form of freezing rain
affecting portions of the area, especially along and west of the
I-95 corridor, through midday. Pcpn will become just plain rain as
temps climb above 32 byu this afternoon. Although drying
conditions will follow during the upcoming work week, a series of
Arctic high pressure systems will affect the area, keeping temps
well below normal.
Wind profile analysis/fire control over flat terrain is Favorable.
Fog potential for tonight is Moderate.
NCZ105>110-251900-
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
1258 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Cloudy Cloudy Pcldy
Precip Type Frz Rain Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 60 90 60
Chance Thunder (%) 0 50 0
Max/Min Temp 52 42 55
Min/Max RH (%) 79 100 50
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) N 6 SW 6 G20 W 9 G19
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) W 4 SW 8 G20 NW 10 G19
Precip Amount 0.04 0.36 0.09
Precip Duration 4 8 1
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 11 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) None Continued 53/0300
Dispersion Fair
DSI 1 1
Mixing Hgt (ft) 1100 3500
Transport Wind (mph) NE 15 NW 25
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 16500 87500
ADI Early 16 Gen Poor 18 Gen Poor 48 Gen Good
ADI Late 13 Gen Poor 18 Gen Poor 85 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 5 4
Max LVORI Late 5 5 2
Min VSBY Early 6 Rain 4 Rain 4 Rain
Min VSBY Late 7 4 Rain 7
Turner Stability D D D
Remarks...Brotak Profile Present Through Tonight.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 18. Maximum RH 65 percent.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH 27 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Maximum RH
79 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH
38 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Maximum
RH 85 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 18. Maximum RH
70 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 40. Minimum RH 35 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Maximum RH
72 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH
36 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ096-099-251900-
Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Whiteville,
Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
1258 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Cloudy Cloudy Pcldy
Precip Type Frz Rain Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 60 90 30
Chance Thunder (%) 0 20 0
Max/Min Temp 48 39 51
Min/Max RH (%) 78 100 47
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) N 5 SW 4 W 7
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 NW 7
Precip Amount 0.05 0.40 0.06
Precip Duration 3 8 1
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 11 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) None Continued 42/0600
Dispersion Poor
DSI 1 1
Mixing Hgt (ft) 1200 3600
Transport Wind (mph) N 14 NW 24
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 16800 86400
ADI Early 21 Fair 12 Poor 46 Gen Good
ADI Late 10 Poor 12 Poor 98 Good
Max LVORI Early 7 8 5
Max LVORI Late 6 7 2
Min VSBY Early 6 Rain 4 Rain 7
Min VSBY Late 7 4 Rain 7
Turner Stability D E C
Remarks...Brotak Profile Present Through Tonight.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 18. Maximum RH 67 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH 26 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Maximum RH
82 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH
37 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Maximum
RH 86 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 17. Maximum RH
73 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Maximum RH
70 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH
33 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-251900-
Robeson-
Including the city of Lumberton
1258 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Cloudy Cloudy Pcldy
Precip Type Frz Rain Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 60 100 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 20 0
Max/Min Temp 40 35 47
Min/Max RH (%) 74 100 47
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 8 SW 4 NW 10 G19
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) N 4 W 7 NW 11 G20
Precip Amount 0.09 0.41 0.00
Precip Duration 5 8
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 6 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) None Continued 42/1000
Dispersion Fair
DSI 1 1
Mixing Hgt (ft) 1200 3700
Transport Wind (mph) NE 16 NW 24
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 19200 88800
ADI Early 23 Fair 11 Poor 45 Gen Good
ADI Late 11 Poor 13 Gen Poor 85 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 8 5
Max LVORI Late 6 7 1
Min VSBY Early 6 Rain 4 Rain 7
Min VSBY Late 7 4 Rain 7
Turner Stability D D D
Remarks...Brotak Profile Present Through Tonight.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 17. Maximum RH 68 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH 27 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Maximum RH
81 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH
38 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Maximum RH
83 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 17. Maximum RH
71 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Maximum RH
66 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 40. Minimum RH 33 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ054-058-059-251900-
Coastal Horry-Central Horry-Northern Horry-
Including the cities of Myrtle Beach, Socastee,
North Myrtle Beach, Garden City, Little River, Conway, Longs,
Bucksport, Loris, Green Sea, and Aynor
1258 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Cloudy Cloudy Pcldy
Precip Type Frz Rain Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 50 90 40
Chance Thunder (%) 0 20 0
Max/Min Temp 53 41 53
Min/Max RH (%) 79 100 50
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) N 5 SW 5 G17 W 9 G18
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G17 NW 9 G18
Precip Amount 0.02 0.36 0.06
Precip Duration 2 8 1
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 11 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) None Continued 53/0300
Dispersion Fair
DSI 1 1
Mixing Hgt (ft) 1200 3800
Transport Wind (mph) N 13 NW 23
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 15600 87400
ADI Early 19 Gen Poor 14 Gen Poor 49 Gen Good
ADI Late 13 Gen Poor 16 Gen Poor 83 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 8 5
Max LVORI Late 5 5 3
Min VSBY Early 6 Rain 4 Rain 6 Rain
Min VSBY Late 7 4 Rain 7
Turner Stability D D C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 19. Maximum RH 69 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH 29 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Maximum RH
82 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH
42 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 40. Minimum RH 35 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Maximum RH
75 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 40. Minimum RH 38 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Maximum RH
73 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH
38 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ055-056-251900-
Inland Georgetown-Coastal Georgetown-
Including the cities of Andrews, Georgetown, and Murrells Inlet
1258 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Cloudy Cloudy Pcldy
Precip Type Frz Rain Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 40 90 50
Chance Thunder (%) 0 50 0
Max/Min Temp 58 44 54
Min/Max RH (%) 79 100 52
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) N 4 SW 7 G22 W 9 G20
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) W 4 SW 8 G22 NW 9 G18
Precip Amount 0.01 0.39 0.06
Precip Duration 1 7 1
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 11 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) None Continued 53/0300
Dispersion Good
DSI 1 1
Mixing Hgt (ft) 1200 4100
Transport Wind (mph) NE 12 NW 21
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 14400 86100
ADI Early 19 Gen Poor 18 Gen Poor 60 Gen Good
ADI Late 16 Gen Poor 19 Gen Poor 78 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 6 5
Max LVORI Late 4 5 2
Min VSBY Early 6 Rain 4 Rain 4 Rain
Min VSBY Late 7 4 Rain 7
Turner Stability D D C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Maximum RH
70 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH 28 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Maximum RH
78 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Maximum RH
84 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Maximum
RH 73 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH
38 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Maximum RH
73 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH
38 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ032-033-039-251900-
Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Florence, Marion, Mullins, and Kingstree
1258 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Cloudy Cloudy Pcldy
Precip Type Frz Rain Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 40 90 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 20 0
Max/Min Temp 50 38 50
Min/Max RH (%) 78 100 48
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) N 4 S 4 W 8 G18
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 NW 8 G17
Precip Amount 0.02 0.40 0.00
Precip Duration 2 8
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 6 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) None Continued 40/0600
Dispersion Fair
DSI 1 1
Mixing Hgt (ft) 1200 4200
Transport Wind (mph) NE 14 NW 21
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 16800 88200
ADI Early 19 Gen Poor 11 Poor 52 Gen Good
ADI Late 10 Poor 13 Gen Poor 82 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 8 5
Max LVORI Late 5 7 2
Min VSBY Early 6 Rain 4 Rain 7
Min VSBY Late 7 4 Rain 7
Turner Stability D D C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 18. Maximum RH
70 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH 28 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH
39 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Maximum
RH 85 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 40. Minimum RH 33 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. Maximum RH
75 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 40. Minimum RH 35 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Maximum RH
72 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 40. Minimum RH 34 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-251900-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, and Dillon
1258 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Cloudy Cloudy Pcldy
Precip Type Frz Rain Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 60 100 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 20 0
Max/Min Temp 40 34 47
Min/Max RH (%) 75 100 48
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 7 S 4 NW 9 G17
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var W 6 NW 9 G17
Precip Amount 0.10 0.41 0.00
Precip Duration 4 8
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 6 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) None Continued 40/0900
Dispersion Fair
DSI 1 1
Mixing Hgt (ft) 1500 4100
Transport Wind (mph) NE 16 NW 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 24000 90200
ADI Early 24 Fair 10 Poor 57 Gen Good
ADI Late 9 Poor 12 Poor 80 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 8 6
Max LVORI Late 7 8 1
Min VSBY Early 5 Rain 4 Rain 7
Min VSBY Late 6 Rain 4 Rain 7
Turner Stability D D C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 17. Maximum RH 71 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH 30 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH
42 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Maximum RH
86 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Maximum RH
77 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 18. Maximum RH
70 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Minimum RH
35 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.
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Forecaster...dch