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 241914
FWFILM
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
314 PM EDT Mon Mar 24 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A few showers could precede a cold front that will move off the
coast late tonight. Low humidity and much lighter winds are
expected Tuesday. A dry cold front should sweep through late
Tuesday night. Continued dry weather and low daytime humidity is
expected for the remainder of the week as high pressure builds in
from the northwest.
Fog potential for tonight is Low, except Moderate across the Pee
Dee region of South Carolina.
NCZ105>110-251115-
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
314 PM EDT Mon Mar 24 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mcldy Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Showers None None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 48 74 47 71
Max/Min RH (%) 94 24 84 31
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) SW 6 G18 Lgt/Var S 6 NW 4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var S 5 W 4 NW 6
Precip Amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 10 PM
Precip End 2 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 60/1000 1900 50/0600
Dispersion Poor Fair
DSI 2 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5200 8300
Transport Wind (mph) SW 15 NW 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 78000 182600
ADI Early 20 Gen Poor 37 Fair 13 Gen Poor 72 Good
ADI Late 11 Poor 72 Good 9 Poor 158 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 4 4 4 4
Max LVORI Late 5 1 4 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability E B F B
Remarks...Brotak Profile Present.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum
RH 63 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 30 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
82 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
51 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
57 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-251115-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
314 PM EDT Mon Mar 24 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Showers None None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 47 75 47 71
Max/Min RH (%) 92 25 82 27
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var S 6 NW 4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var S 5 G17 NW 4 NW 6
Precip Amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 7 PM
Precip End 1 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 59/1000 1900 52/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Fair
DSI 3 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5700 8400
Transport Wind (mph) SW 21 NW 23
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 119700 193200
ADI Early 29 Fair 30 Fair 15 Gen Poor 74 Good
ADI Late 10 Poor 102 Very Good8 Poor 176 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 5 4 3 4
Max LVORI Late 5 1 4 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability E B F B
Remarks...Brotak Profile Present.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum
RH 64 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 28 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
81 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
91 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
42 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
51 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows around 60. Maximum RH 91 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
around 80. Minimum RH 50 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-251115-
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
314 PM EDT Mon Mar 24 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mcldy Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type Showers None None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 48 75 48 73
Max/Min RH (%) 93 24 83 28
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var S 6 NW 4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var S 5 W 4 NW 6
Precip Amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 9 PM
Precip End 2 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 60/1000 1900 54/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Fair
DSI 2 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5200 8400
Transport Wind (mph) S 16 NW 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 83200 184800
ADI Early 27 Fair 32 Fair 13 Gen Poor 91 Good
ADI Late 11 Poor 82 Good 8 Poor 166 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 4 4 3 4
Max LVORI Late 5 1 4 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability E B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum
RH 62 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 30 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
82 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
51 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
58 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
56 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-251115-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
314 PM EDT Mon Mar 24 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Showers None None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 45 76 48 73
Max/Min RH (%) 90 22 83 26
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var SW 6 NW 4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var S 5 W 4 NW 7
Precip Amount 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 7 PM
Precip End 1 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 59/1000 1900 53/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Fair
DSI 3 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 6100 8600
Transport Wind (mph) SW 24 NW 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 146400 189200
ADI Early 29 Fair 27 Fair 15 Gen Poor 93 Good
ADI Late 10 Poor 107 Very Good8 Poor 142 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 5 4 2 4
Max LVORI Late 5 1 4 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability E B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum
RH 65 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 27 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
85 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 41 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
50 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
around 80. Minimum RH 49 percent. South winds around 10 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...TRA