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 290541
FWFILM
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1241 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Cold and dry weather continues today, though with weaker winds as
high pressure moves overhead. Slightly milder temperatures Sunday
before a cold front moves through Sunday night. Unsettled weather
is then expected Monday night through Tuesday night as low
pressure moves through the area. Dry high pressure will return
Wednesday through Thursday with another disturbance bringing some
low rain chances toward Friday.
Wind profile analysis/fire control over flat terrain is Favorable.
Fog potential for tonight is Low.
NCZ105>110-291845-
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
1241 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 50 30 69
Min/Max RH (%) 27 100 60
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) NE 4 Lgt/Var S 4
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 36/0900 1700 60/1100
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 1 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 3200 2700
Transport Wind (mph) NE 9 SW 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 28800 35100
ADI Early 32 Fair 5 Very Poor 19 Gen Poor
ADI Late 32 Fair 5 Very Poor 34 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 4 8
Max LVORI Late 2 8 4
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability C F C
Remarks...Brotak Profile Present.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
49 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 40s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Chance of showers 60 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers, warmer. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
90 percent. Chance of showers near 100 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH 100 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
56 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
61 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-291845-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
1241 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 49 28 67
Min/Max RH (%) 26 99 57
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 34/0900 1700 61/1200
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 1 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 3200 1700
Transport Wind (mph) E 8 SW 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 25600 20400
ADI Early 34 Fair 5 Very Poor 10 Poor
ADI Late 33 Fair 5 Very Poor 19 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 3 3 7
Max LVORI Late 2 6 3
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability B F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows around 40. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
41 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
upper 30s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Chance of showers 70 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
86 percent. Chance of showers 90 percent. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH 100 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
53 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
49 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-291845-
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
1241 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 50 32 67
Min/Max RH (%) 28 99 62
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) NE 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 37/0900 1700 63/1200
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 1 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 3200 1600
Transport Wind (mph) NE 12 SW 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 38400 12800
ADI Early 32 Fair 6 Very Poor 9 Poor
ADI Late 36 Fair 5 Very Poor 12 Poor
Max LVORI Early 2 4 7
Max LVORI Late 2 6 4
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability C F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
50 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of showers 60 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 88 percent.
Chance of showers 90 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH 100 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 87 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 60 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-291845-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
1241 AM EST Sat Nov 29 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 49 29 64
Min/Max RH (%) 27 97 57
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) NE 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 35/0900 1700 58/1200
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 1 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 3100 1500
Transport Wind (mph) E 10 SW 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 31000 13500
ADI Early 32 Fair 5 Very Poor 8 Poor
ADI Late 33 Fair 5 Very Poor 15 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 3 3 6
Max LVORI Late 2 4 3
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability C F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
42 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
upper 30s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Chance of showers 70 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 83 percent.
Chance of showers near 100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
100 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
53 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
49 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above 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...VAO