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 241735
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1235 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A coastal trough develops into tonight and will lift north as a
warm front on Tuesday bringing above-normal temperatures and
low rain chances through Wednesday. A strong cold front will
move through by Thursday bringing chilly air into the region.
Expect well-below normal temperatures and much drier conditions
Thanksgiving Day through Saturday before high pressure moves
off the coast early next week.
Fog potential for tonight is Low.
NCZ105>110-250645-
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
1235 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Showers Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 20 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 45 75 58 79
Max/Min RH (%) 100 59 100 62
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var SE 4 Lgt/Var SW 7 G18
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var S 5 SW 4 SW 9 G19
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 9 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 1 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1700 68/1000 1700 65/0800
Dispersion Very Poor Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 3400 3800
Transport Wind (mph) S 15 SW 23
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 51000 87400
ADI Early 5 Very Poor 44 Gen Good 8 Poor 49 Gen Good
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 46 Gen Good 10 Poor 56 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 9 5 8 6
Max LVORI Late 9 4 8 3
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F C E D
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum
RH 88 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum
RH 59 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 31 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
67 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
36 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
61 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Not as cool. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 100 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in
the upper 60s. Minimum RH 69 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-250645-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
1235 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 10 20
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 45 75 59 78
Max/Min RH (%) 100 56 100 56
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 7 G21
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var S 5 S 4 SW 8 G22
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 0 1 1
Precip Begin 9 AM 1 AM Continuing
Precip End 3 PM Continuing 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1700 68/1100 1700 64/0800
Dispersion Very Poor Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 3500 3800
Transport Wind (mph) S 16 SW 26
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 56000 98800
ADI Early 5 Very Poor 34 Fair 7 Poor 54 Gen Good
ADI Late 5 Very Poor 48 Gen Good 10 Poor 68 Good
Max LVORI Early 9 5 8 5
Max LVORI Late 9 4 9 2
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F C E D
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum
RH 76 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 28 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum
RH 59 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 27 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Maximum RH
67 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 29 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
80 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum RH 51 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Not as cool. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 100 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs in
the upper 60s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-250645-
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
1235 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Showers None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 0 20
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 48 75 59 78
Max/Min RH (%) 100 65 100 62
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6 G17
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var S 4 S 4 SW 8 G18
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 12 PM 1 PM
Precip End 6 PM 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1700 68/1000 1700 65/0800
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 3200 4300
Transport Wind (mph) S 15 SW 25
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 48000 107500
ADI Early 5 Very Poor 30 Fair 6 Very Poor 50 Gen Good
ADI Late 5 Very Poor 34 Fair 10 Poor 70 Good
Max LVORI Early 9 6 9 7
Max LVORI Late 9 4 9 3
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F C F D
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum
RH 84 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum
RH 62 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 29 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
64 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
38 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 85 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
62 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Not as cool. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 100 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs in
the upper 60s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-250645-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
1235 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10 20
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 46 75 58 77
Max/Min RH (%) 100 61 100 55
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 7 G19
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var S 5 S 4 SW 9 G20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 1 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1700 69/1100 1700 64/0800
Dispersion Very Poor Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 3600 3600
Transport Wind (mph) S 18 SW 26
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 64800 93600
ADI Early 5 Very Poor 28 Fair 9 Poor 50 Gen Good
ADI Late 5 Very Poor 47 Gen Good 10 Poor 63 Good
Max LVORI Early 9 6 9 5
Max LVORI Late 9 4 8 2
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F C F D
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Maximum RH
77 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 28 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
61 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 26 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Maximum RH
65 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 30 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
76 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum RH 52 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Not as cool. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in
the upper 60s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above 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...RGZ