Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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
122 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Atlantic high pressure to prevail with mostly typical summertime
weather expected.

Fog potential for tonight is Low.

NCZ105>110-150630-
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
122 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            50           30           50
Chance Thunder (%)    0            50           30           50
Min/Max Temp          73           90           74           90
Max/Min RH (%)        100          64           100          67
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  4         S  4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      S  6         Lgt/Var      S  7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.03         0.02         0.08
Precip Duration                    2            1            2
Precip Begin                       8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2000         79/0900      2000         77/0600
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Poor
DSI                                2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    3300                      3200
Transport Wind (mph)               S 14                      S 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 46200                     64000
ADI Early             6 Very Poor  33 Fair      11 Poor      45 Gen Good
ADI Late              5 Very Poor  46 Gen Good  8 Poor       61 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            7            5            5
Max LVORI Late        9            3            9            3
Min VSBY Early        7            6 Rain       7
Min VSBY Late         6 Fog        6 Rain       7
Turner Stability      F            B            F            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Chance of showers
40 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-150630-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
122 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           50           30           50
Chance Thunder (%)    30           50           20           50
Min/Max Temp          72           90           74           91
Max/Min RH (%)        100          61           100          66
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      S  4         Lgt/Var      S  5
Precip Amount         0.01         0.04         0.01         0.08
Precip Duration       1            1            0            2
Precip Begin          6 PM         11 AM        Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            11 PM        Continuing   8 PM         6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2000         78/0900      2000         76/0600
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
DSI                                2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    4300                      3500
Transport Wind (mph)               S 12                      S 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 51600                     70000
ADI Early             6 Very Poor  31 Fair      11 Poor      43 Gen Good
ADI Late              5 Very Poor  45 Gen Good  6 Very Poor  66 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            8            6            6
Max LVORI Late        9            3            9            3
Min VSBY Early        7            3 Rain       7
Min VSBY Late         4 Rain       7            7
Turner Stability      F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-150630-
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
122 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     20           50           30           60
Chance Thunder (%)    20           50           30           50
Min/Max Temp          72           90           74           91
Max/Min RH (%)        100          63           100          66
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  4        Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      SE  6        Lgt/Var      S  7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.03         0.02         0.16
Precip Duration       0            1            1            6
Precip Begin          6 PM         10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            8 PM         Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2000         79/0900      2000         77/0600
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
DSI                                2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    3700                      2900
Transport Wind (mph)               S 14                      S 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 51800                     58000
ADI Early             6 Very Poor  39 Fair      12 Poor      42 Gen Good
ADI Late              5 Very Poor  51 Gen Good  7 Poor       60 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       6            7            5            6
Max LVORI Late        9            3            9            3
Min VSBY Early        7            5 Rain       7
Min VSBY Late         5 Rain       7            7
Turner Stability      F            B            F            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-150630-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
122 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           40           30           50
Chance Thunder (%)    30           40           30           50
Min/Max Temp          72           90           73           91
Max/Min RH (%)        100          58           100          63
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      SE  4        Lgt/Var      S  5
Precip Amount         0.02         0.03         0.01         0.05
Precip Duration       1            1            0            2
Precip Begin          6 PM         12 PM        Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            1 AM         Continuing   8 PM         6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2000         78/0900      2000         77/0800
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
DSI                                2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    4600                      3900
Transport Wind (mph)               SE 10                     S 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 46000                     66300
ADI Early             6 Very Poor  33 Fair      10 Poor      52 Gen Good
ADI Late              5 Very Poor  50 Gen Good  6 Very Poor  62 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            8            6            7
Max LVORI Late        9            2            9            3
Min VSBY Early        7            2 Rain       7
Min VSBY Late         4 Rain       7            7
Turner Stability      F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation near normal.

$$

     SC USERS                               NC USERS
===================================================================
VENTILATION RATE         BURN CATEGORY  VENTILATION RATE
===================================================================
   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
===================================================================
FORECAST SURFACE WIND    DISPERSION    FORECAST SURFACE WIND
===================================================================
                         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.

$$