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
111 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will move through the area on Saturday night,
followed by dry high pressure. High pressure will move into the
area Sunday and remain into early next week. A frontal system will
affect the area the middle of next week.

Fog potential for tonight is None.

NCZ105>110-220715-
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
111 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           20           0
Chance Thunder (%)    0            20           0            0
Min/Max Temp          59           79           51           70
Max/Min RH (%)        100          61           100          49
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      SW  6        Lgt/Var      N  5
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  SW  4        W  6         Lgt/Var      N  4
Precip Amount         0.00         0.10         0.01         0.00
Precip Duration                    2            1
Precip Begin                       6 AM         Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   1 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1700         64/0800      1700         55/0800
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Poor
DSI                                2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    3200                      3400
Transport Wind (mph)               W 21                      N 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 67200                     40800
ADI Early             5 Very Poor  47 Gen Good  7 Poor       37 Fair
ADI Late              10 Poor      67 Good      7 Poor       41 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       9            5            9            8
Max LVORI Late        9            4            9            2
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      F            D            F            C

Remarks...Brotak Profile Present.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
68 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of showers
40 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
68 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 50. Maximum RH 93 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum
RH 45 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the upper 30s.
Maximum RH 72 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
39 percent. North winds around 5 mph.

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NCZ087-096-099-220715-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
111 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     20           30           20           0
Chance Thunder (%)    0            30           0            0
Min/Max Temp          60           79           50           69
Max/Min RH (%)        100          57           100          42
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      SW  5        Lgt/Var      N  4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      W  6         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.13         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       0            1            1
Precip Begin          4 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   1 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1700         63/0800      1700         54/0800
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
DSI                                2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    3300                      3700
Transport Wind (mph)               W 20                      N 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 66000                     44400
ADI Early             6 Very Poor  60 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  41 Gen Good
ADI Late              10 Poor      67 Good      7 Poor       44 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       9            5            9            8
Max LVORI Late        8            3            9            2
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      F            C            F            C

Remarks...Brotak Profile Present.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
65 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Warmer. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
60 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers.
Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 87 percent. Chance of
showers 40 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum
RH 40 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the mid 30s.
Maximum RH 72 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.

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SCZ054>056-058-059-220715-
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
111 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Showers      None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           0            0
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp          59           79           54           70
Max/Min RH (%)        100          63           100          51
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      SW  5        Lgt/Var      N  4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      W  7         Lgt/Var      N  4
Precip Amount         0.00         0.07         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                    1
Precip Begin                       6 AM
Precip End                         6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1700         63/0800      1700         58/0800
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
DSI                                2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    3200                      3500
Transport Wind (mph)               W 21                      N 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 67200                     42000
ADI Early             6 Very Poor  62 Good      7 Poor       37 Fair
ADI Late              7 Poor       71 Good      6 Very Poor  41 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       9            5            9            8
Max LVORI Late        8            4            9            2
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      F            C            F            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
73 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
65 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 50. Maximum RH 94 percent. Chance of showers 30 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum
RH 43 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the upper 30s.
Maximum RH 71 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
39 percent. North winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-220715-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
111 PM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      None         None
Chance Precip (%)     20           30           0            0
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp          58           79           52           70
Max/Min RH (%)        100          58           100          43
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      SW  5        Lgt/Var      NE  4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      W  7         Lgt/Var      N  4
Precip Amount         0.01         0.10         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       0            1
Precip Begin          3 AM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1700         63/0800      1700         56/0800
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Poor
DSI                                2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    3400                      3800
Transport Wind (mph)               W 21                      N 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 71400                     45600
ADI Early             6 Very Poor  64 Good      7 Poor       41 Gen Good
ADI Late              9 Poor       71 Good      8 Poor       42 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       8            5            9            8
Max LVORI Late        8            3            9            2
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      F            C            F            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
66 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Warmer. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers.
Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 89 percent. Chance of
showers 30 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum
RH 39 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the mid 30s.
Maximum RH 71 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near 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.

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