Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
570
FNUS52 KILM 010627
FWFILM
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
127 AM EST Sun Nov 1 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Dry and breezy conditions continue into early next week. Warming
trend begins Monday. Chance of rain late week, though forecasted
rainfall amounts are low.
Wind profile analysis/fire control over flat terrain is Favorable.
Fog potential for tonight is None.
NCZ105>110-011930-
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
127 AM EST Sun Nov 1 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 74 51 76
Min/Max RH (%) 48 94 58
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 7 G19 NE 5 G18 NE 6 G17
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) NE 7 G19 NE 5 NE 7 G18
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 60/0900 1900 59/0800
Dispersion Fair
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 3900 3700
Transport Wind (mph) E 15 E 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 58500 62900
ADI Early 45 Gen Good 10 Poor 42 Gen Good
ADI Late 54 Gen Good 9 Poor 47 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 4 5
Max LVORI Late 2 5 3
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability C E C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
100 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH
70 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of rain 40 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 76 percent. Chance of rain 50 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 66 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-011930-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
127 AM EST Sun Nov 1 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 73 50 75
Min/Max RH (%) 40 94 52
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 6 Lgt/Var NE 5
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) NE 6 NE 4 NE 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 57/0900 1900 59/0900
Dispersion Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 3700 4300
Transport Wind (mph) E 14 E 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 51800 60200
ADI Early 41 Gen Good 7 Poor 35 Fair
ADI Late 52 Gen Good 8 Poor 63 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 4 5
Max LVORI Late 2 5 2
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability C E C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
62 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Chance of rain 50 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-011930-
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, Red Hill, Loris, and Aynor
127 AM EST Sun Nov 1 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 73 53 76
Min/Max RH (%) 52 91 58
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 7 G20 NE 5 G20 NE 6 G18
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) NE 8 G21 NE 5 G17 NE 8 G19
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 57/0800 1900 61/0900
Dispersion Fair
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 3800 4200
Transport Wind (mph) E 17 E 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 64600 71400
ADI Early 41 Gen Good 10 Poor 38 Fair
ADI Late 49 Gen Good 9 Poor 60 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 4 5
Max LVORI Late 2 5 3
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability C E D
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
100 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH
69 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 71 percent. Chance of rain 50 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
63 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-011930-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
127 AM EST Sun Nov 1 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 73 50 75
Min/Max RH (%) 41 91 52
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 6 Lgt/Var NE 5
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) NE 6 NE 4 E 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 57/0900 1900 56/0800
Dispersion Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 3700 4700
Transport Wind (mph) E 14 E 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 51800 65800
ADI Early 42 Gen Good 8 Poor 38 Fair
ADI Late 46 Gen Good 9 Poor 75 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 4 5
Max LVORI Late 2 5 2
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability C E C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
61 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Chance of rain 50 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
.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...VAO