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 201757
FWFILM
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1257 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A warm front surges northward through the area on Friday, which
should only create an increase in cloud cover for most. Another
cold front will move through Saturday night, followed by dry high
pressure. Even with the cold front, rain chances remain rather low
throughout the weekend.
Fog potential for tonight is Moderate.
NCZ105>110-210700-
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
1257 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 20
Min/Max Temp 50 76 60 79
Max/Min RH (%) 100 65 98 56
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var SW 4 SW 5 W 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1700 67/1100 1700 65/0800
Dispersion Very Poor Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 2600 3500
Transport Wind (mph) SW 13 W 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 33800 70000
ADI Early 3 Very Poor 16 Gen Poor 8 Poor 52 Gen Good
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 29 Fair 10 Poor 63 Good
Max LVORI Early 9 9 6 5
Max LVORI Late 9 4 6 3
Min VSBY Early 7 6 Fog 7
Min VSBY Late 6 Fog 7 7
Turner Stability F C E C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
65 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum
RH 49 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-210700-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
1257 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20 20
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 20
Min/Max Temp 51 77 60 80
Max/Min RH (%) 100 63 97 51
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var SW 4 SW 5 W 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 1 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1700 66/1100 1700 65/0800
Dispersion Very Poor Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 2600 3800
Transport Wind (mph) SW 14 W 21
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 36400 79800
ADI Early 3 Very Poor 18 Gen Poor 8 Poor 56 Gen Good
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 37 Fair 11 Poor 67 Good
Max LVORI Early 9 9 6 5
Max LVORI Late 9 3 6 2
Min VSBY Early 7 5 Fog 7
Min VSBY Late 5 Fog 7 7
Turner Stability F C E C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum
RH 94 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
60 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Warmer. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
61 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 89 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum
RH 41 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-210700-
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
1257 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 10
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 10
Min/Max Temp 53 77 60 79
Max/Min RH (%) 100 63 98 57
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 5
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 4 W 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1700 69/1100 1700 68/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Poor
DSI 1 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 2900 3700
Transport Wind (mph) SW 10 W 23
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 29000 85100
ADI Early 4 Very Poor 15 Gen Poor 7 Poor 53 Gen Good
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 34 Fair 9 Poor 79 Good
Max LVORI Early 9 9 7 5
Max LVORI Late 9 4 7 3
Min VSBY Early 7 3 Fog 7
Min VSBY Late 4 Fog 7 7
Turner Stability F C F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the lower 40s.
Maximum RH 94 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...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
67 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows around 60. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
67 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum
RH 48 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-210700-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
1257 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20 20
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 20
Min/Max Temp 52 77 60 80
Max/Min RH (%) 100 62 95 52
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var SW 4 SW 4 W 7
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 64/1000 1700 65/0800
Dispersion Very Poor Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 2900 3900
Transport Wind (mph) W 14 W 24
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 40600 93600
ADI Early 4 Very Poor 18 Gen Poor 9 Poor 61 Good
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 42 Gen Good 10 Poor 85 Good
Max LVORI Early 9 9 6 5
Max LVORI Late 9 3 6 2
Min VSBY Early 7 2 Fog 7
Min VSBY Late 3 Fog 7 7
Turner Stability F C F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 94 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows around 40. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
62 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Warmer. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 60 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Maximum RH
91 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum
RH 42 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below 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...Boatman