Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
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
1222 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will remain over the area into Wednesday before a
frontal system affects the area. Cold high pressure will build
into the area late in the week.
Fog potential for tonight is None.
NCZ105>110-240630-
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
1222 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 42 68 45 75
Max/Min RH (%) 96 39 100 59
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var NE 4 Lgt/Var SE 4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var E 4 Lgt/Var S 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 1 PM
Precip End Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1700 54/0900 1700 63/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 3000 3400
Transport Wind (mph) E 9 S 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 27000 57800
ADI Early 3 Very Poor 27 Fair 5 Very Poor 47 Gen Good
ADI Late 5 Very Poor 29 Fair 5 Very Poor 54 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 4 6 7
Max LVORI Late 6 2 9 4
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...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
65 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the mid 40s.
Maximum RH 95 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
33 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum
RH 60 percent. West 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 in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
66 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
34 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 87 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
59 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-240630-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
1222 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 43 68 44 75
Max/Min RH (%) 96 34 100 56
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 1 PM
Precip End Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1700 52/0900 1700 58/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 2800 3400
Transport Wind (mph) E 8 S 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 22400 57800
ADI Early 3 Very Poor 27 Fair 5 Very Poor 39 Fair
ADI Late 6 Very Poor 28 Fair 5 Very Poor 46 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 4 5 7
Max LVORI Late 6 2 8 3
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F B F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
61 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the lower 40s.
Maximum RH 87 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Much cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
30 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum
RH 61 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 26 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
68 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
29 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
85 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-240630-
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
1222 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 44 69 47 75
Max/Min RH (%) 97 42 100 65
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var E 4 Lgt/Var S 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 7 AM
Precip End 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1700 55/0900 1700 64/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 2900 3200
Transport Wind (mph) E 9 S 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 26100 51200
ADI Early 3 Very Poor 25 Fair 5 Very Poor 33 Fair
ADI Late 6 Very Poor 30 Fair 5 Very Poor 40 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 4 8 7
Max LVORI Late 7 2 9 4
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...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
66 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the mid 40s.
Maximum RH 93 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
33 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum
RH 63 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 28 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
64 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
36 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum
RH 84 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
59 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-240630-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
1222 PM EST Sun Nov 23 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 43 69 45 75
Max/Min RH (%) 96 37 100 59
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 7 AM
Precip End Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1700 53/0900 1700 59/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 2800 3500
Transport Wind (mph) E 8 S 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 22400 52500
ADI Early 3 Very Poor 25 Fair 5 Very Poor 31 Fair
ADI Late 6 Very Poor 27 Fair 5 Very Poor 45 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 4 6 8
Max LVORI Late 6 2 9 3
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F B F D
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the lower 40s.
Maximum RH 85 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
30 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
64 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 25 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 mid 50s. Minimum RH
29 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
81 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$
SC USERS NC USERS
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VENTILATION RATE BURN CATEGORY VENTILATION RATE
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NOT USED 0 0 TO 14759
0 TO 17249 1 14760 TO 33499
17250 TO 34499 2 33500 TO 44999
34500 TO 51749 3 45000 TO 59999
51750 TO 68999 4 60000 TO 111999
69000 OR GREATER 5 112000 OR GREATER
SC USERS NC USERS
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FORECAST SURFACE WIND DISPERSION FORECAST SURFACE WIND
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STAGNANT NEAR CALM
CALM VERY POOR 2 TO 4 MPH
2 TO 5 MPH POOR 5 TO 8 MPH
6 TO 8 MPH FAIR 9 TO 12 MPH
9 TO 13 MPH GOOD GREATER THAN 12 MPH
14 MPH OR MORE EXCELLENT
ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$