Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
974
FNUS52 KILM 280539
FWFILM
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
139 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather continues today. An area of low pressure to our south
and east could bring unsettled weather over the weekend.
Wind profile analysis/fire control over flat terrain is Favorable.
Fog potential for tonight is Moderate.
NCZ105>110-281845-
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
139 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 83 62 87
Min/Max RH (%) 40 88 42
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 75/1000 1900 74/1000
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 3 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 6100 7300
Transport Wind (mph) SE 7 NW 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 42700 65700
ADI Early 41 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 51 Gen Good
ADI Late 47 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 79 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 3 5
Max LVORI Late 2 4 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 5 Fog
Min VSBY Late 7 6 Fog 7
Turner Stability A F A
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 89 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
84 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-281845-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
139 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 84 62 87
Min/Max RH (%) 34 91 39
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 74/1000 1900 75/1000
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 3 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 7300 7000
Transport Wind (mph) S 6 W 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 43800 63000
ADI Early 33 Fair 4 Very Poor 52 Gen Good
ADI Late 47 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 79 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 4 5
Max LVORI Late 1 5 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 4 Fog
Min VSBY Late 7 6 Fog 7
Turner Stability A F A
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
84 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
51 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-281845-
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
139 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 83 63 87
Min/Max RH (%) 39 88 42
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 75/1000 1900 77/1000
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 3 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 6600 7100
Transport Wind (mph) E 7 NW 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 46200 56800
ADI Early 36 Fair 4 Very Poor 43 Gen Good
ADI Late 47 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 59 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 3 5
Max LVORI Late 1 5 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 6 Fog
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability A F A
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
86 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
58 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-281845-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
139 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 84 63 86
Min/Max RH (%) 33 89 40
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 73/1000 1900 75/1000
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 3 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 7600 6900
Transport Wind (mph) W 6 W 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 45600 55200
ADI Early 30 Fair 4 Very Poor 43 Gen Good
ADI Late 46 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 71 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 3 5
Max LVORI Late 1 5 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 6 Fog
Min VSBY Late 7 6 Fog 7
Turner Stability A F A
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
48 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near 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.
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Forecaster...21