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 131829
FWFILM
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
229 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Record high temperatures are possible Monday along with heat
indices near or above 100 degrees. A cold front will move south
through the area Monday night, followed by dry weather and cooler
temperatures Tuesday through Thursday.
Fog potential for tonight is moderate across inland North
Carolina, low elsewhere.
NCZ105>110-140730-
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
229 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 20 0
Min/Max Temp 71 95 64 86
Max/Min RH (%) 94 47 85 45
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) SW 4 Lgt/Var NE 4 G17 NE 7 G18
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var N 4 NE 6 G17 NE 9 G18
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 11 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 83/1000 2000 68/0600
Dispersion Very Poor Fair
DSI 3 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 6400 5300
Transport Wind (mph) N 10 NE 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 64000 74200
ADI Early 7 Poor 32 Fair 10 Poor 47 Gen Good
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 71 Good 8 Poor 71 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 6 4 4
Max LVORI Late 6 1 4 1
Min VSBY Early 7 5 Fog 7
Min VSBY Late 6 Fog 7 7
Turner Stability F B E C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Chance of showers 30 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-140730-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
229 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 71 94 64 86
Max/Min RH (%) 93 45 82 40
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 4 NE 6
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var N 5 NE 5 NE 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 83/1000 2000 67/0600
Dispersion Very Poor Fair
DSI 3 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 6000 5100
Transport Wind (mph) N 13 NE 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 78000 66300
ADI Early 4 Very Poor 43 Gen Good 10 Poor 45 Gen Good
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 80 Good 9 Poor 73 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 5 4 4
Max LVORI Late 6 1 4 1
Min VSBY Early 7 5 Fog 7
Min VSBY Late 5 Fog 7 7
Turner Stability F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
41 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum RH 54 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent. Light winds.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-140730-
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
229 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 72 95 68 86
Max/Min RH (%) 96 45 87 46
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 7 G20
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 6 G20 NE 8 G20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 80/0900 2000 69/0600
Dispersion Very Poor Poor
DSI 3 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 6800 5000
Transport Wind (mph) N 10 NE 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 68000 70000
ADI Early 5 Very Poor 33 Fair 7 Poor 42 Gen Good
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 73 Good 9 Poor 65 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 6 4 4
Max LVORI Late 7 1 4 1
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 clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
85 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
90 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-140730-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
229 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 71 94 67 86
Max/Min RH (%) 93 44 84 42
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 6
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var N 4 NE 5 NE 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 83/1000 1900 None
Dispersion Very Poor Poor
DSI 3 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 6600 5300
Transport Wind (mph) N 12 NE 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 79200 68900
ADI Early 4 Very Poor 39 Fair 8 Poor 41 Gen Good
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 79 Good 8 Poor 72 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 5 4 4
Max LVORI Late 6 1 4 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
39 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 49 percent. Light
winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around 90.
Minimum RH 55 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent. Light winds.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$
SC USERS NC USERS
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VENTILATION RATE BURN CATEGORY VENTILATION RATE
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NOT USED 0 0 TO 14759
0 TO 17249 1 14760 TO 33499
17250 TO 34499 2 33500 TO 44999
34500 TO 51749 3 45000 TO 59999
51750 TO 68999 4 60000 TO 111999
69000 OR GREATER 5 112000 OR GREATER
SC USERS NC USERS
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FORECAST SURFACE WIND DISPERSION FORECAST SURFACE WIND
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STAGNANT NEAR CALM
CALM VERY POOR 2 TO 4 MPH
2 TO 5 MPH POOR 5 TO 8 MPH
6 TO 8 MPH FAIR 9 TO 12 MPH
9 TO 13 MPH GOOD GREATER THAN 12 MPH
14 MPH OR MORE EXCELLENT
ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
Forecaster...TRA