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 261831
FWFILM
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
231 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Seasonably warm start to the week, with another approaching front
leading to better rainfall coverage late Tuesday into Wednesday
morning. Mostly dry weather daytime Wednesday through Friday.
Fog potential for tonight is Moderate.
NCZ105>110-270745-
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
231 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 20 40 30 0
Chance Thunder (%) 20 40 30 0
Min/Max Temp 69 90 70 95
Max/Min RH (%) 100 57 100 51
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var S 4 Lgt/Var SW 8 G20
Precip Amount 0.04 0.12 0.05 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1 1
Precip Begin 9 PM 6 AM Continuing
Precip End 3 AM Continuing 10 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 2000 77/0900 2000 80/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 2 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4100 5200
Transport Wind (mph) S 7 SW 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 28700 67600
ADI Early 5 Very Poor 28 Fair 6 Very Poor 36 Fair
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 34 Fair 4 Very Poor 59 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 9 6 7
Max LVORI Late 9 3 7 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F A F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 70s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
55 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 89 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 70s. Maximum RH 93 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-270745-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
231 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 40 40 30
Chance Thunder (%) 20 40 40 20
Min/Max Temp 69 91 71 95
Max/Min RH (%) 100 56 100 51
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 7 G20
Precip Amount 0.02 0.13 0.07 0.02
Precip Duration 1 1 0 1
Precip Begin 6 PM 10 AM Continuing 2 PM
Precip End 1 AM Continuing 8 PM Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time) 2000 76/0900 2000 78/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 2 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4700 5300
Transport Wind (mph) W 8 SW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 37600 74200
ADI Early 4 Very Poor 25 Fair 4 Very Poor 38 Fair
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 45 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 67 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 9 6 8
Max LVORI Late 9 3 9 1
Min VSBY Early 7 3 Rain 7
Min VSBY Late 5 Rain 7 7
Turner Stability F A F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
52 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
88 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 95 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-270745-
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
231 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 20 30 30 0
Chance Thunder (%) 20 30 30 0
Min/Max Temp 70 91 72 97
Max/Min RH (%) 100 57 100 46
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 7 G19
Precip Amount 0.02 0.05 0.03 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1 0
Precip Begin 6 PM 1 PM Continuing
Precip End 3 AM Continuing 9 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 2000 78/0900 2000 80/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 2 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4700 6300
Transport Wind (mph) SW 8 SW 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 37600 81900
ADI Early 4 Very Poor 24 Fair 4 Very Poor 41 Gen Good
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 40 Fair 4 Very Poor 77 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 9 6 8
Max LVORI Late 9 3 9 1
Min VSBY Early 7 3 Rain 7
Min VSBY Late 5 Rain 7 7
Turner Stability F A F A
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 92 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
57 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 91 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-270745-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
231 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 20 20 0 0
Min/Max Temp 69 91 71 96
Max/Min RH (%) 100 52 99 45
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 7 G17
Precip Amount 0.05 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 0 0
Precip Begin 6 PM 2 PM
Precip End 1 AM 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 2000 76/0900 2000 78/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 2 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5100 6000
Transport Wind (mph) W 8 SW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 40800 84000
ADI Early 3 Very Poor 23 Fair 4 Very Poor 38 Fair
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 50 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 86 Good
Max LVORI Early 8 9 6 8
Max LVORI Late 9 3 9 1
Min VSBY Early 7 3 Rain 7
Min VSBY Late 3 Rain 7 7
Turner Stability F A F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
52 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
88 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 95 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 62 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$
SC USERS NC USERS
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VENTILATION RATE BURN CATEGORY VENTILATION RATE
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NOT USED 0 0 TO 14759
0 TO 17249 1 14760 TO 33499
17250 TO 34499 2 33500 TO 44999
34500 TO 51749 3 45000 TO 59999
51750 TO 68999 4 60000 TO 111999
69000 OR GREATER 5 112000 OR GREATER
SC USERS NC USERS
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FORECAST SURFACE WIND DISPERSION FORECAST SURFACE WIND
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STAGNANT NEAR CALM
CALM VERY POOR 2 TO 4 MPH
2 TO 5 MPH POOR 5 TO 8 MPH
6 TO 8 MPH FAIR 9 TO 12 MPH
9 TO 13 MPH GOOD GREATER THAN 12 MPH
14 MPH OR MORE EXCELLENT
ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
Forecaster...VAO