Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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
142 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.DISCUSSION...
A weak cold front will drift through by late today before
stalling offshore through the middle of next week. Weak low
pressure may develop off the Southeast coast early to midweek,
bringing rain chances mainly near the coast.

Fog potential for tonight is Low.

NCZ105>110-310645-
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
142 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     20           20           10           20
Chance Thunder (%)    20           20           0            20
Min/Max Temp          65           83           61           84
Max/Min RH (%)        96           54           85           51
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      NE  7 G18    NE  8 G21    NE  8 G18
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  NE  4        NE  9 G20    NE  7 G19    NE  9 G18
Precip Amount         0.03         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1            1            1            1
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   2 AM         6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1900         68/0600      2000         64/0600
Dispersion            Poor                      Good
DSI                                3                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    5300                      5800
Transport Wind (mph)               NE 20                     NE 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 106000                    87000
ADI Early             6 Very Poor  78 Good      24 Fair      77 Good
ADI Late              8 Poor       92 Good      11 Poor      95 Good
Max LVORI Early       5            5            3            4
Max LVORI Late        5            1            4            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      F            B            E            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
89 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-310645-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
142 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp          64           83           60           83
Max/Min RH (%)        98           45           83           42
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      NE  5        NE  6 G17    NE  7 G17
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      NE  8 G18    NE  4        NE  8 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1900         66/0800      1900         63/0800
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Fair
DSI                                3                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    5500                      6200
Transport Wind (mph)               NE 20                     NE 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 110000                    99200
ADI Early             5 Very Poor  84 Good      24 Fair      80 Good
ADI Late              6 Very Poor  99 Good      8 Poor       103 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       6            5            3            3
Max LVORI Late        7            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...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
52 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-310645-
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
142 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)     40           20           20           10
Chance Thunder (%)    20           20           0            0
Min/Max Temp          65           82           61           82
Max/Min RH (%)        98           58           87           50
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      NE  7 G19    NE  7 G21    NE  8 G19
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  NE  4        NE 10 G22    NE  7 G20    NE  9 G18
Precip Amount         0.06         0.04         0.01         0.00
Precip Duration       1            2            0            0
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   2 PM
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   8 PM         6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1900         70/0900      2000         64/0600
Dispersion            Poor                      Good
DSI                                2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    4600                      5900
Transport Wind (mph)               NE 20                     NE 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 92000                     82600
ADI Early             8 Poor       71 Good      23 Fair      75 Good
ADI Late              8 Poor       75 Good      11 Poor      93 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            5            4            4
Max LVORI Late        6            2            4            1
Min VSBY Early        6 Rain       7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      F            C            E            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Chance of showers 30 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
58 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-310645-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
142 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp          63           82           59           82
Max/Min RH (%)        100          47           84           41
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      NE  5        NE  5        NE  7
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      NE  8 G17    NE  4        NE  8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1900         69/0900      1900         62/0600
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Fair
DSI                                2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    5400                      6100
Transport Wind (mph)               NE 20                     NE 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 108000                    91500
ADI Early             8 Poor       80 Good      23 Fair      89 Good
ADI Late              6 Very Poor  88 Good      8 Poor       98 Good
Max LVORI Early       7            5            3            3
Max LVORI Late        8            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...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
90 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
85 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal.  Precipitation above normal.

$$

     SC USERS                               NC USERS
===================================================================
VENTILATION RATE         BURN CATEGORY  VENTILATION RATE
===================================================================
   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
===================================================================
FORECAST SURFACE WIND    DISPERSION    FORECAST SURFACE WIND
===================================================================
                         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...Weiner