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 151828
FWFILM
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
228 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather continues through Thursday. Temperatures near seasonal
norms for mid-September will begin to gradually warm later this
week. Warm and humid conditions are expected this weekend with
increasing rain chances.
Fog potential for tonight is None.
NCZ105>110-160730-
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
228 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 60 87 61 87
Max/Min RH (%) 90 45 94 48
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 4 NE 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var NE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 2000 71/0900 2000 71/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5600 4100
Transport Wind (mph) NE 10 E 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 56000 28700
ADI Early 7 Poor 51 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 28 Fair
ADI Late 5 Very Poor 58 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 31 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 5 5 5
Max LVORI Late 5 1 6 2
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...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 51 percent. Light
winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
60 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 70. Maximum RH 99 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-160730-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
228 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 61 88 62 89
Max/Min RH (%) 91 40 94 41
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var NE 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 73/1000 1900 70/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5300 4100
Transport Wind (mph) NE 9 E 5
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 47700 20500
ADI Early 6 Very Poor 47 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 24 Fair
ADI Late 5 Very Poor 58 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 32 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 5 4 6
Max LVORI Late 5 1 6 2
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...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 53 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 70. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-160730-
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
228 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 62 87 62 88
Max/Min RH (%) 90 44 95 47
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var NE 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var NE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 2000 71/0900 2000 71/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5600 4500
Transport Wind (mph) NE 12 E 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 67200 31500
ADI Early 7 Poor 55 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 39 Fair
ADI Late 5 Very Poor 63 Good 3 Very Poor 37 Fair
Max LVORI Early 4 5 5 5
Max LVORI Late 5 1 6 2
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...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 52 percent. Light
winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
62 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
63 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of showers
50 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 73 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-160730-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
228 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 61 88 61 89
Max/Min RH (%) 90 39 95 39
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var NE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 74/1000 1900 69/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5400 4700
Transport Wind (mph) NE 10 E 6
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 54000 28200
ADI Early 5 Very Poor 48 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 27 Fair
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 67 Good 3 Very Poor 31 Fair
Max LVORI Early 4 5 4 6
Max LVORI Late 6 1 7 2
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...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 58 percent. Light
winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of showers
40 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 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...Boatman