Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
669
FNUS52 KILM 181756
FWFILM
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
156 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will continue moving offshore through tomorrow ahead
of a cold front. Sunday night will see a minimal chance of rain
as the front pushes through. Dry high pressure will return and
dominate through much of the week. A dry cold front will move
through Tuesday night, mainly affecting winds and temperatures.
Fog potential for tonight is Low.
NCZ105>110-190700-
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
156 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 40 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 20 0
Min/Max Temp 53 78 51 71
Max/Min RH (%) 100 61 90 39
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 9 G24 NW 6
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var S 9 G20 W 7 G24 NW 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.00
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 8 PM
Precip End 6 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1800 68/1000 1900 55/0600
Dispersion Very Poor Good
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4900 3600
Transport Wind (mph) SW 23 NW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 112700 50400
ADI Early 5 Very Poor 78 Good 20 Gen Poor 57 Gen Good
ADI Late 5 Very Poor 78 Good 19 Gen Poor 58 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 6 4 4
Max LVORI Late 6 2 4 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F C D B
Remarks...Brotak Profile Present.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
81 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
44 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
74 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
77 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH
83 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-190700-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
156 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Pcldy Pcldy Clear
Precip Type None None Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 54 79 49 71
Max/Min RH (%) 100 55 87 35
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var S 4 G18 S 9 G23 NW 4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var S 10 G23 W 6 G19 NW 4
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.00
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 8 PM
Precip End 6 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1800 67/1000 1900 54/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Fair
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5000 3900
Transport Wind (mph) SW 25 NW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 125000 54600
ADI Early 6 Very Poor 90 Good 22 Fair 59 Gen Good
ADI Late 6 Very Poor 103 Very Good16 Gen Poor 59 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 6 4 4
Max LVORI Late 9 1 4 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F C E B
Remarks...Brotak Profile Present.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
84 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
90 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
39 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
73 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
76 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Light winds.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-190700-
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
156 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Pcldy Pcldy Clear
Precip Type None None Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 20 0
Min/Max Temp 55 79 50 71
Max/Min RH (%) 100 61 89 42
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 8 G23 NW 5
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var S 9 G21 W 6 G19 NW 4
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 8 PM
Precip End 2 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1800 69/1000 1900 55/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Fair
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4800 3500
Transport Wind (mph) SW 22 NW 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 105600 31500
ADI Early 5 Very Poor 80 Good 21 Fair 53 Gen Good
ADI Late 5 Very Poor 88 Good 13 Gen Poor 52 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 6 4 4
Max LVORI Late 9 2 5 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F C E B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
84 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
46 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
75 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
79 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-190700-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
156 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Pcldy Pcldy Clear
Precip Type None None Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 54 79 48 71
Max/Min RH (%) 100 55 90 35
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var S 4 SW 8 G21 NW 4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var S 10 G22 NW 5 G18 NW 4
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 2 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1800 67/1000 1900 53/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Fair
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4800 3800
Transport Wind (mph) SW 24 NW 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 115200 45600
ADI Early 6 Very Poor 88 Good 21 Fair 55 Gen Good
ADI Late 6 Very Poor 95 Good 17 Gen Poor 54 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 5 4 4
Max LVORI Late 9 1 4 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F C E B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
90 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
40 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
73 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
77 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 52 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near 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