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
1229 PM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will move through the area this evening, followed by
dry high pressure which will remain into early next week. A
frontal system will affect the area the middle of next week.

Fog potential for tonight is Low.

NCZ105>110-230630-
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
1229 PM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Clear        Clear
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            0            0
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp          53           71           42           67
Max/Min RH (%)        100          55           92           37
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      N  4         Lgt/Var      NE  4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      NW  4        Lgt/Var      NE  4
Precip Amount         0.07         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          7 PM
Precip End            4 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1700         60/0900      1700         53/0900
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
DSI                                2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    3200                      2800
Transport Wind (mph)               N 13                      NE 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 41600                     36400
ADI Early             4 Very Poor  31 Fair      4 Very Poor  34 Fair
ADI Late              7 Poor       41 Gen Good  6 Very Poor  36 Fair
Max LVORI Early       9            8            6            4
Max LVORI Late        9            3            6            2
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      F            C            F            C

Remarks...Brotak Profile Present.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
65 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Warmer.
Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of showers
40 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
66 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 92 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum
RH 35 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the mid 30s.
Maximum RH 62 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
69 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.

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NCZ087-096-099-230630-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
1229 PM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Clear        Clear
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     30           0            0            0
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp          52           70           41           67
Max/Min RH (%)        100          46           92           33
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.10         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            3 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1700         58/0900      1700         51/0900
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
DSI                                2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    3200                      2800
Transport Wind (mph)               N 12                      E 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 38400                     33600
ADI Early             4 Very Poor  32 Fair      5 Very Poor  35 Fair
ADI Late              7 Poor       41 Gen Good  6 Very Poor  36 Fair
Max LVORI Early       9            8            6            4
Max LVORI Late        9            3            5            2
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      F            C            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
59 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Warmer.
Lows around 60. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of showers
50 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the mid 40s.
Maximum RH 85 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
31 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the lower 30s.
Maximum RH 61 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 28 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
70 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-230630-
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
1229 PM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Clear        Clear
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     10           0            0            0
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp          55           72           44           68
Max/Min RH (%)        100          53           93           40
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NE  4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      N  4         Lgt/Var      E  4
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          8 PM
Precip End            2 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1700         62/0900      1700         54/0900
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
DSI                                2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    3100                      2900
Transport Wind (mph)               N 13                      E 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 40300                     34800
ADI Early             5 Very Poor  33 Fair      4 Very Poor  35 Fair
ADI Late              6 Very Poor  39 Fair      6 Very Poor  37 Fair
Max LVORI Early       8            7            6            4
Max LVORI Late        9            3            6            2
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      F            C            F            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
68 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the lower 60s.
Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
64 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 91 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs around 60. Minimum RH
35 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the mid 30s.
Maximum RH 62 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
68 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-230630-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
1229 PM EST Sat Nov 22 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            0            0
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp          54           71           42           67
Max/Min RH (%)        100          45           91           34
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            1 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1700         59/0900      1700         52/0900
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
DSI                                2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    3200                      2900
Transport Wind (mph)               N 12                      E 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 38400                     34800
ADI Early             5 Very Poor  32 Fair      4 Very Poor  35 Fair
ADI Late              6 Very Poor  38 Fair      6 Very Poor  35 Fair
Max LVORI Early       9            8            6            4
Max LVORI Late        9            2            5            2
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      F            C            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
59 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Warmer.
Lows around 60. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of showers
50 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the mid 40s.
Maximum RH 84 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
31 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the lower 30s.
Maximum RH 63 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 27 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
70 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above 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.

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