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 031856
FWFILM
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
156 PM EST Tue Nov 3 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Dry with coastal breezes today will give way to warmer and
moister conditions mid week as high pressure moves offshore. A
weak storm system will impact the area late this week. Drier
conditions will then return this weekend. Significant rainfall is
unlikely for most of the area through the period.
Fog potential for tonight is Moderate.
NCZ105>110-040800-
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 EST Tue Nov 3 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 56 82 61 83
Max/Min RH (%) 100 62 100 65
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var E 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var SE 5 Lgt/Var S 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1700 71/0900 1700 73/0900
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4000 3900
Transport Wind (mph) SE 14 S 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 56000 39000
ADI Early 5 Very Poor 54 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 25 Fair
ADI Late 5 Very Poor 57 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 44 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 9 7 9 8
Max LVORI Late 9 4 9 3
Min VSBY Early 7 3 Fog 7
Min VSBY Late 5 Fog 7 7
Turner Stability F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 82 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 60. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s.
Maximum RH 91 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
50 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 41 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
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NCZ087-096-099-040800-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
156 PM EST Tue Nov 3 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 54 83 61 84
Max/Min RH (%) 100 55 100 58
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var SE 5 Lgt/Var S 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1800 70/1000 1800 71/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 3 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4400 4200
Transport Wind (mph) SE 13 S 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 57200 42000
ADI Early 5 Very Poor 54 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 32 Fair
ADI Late 5 Very Poor 61 Good 4 Very Poor 51 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 9 8 9 8
Max LVORI Late 9 3 9 3
Min VSBY Early 7 1 Fog 7
Min VSBY Late 4 Fog 7 7
Turner Stability F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 77 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
50 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the mid 40s.
Maximum RH 90 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 45 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Maximum RH
87 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 36 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-040800-
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
156 PM EST Tue Nov 3 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 57 82 62 83
Max/Min RH (%) 100 61 100 61
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) E 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var SE 5 Lgt/Var S 4
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1700 71/0900 1700 73/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4200 4300
Transport Wind (mph) SE 14 S 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 58800 38700
ADI Early 6 Very Poor 56 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 32 Fair
ADI Late 5 Very Poor 44 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 42 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 9 7 9 9
Max LVORI Late 9 3 9 3
Min VSBY Early 7 3 Fog 7
Min VSBY Late 5 Fog 7 7
Turner Stability F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 78 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s.
Maximum RH 91 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
47 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-040800-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
156 PM EST Tue Nov 3 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 54 83 61 84
Max/Min RH (%) 100 54 100 57
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var SE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 7 AM
Precip End Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1800 68/0900 1800 71/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 3 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4500 4700
Transport Wind (mph) SE 14 S 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 63000 47000
ADI Early 5 Very Poor 52 Gen Good 8 Poor 35 Fair
ADI Late 5 Very Poor 44 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 49 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 9 7 9 8
Max LVORI Late 9 2 9 3
Min VSBY Early 7 1 Fog 7
Min VSBY Late 3 Fog 7 7
Turner Stability F C F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 71 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
46 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
43 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 34 percent. West
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.
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