Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
769
FNUS52 KILM 291223
FWFILM
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
823 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Strong high pressure to the north will provide dry and
periodically breezy conditions through the remainder of this
week. Increased low level moisture tonight and Thursday will lead
to partly to mostly cloudy skies. While a few sprinkles are
possible, measurable rainfall is unlikely.
Wind profile analysis/fire control over flat terrain is Favorable.
Fog potential for tonight is Moderate.
NCZ105>110-300130-
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
823 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 80 54 81
Min/Max RH (%) 55 100 41
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 67/1000 1800 71/1100
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 3 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4300 3400
Transport Wind (mph) NE 10 N 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 43000 30600
ADI Early 26 Fair 4 Very Poor 22 Fair
ADI Late 41 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 34 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 7 8
Max LVORI Late 3 9 2
Min VSBY Early 6 Fog 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
60 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
99 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
64 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-300130-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
823 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 79 53 82
Min/Max RH (%) 50 100 36
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) NE 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 65/1000 1900 70/1100
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4100 3400
Transport Wind (mph) NE 9 N 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 36900 30600
ADI Early 27 Fair 4 Very Poor 17 Gen Poor
ADI Late 45 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 37 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 6 8
Max LVORI Late 2 9 2
Min VSBY Early 6 Fog 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
41 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 95 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH
56 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-300130-
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
823 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 80 54 81
Min/Max RH (%) 53 100 42
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var NE 4
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 67/1000 1800 70/1100
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4100 3600
Transport Wind (mph) NE 12 NE 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 49200 32400
ADI Early 25 Fair 4 Very Poor 31 Fair
ADI Late 50 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 41 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 7 8
Max LVORI Late 3 9 2
Min VSBY Early 6 Fog 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability C F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
60 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
60 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
99 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
63 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-300130-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
823 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 79 52 81
Min/Max RH (%) 51 100 37
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) NE 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 65/1000 1900 70/1100
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 3900 3600
Transport Wind (mph) NE 10 NE 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 39000 28800
ADI Early 26 Fair 4 Very Poor 22 Fair
ADI Late 49 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 41 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 8 8
Max LVORI Late 3 9 2
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
41 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 92 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
.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...29