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 271857
FWFILM
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
257 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Conditions will heat up Tue with Heat Advisory thresholds
eclipsed across portions of the area. Relief will come with the
next cold front Tuesday night into early Wed. Mostly dry weather
to follow Wed afternoon thru Fri with temperatures near normal.
Fog potential for tonight is Moderate.
NCZ105>110-280800-
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
257 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 80 0
Chance Thunder (%) 20 0 50 0
Min/Max Temp 69 94 73 93
Max/Min RH (%) 100 55 97 46
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 9 G21 W 4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var SW 8 G20 SW 7 G20 NW 5
Precip Amount 0.05 0.00 1.09 0.00
Precip Duration 0 3
Precip Begin 6 PM 7 PM
Precip End 9 PM 6 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 2000 78/0900 2100 77/0800
Dispersion Very Poor Good
DSI 2 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4800 6300
Transport Wind (mph) SW 16 W 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 76800 94500
ADI Early 4 Very Poor 47 Gen Good 26 Fair 49 Gen Good
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 73 Good 13 Gen Poor 95 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 8 4 6
Max LVORI Late 9 2 5 1
Min VSBY Early 7 5 Fog 6 Rain
Min VSBY Late 5 Rain 7 6 Rain
Turner Stability F B D B
Remarks...Brotak Profile Present Through Tonight.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 86 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
85 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
55 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 70s. Maximum RH 93 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 65 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ096-099-280800-
Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Whiteville,
Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
257 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 80 0
Chance Thunder (%) 30 0 50 0
Min/Max Temp 70 94 72 93
Max/Min RH (%) 100 51 98 46
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G19 SW 4 NW 4
Precip Amount 0.05 0.00 0.97 0.00
Precip Duration 1 4
Precip Begin 6 PM 6 PM
Precip End 10 PM 6 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 2000 77/0900 2000 75/0800
Dispersion Very Poor Fair
DSI 2 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5300 6500
Transport Wind (mph) SW 21 W 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 111300 97500
ADI Early 4 Very Poor 46 Gen Good 26 Fair 50 Gen Good
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 109 Very Good10 Poor 107 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 8 8 5 7
Max LVORI Late 9 2 7 1
Min VSBY Early 7 4 Fog 6 Rain
Min VSBY Late 5 Rain 7 6 Rain
Turner Stability F A E A
Remarks...Brotak Profile Present Through Tonight.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
84 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-280800-
Robeson-
Including the city of Lumberton
257 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 70 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 50 0
Min/Max Temp 70 93 72 91
Max/Min RH (%) 100 55 96 49
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 7 G18 NW 4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var SW 10 G22 W 4 NW 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.49 0.00
Precip Duration 4
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 6 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 2000 77/0900 2000 75/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Fair
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5300 6600
Transport Wind (mph) SW 21 W 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 111300 92400
ADI Early 4 Very Poor 38 Fair 27 Fair 48 Gen Good
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 79 Good 9 Poor 96 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 8 4 6
Max LVORI Late 9 3 6 1
Min VSBY Early 7 5 Fog 6 Rain
Min VSBY Late 6 Fog 7 6 Rain
Turner Stability F B D B
Remarks...Brotak Profile Present Through Tonight.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
82 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 45 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
50 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 62 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-280800-
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
257 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 60 0
Chance Thunder (%) 20 0 50 0
Min/Max Temp 71 95 74 94
Max/Min RH (%) 100 51 95 50
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 8 G20 NW 4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G19 W 5 G19 NW 5
Precip Amount 0.04 0.00 0.28 0.00
Precip Duration 0 3
Precip Begin 6 PM 8 PM
Precip End 9 PM 6 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 2000 79/0900 2000 79/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Fair
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5500 5900
Transport Wind (mph) SW 15 NW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 82500 82600
ADI Early 4 Very Poor 44 Gen Good 24 Fair 49 Gen Good
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 84 Good 13 Gen Poor 93 Good
Max LVORI Early 7 8 4 5
Max LVORI Late 9 2 5 1
Min VSBY Early 7 6 Fog 6 Rain
Min VSBY Late 7 7 6 Rain
Turner Stability F B D A
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 89 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 84 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
56 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 67 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 67 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ032-033-039-280800-
Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Florence, Marion, Mullins, and Kingstree
257 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 50 0
Chance Thunder (%) 20 0 50 0
Min/Max Temp 70 94 73 92
Max/Min RH (%) 100 48 95 49
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 5 G17 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 G17 Lgt/Var NW 4
Precip Amount 0.02 0.00 0.22 0.00
Precip Duration 0 2
Precip Begin 6 PM 7 PM
Precip End 8 PM 6 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 2000 77/0900 2000 76/0800
Dispersion Very Poor Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5700 5800
Transport Wind (mph) SW 16 NW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 91200 81200
ADI Early 4 Very Poor 40 Fair 16 Gen Poor 44 Gen Good
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 105 Very Good9 Poor 94 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 8 4 6
Max LVORI Late 9 2 6 1
Min VSBY Early 7 5 Fog 6 Rain
Min VSBY Late 6 Rain 7 6 Rain
Turner Stability F A E A
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
87 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
84 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
48 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 61 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 61 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-280800-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, and Dillon
257 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 60 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 50 0
Min/Max Temp 70 94 72 91
Max/Min RH (%) 100 53 98 49
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var SW 9 G18 Lgt/Var NW 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.18 0.00
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 6 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 2000 77/0900 2000 76/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5400 6400
Transport Wind (mph) SW 20 NW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 108000 89600
ADI Early 3 Very Poor 36 Fair 25 Fair 51 Gen Good
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 86 Good 8 Poor 94 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 8 4 6
Max LVORI Late 9 2 7 1
Min VSBY Early 7 2 Fog 6 Rain
Min VSBY Late 2 Fog 7 7
Turner Stability F B E B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 84 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 43 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
84 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 61 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$
SC USERS NC USERS
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VENTILATION RATE BURN CATEGORY VENTILATION RATE
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NOT USED 0 0 TO 14759
0 TO 17249 1 14760 TO 33499
17250 TO 34499 2 33500 TO 44999
34500 TO 51749 3 45000 TO 59999
51750 TO 68999 4 60000 TO 111999
69000 OR GREATER 5 112000 OR GREATER
SC USERS NC USERS
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FORECAST SURFACE WIND DISPERSION FORECAST SURFACE WIND
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STAGNANT NEAR CALM
CALM VERY POOR 2 TO 4 MPH
2 TO 5 MPH POOR 5 TO 8 MPH
6 TO 8 MPH FAIR 9 TO 12 MPH
9 TO 13 MPH GOOD GREATER THAN 12 MPH
14 MPH OR MORE EXCELLENT
ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$