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
1252 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.DISCUSSION...
A warm front surges northward through the area today, which should
lead to warmer temperatures despite mostly cloudy skies. Another
cold front will move through the area on Saturday night, followed
by dry high pressure. Even with the cold front, rain chances
remain rather low throughout the weekend.

Wind profile analysis/fire control over flat terrain is Favorable.

Fog potential for tonight is Low.

NCZ105>110-211900-
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
1252 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           30
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            20
Max/Min Temp          76           60           79
Min/Max RH (%)        65           99           61
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  6
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  SW  5        SW  5        W  7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.09
Precip Duration                    0            2
Precip Begin                       1 AM         Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  69/1100      1600         68/0900
Dispersion                         Poor
DSI                   2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       2600                      2500
Transport Wind (mph)  W 13                      W 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    33800                     45000
ADI Early             15 Gen Poor  8 Poor       27 Fair
ADI Late              26 Fair      10 Poor      38 Fair
Max LVORI Early       9            8            5
Max LVORI Late        4            7            4
Min VSBY Early        7            6 Rain       7
Min VSBY Late         7            6 Rain       7
Turner Stability      D            E            D

Remarks...Brotak Profile Present.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
68 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
69 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Chance of showers
50 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum
RH 52 percent. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-211900-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
1252 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            20
Max/Min Temp          75           60           79
Min/Max RH (%)        65           98           57
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  6
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  SW  4        SW  5        W  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.11
Precip Duration                                 2
Precip Begin                                    6 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  68/1100      1700         68/0900
Dispersion                         Poor
DSI                   2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       2400                      2600
Transport Wind (mph)  W 14                      W 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    33600                     46800
ADI Early             20 Gen Poor  9 Poor       31 Fair
ADI Late              29 Fair      11 Poor      40 Fair
Max LVORI Early       9            7            5
Max LVORI Late        3            6            3
Min VSBY Early        5 Fog        7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      C            E            D

Remarks...Brotak Profile Present.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Maximum RH
99 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder. Lows around 40. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
62 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Warmer. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
61 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 91 percent. Chance of showers
40 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum
RH 42 percent. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-211900-
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
1252 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           20
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            20
Max/Min Temp          77           60           78
Min/Max RH (%)        62           99           63
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  5
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  SW  4        SW  4        W  7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip Duration                    0            1
Precip Begin                       2 AM         Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  71/1100      1700         71/1000
Dispersion                         Poor
DSI                   2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       2600                      2900
Transport Wind (mph)  W 10                      W 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    26000                     63800
ADI Early             17 Gen Poor  7 Poor       37 Fair
ADI Late              25 Fair      9 Poor       62 Good
Max LVORI Early       9            7            5
Max LVORI Late        3            7            3
Min VSBY Early        0 Fog        6 Rain       7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      C            F            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
67 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
64 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Chance of showers
40 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum
RH 49 percent. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-211900-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
1252 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           20
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            20
Max/Min Temp          77           60           79
Min/Max RH (%)        60           97           58
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  6
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  SW  4        SW  4        W  7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.05
Precip Duration                    0            1
Precip Begin                       2 AM         Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  65/1000      1700         68/0900
Dispersion                         Poor
DSI                   2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       2400                      2700
Transport Wind (mph)  W 12                      W 21
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    28800                     56700
ADI Early             19 Gen Poor  8 Poor       42 Gen Good
ADI Late              26 Fair      9 Poor       63 Good
Max LVORI Early       9            6            5
Max LVORI Late        3            6            3
Min VSBY Early        0 Fog        7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      D            F            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder. Lows around 40. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
60 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
60 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 50. Maximum RH 92 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum
RH 41 percent. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal.  Precipitation near 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.

$$

Forecaster...21