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
258 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Bermuda High pressure will build westward across the area and
dominate the weather through Thursday. Hot and humid conditions
will make scattered showers and storms possible each day.

Fog potential for tonight is Low.

NCZ105>110-171100-
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
258 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           30           20           20
Chance Thunder (%)    30           30           20           20
Min/Max Temp          73           91           74           94
Max/Min RH (%)        95           62           91           54
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) SW  6 G18    SW  6        SW  7 G18    SW  6
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  SW  5        SW  8 G18    SW  5        SW  9 G19
Precip Amount         0.38         0.05         0.01         0.00
Precip Duration       2            1            0            0
Precip Begin          6 PM         10 AM        Continuing   2 PM
Precip End            6 AM         Continuing   9 PM         6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1900         78/0800      2000         77/0600
Dispersion            Fair                      Fair
DSI                                2                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    4000                      5200
Transport Wind (mph)               SW 17                     SW 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 68000                     104000
ADI Early             20 Gen Poor  62 Good      17 Gen Poor  87 Good
ADI Late              9 Poor       69 Good      9 Poor       89 Good
Max LVORI Early       5            6            4            4
Max LVORI Late        6            2            5            2
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      E            C            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-171100-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
258 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           30           30           20
Chance Thunder (%)    40           30           30           20
Min/Max Temp          72           92           74           94
Max/Min RH (%)        96           60           90           52
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) S  4         SW  5        S  5         SW  6
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  SW  4        SW  7        SW  4        SW  8 G18
Precip Amount         0.74         0.05         0.01         0.00
Precip Duration       2            1            0            0
Precip Begin          6 PM         11 AM        Continuing   2 PM
Precip End            5 AM         Continuing   9 PM         6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1900         77/0800      2000         77/0700
Dispersion            Fair                      Fair
DSI                                2                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    4800                      5800
Transport Wind (mph)               W 16                      SW 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 76800                     127600
ADI Early             9 Poor       68 Good      12 Poor      89 Good
ADI Late              9 Poor       83 Good      8 Poor       119 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       5            6            4            4
Max LVORI Late        6            1            5            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      E            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the lower 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Chance of thunderstorms
30 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-171100-
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
258 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           30           20           20
Chance Thunder (%)    20           30           20           20
Min/Max Temp          73           92           74           93
Max/Min RH (%)        95           58           89           53
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) SW  6 G18    SW  6        S  7 G18     SW  6
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  SW  5        SW  8 G18    SW  5        SW  8 G19
Precip Amount         0.16         0.02         0.01         0.00
Precip Duration       1            1            0            0
Precip Begin          6 PM         11 AM        Continuing   2 PM
Precip End            4 AM         Continuing   9 PM         6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2000         78/0800      2000         77/0600
Dispersion            Fair                      Fair
DSI                                2                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    4900                      5800
Transport Wind (mph)               SW 16                     SW 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 78400                     98600
ADI Early             19 Gen Poor  72 Good      13 Gen Poor  81 Good
ADI Late              9 Poor       80 Good      8 Poor       100 Good
Max LVORI Early       4            5            4            4
Max LVORI Late        6            1            5            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      E            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 64 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-171100-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
258 PM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           30           20           20
Chance Thunder (%)    30           30           20           20
Min/Max Temp          73           92           75           93
Max/Min RH (%)        96           56           91           49
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) SW  5        SW  5        SW  5        SW  5
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  SW  4        SW  7        SW  4        SW  8
Precip Amount         0.48         0.02         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       2            1            0            0
Precip Begin          6 PM         1 PM         Continuing   2 PM
Precip End            4 AM         Continuing   9 PM         6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2000         78/0800      2000         77/0700
Dispersion            Fair                      Fair
DSI                                3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    5400                      5900
Transport Wind (mph)               W 16                      SW 21
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 86400                     123900
ADI Early             22 Fair      70 Good      12 Poor      86 Good
ADI Late              9 Poor       97 Good      8 Poor       126 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       4            5            4            4
Max LVORI Late        6            1            5            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      E            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

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