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 031308
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
808 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will bring dry weather today and Thursday. Rain
chances will increase substantially Friday as a storm system takes
shape. Additional disturbances will likely maintain rain chances
through the weekend into early next week.
Wind profile analysis/fire control over flat terrain is Favorable.
Fog potential for tonight is Moderate.
NCZ105>110-040215-
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
808 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 53 26 57
Min/Max RH (%) 54 100 49
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) N 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 4
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 40/0900 1700 46/1000
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 1 1
Mixing Hgt (ft) 2700 2500
Transport Wind (mph) NW 8 NW 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 21600 25000
ADI Early 21 Fair 4 Very Poor 14 Gen Poor
ADI Late 26 Fair 3 Very Poor 28 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 6 8
Max LVORI Late 3 9 2
Min VSBY Early 7 7 3 Fog
Min VSBY Late 7 4 Fog 7
Turner Stability B F C
Remarks...Brotak Profile Present.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain.
Lows around 40. Maximum RH 89 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Rain. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 79 percent. Chance of
rain 90 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Chance of rain 90 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the lower 50s.
Minimum RH 84 percent. Chance of rain 70 percent. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the
upper 30s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in
the mid 50s. Minimum RH 74 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
98 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
62 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
97 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-040215-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
808 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 52 28 57
Min/Max RH (%) 52 100 51
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 38/0900 1700 47/1100
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 1 1
Mixing Hgt (ft) 2700 2300
Transport Wind (mph) NW 6 NW 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 16200 20700
ADI Early 19 Gen Poor 3 Very Poor 14 Gen Poor
ADI Late 20 Gen Poor 3 Very Poor 28 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 7 8
Max LVORI Late 3 9 3
Min VSBY Early 7 7 3 Fog
Min VSBY Late 7 3 Fog 7
Turner Stability B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH 88 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH 79 percent.
Chance of rain 90 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Chance of rain 90 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the lower
50s. Minimum RH 80 percent. Chance of rain 70 percent. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the
upper 30s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs in
the lower 50s. Minimum RH 70 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH
61 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-040215-
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
808 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 53 30 58
Min/Max RH (%) 56 100 52
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) None 1700 47/1000
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 1 1
Mixing Hgt (ft) 2500 2300
Transport Wind (mph) NW 8 NW 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 20000 20700
ADI Early 17 Gen Poor 4 Very Poor 14 Gen Poor
ADI Late 23 Fair 3 Very Poor 25 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 7 8
Max LVORI Late 3 9 3
Min VSBY Early 7 7 4 Fog
Min VSBY Late 7 6 Fog 7
Turner Stability B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows
in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 93 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Rain. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 84 percent.
Chance of rain 90 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows around 40. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Chance of rain 90 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the lower 50s.
Minimum RH 87 percent. Chance of rain 70 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of rain 70 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in
the mid 50s. Minimum RH 76 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
62 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
97 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-040215-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
808 AM EST Wed Dec 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 52 28 57
Min/Max RH (%) 54 100 52
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) None 1700 46/1100
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 1 1
Mixing Hgt (ft) 2400 2200
Transport Wind (mph) NW 6 W 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 14400 19800
ADI Early 19 Gen Poor 3 Very Poor 15 Gen Poor
ADI Late 15 Gen Poor 3 Very Poor 23 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 9 9
Max LVORI Late 3 9 3
Min VSBY Early 7 7 3 Fog
Min VSBY Late 7 5 Fog 7
Turner Stability B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH 85 percent.
Chance of rain 90 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Chance of rain 90 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Highs around 50. Minimum RH
83 percent. Chance of rain 70 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the
upper 30s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs in
the lower 50s. Minimum RH 71 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH
60 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$
SC USERS NC USERS
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VENTILATION RATE BURN CATEGORY VENTILATION RATE
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NOT USED 0 0 TO 14759
0 TO 17249 1 14760 TO 33499
17250 TO 34499 2 33500 TO 44999
34500 TO 51749 3 45000 TO 59999
51750 TO 68999 4 60000 TO 111999
69000 OR GREATER 5 112000 OR GREATER
SC USERS NC USERS
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FORECAST SURFACE WIND DISPERSION FORECAST SURFACE WIND
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STAGNANT NEAR CALM
CALM VERY POOR 2 TO 4 MPH
2 TO 5 MPH POOR 5 TO 8 MPH
6 TO 8 MPH FAIR 9 TO 12 MPH
9 TO 13 MPH GOOD GREATER THAN 12 MPH
14 MPH OR MORE EXCELLENT
ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
Forecaster...TRA