Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
904
FNUS52 KILM 281802
FWFILM
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
102 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Cold and dry weather continues through Saturday, though with
weaker winds as high pressure moves overhead. Chance of rain
Sunday night with a cold front, followed by better chances for
much needed rain Monday night into Tuesday.
Fog potential for tonight is None.
NCZ105>110-290715-
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
102 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 19 50 31 69
Max/Min RH (%) 82 30 100 63
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var NE 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var NE 4 Lgt/Var S 4
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1700 36/0900 1700 58/1000
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
DSI 1 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 3100 3500
Transport Wind (mph) E 8 S 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 24800 52500
ADI Early 6 Very Poor 29 Fair 5 Very Poor 26 Fair
ADI Late 6 Very Poor 27 Fair 4 Very Poor 48 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 3 4 8
Max LVORI Late 3 2 7 4
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F C F C
Remarks...Brotak Profile Present.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
53 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower
40s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of showers 60 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
88 percent. Chance of showers 90 percent. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH 99 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
58 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 86 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 59 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
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NCZ087-096-099-290715-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
102 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 22 49 31 67
Max/Min RH (%) 71 27 97 62
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1700 34/0900 1700 54/1100
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 1 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 3000 2500
Transport Wind (mph) E 8 SW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 24000 35000
ADI Early 5 Very Poor 31 Fair 5 Very Poor 16 Gen Poor
ADI Late 5 Very Poor 28 Fair 4 Very Poor 29 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 3 3 6
Max LVORI Late 3 2 5 3
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F B F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows around 40. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
45 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows around
40. Maximum RH 99 percent. Chance of showers 60 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
88 percent. Chance of showers 90 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
56 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 56 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-290715-
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
102 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 25 51 32 67
Max/Min RH (%) 68 30 97 67
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var NE 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var NE 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1700 37/0900 1700 59/1100
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 1 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 3000 3000
Transport Wind (mph) E 9 SW 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 27000 36000
ADI Early 5 Very Poor 30 Fair 5 Very Poor 17 Gen Poor
ADI Late 6 Very Poor 28 Fair 5 Very Poor 34 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 2 3 6
Max LVORI Late 3 2 6 4
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F C F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
53 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of showers 60 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
87 percent. Chance of showers 90 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH 100 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 88 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 59 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-290715-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
102 PM EST Fri Nov 28 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 23 50 30 65
Max/Min RH (%) 69 27 92 61
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var E 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 1 PM
Precip End Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1700 35/0900 1700 53/1100
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 1 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 2900 2600
Transport Wind (mph) E 8 SW 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 23200 33800
ADI Early 5 Very Poor 30 Fair 5 Very Poor 17 Gen Poor
ADI Late 6 Very Poor 29 Fair 5 Very Poor 35 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 3 3 5
Max LVORI Late 3 2 4 3
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F C F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
46 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with showers likely. Lows around 40.
Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of showers 60 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 86 percent.
Chance of showers 90 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH 100 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
56 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 55 percent. North 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.
$$