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
118 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will bring dry weather tonight and Thursday. Rain
chances will increase substantially Friday as a storm system takes
shape to our south. Additional disturbances will likely maintain
rain chances through the weekend into early next week.

Fog potential for tonight is Moderate.

NCZ105>110-040730-
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
118 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy
Precip Type           None         None         Rain         Rain
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30           100
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp          27           58           38           53
Max/Min RH (%)        100          50           97           78
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NE  5
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.55
Precip Duration                                 1            11
Precip Begin                                    1 AM         Continuing
Precip End                                      Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1700         47/1000      1700         Continued
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
DSI                                1                         1
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    2400                      990
Transport Wind (mph)               NW 10                     NE 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 24000                     16800
ADI Early             4 Very Poor  18 Gen Poor  4 Very Poor  17 Gen Poor
ADI Late              3 Very Poor  27 Fair      8 Poor       16 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       6            7            5            5
Max LVORI Late        7            3            5            5
Min VSBY Early        7            3 Fog        7
Min VSBY Late         3 Fog        7            7
Turner Stability      F            B            F            D

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Chance of rain 90 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum RH 84 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows around 40.
Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of rain 70 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 78 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH 100 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 66 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s.
Maximum RH 89 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 52 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
53 percent. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-040730-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
118 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy
Precip Type           None         None         Rain         Rain
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            50           100
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp          29           56           37           48
Max/Min RH (%)        100          52           96           79
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NE  4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NE  4
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.02         0.60
Precip Duration                                 1            11
Precip Begin                                    1 AM         Continuing
Precip End                                      Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1700         45/1000      1700         41/0600
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
DSI                                1                         1
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    2300                      1100
Transport Wind (mph)               W  9                      NE 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 20700                     16800
ADI Early             3 Very Poor  18 Gen Poor  4 Very Poor  19 Gen Poor
ADI Late              3 Very Poor  27 Fair      8 Poor       16 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       6            8            7            5
Max LVORI Late        9            3            6            5
Min VSBY Early        7            3 Fog        7
Min VSBY Late         5 Fog        7            6 Rain
Turner Stability      F            B            F            D

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Chance of rain 80 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs
around 50. Minimum RH 81 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in
the lower 50s. Minimum RH 74 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH 100 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH
64 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the lower 20s.
Maximum RH 91 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-040730-
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
118 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy
Precip Type           None         None         Rain         Rain
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40           100
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp          30           58           40           54
Max/Min RH (%)        100          54           98           84
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N  4
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.02         0.72
Precip Duration                                 1            11
Precip Begin                                    1 AM         Continuing
Precip End                                      Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1700         47/1000      1700         Continued
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
DSI                                1                         1
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    2200                      990
Transport Wind (mph)               W  8                      N 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 17600                     10000
ADI Early             4 Very Poor  17 Gen Poor  4 Very Poor  14 Gen Poor
ADI Late              3 Very Poor  23 Fair      5 Very Poor  13 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       7            9            6            6
Max LVORI Late        9            3            6            6
Min VSBY Early        7            4 Fog        7
Min VSBY Late         6 Fog        7            7
Turner Stability      F            B            F            D

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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 88 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...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 79 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
100 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
66 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.
Maximum RH 94 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 54 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
51 percent. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-040730-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
118 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy
Precip Type           None         None         Rain         Rain
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            50           100
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp          29           56           38           49
Max/Min RH (%)        99           55           100          88
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NE  4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NE  4
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.04         0.73
Precip Duration                                 1            11
Precip Begin                                    1 AM         Continuing
Precip End                                      Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1700         45/1000      1700         41/0600
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
DSI                                1                         1
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    2200                      1100
Transport Wind (mph)               W  8                      E 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 17600                     13200
ADI Early             3 Very Poor  16 Gen Poor  4 Very Poor  15 Gen Poor
ADI Late              3 Very Poor  22 Fair      6 Very Poor  14 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       9            9            9            5
Max LVORI Late        9            3            7            6
Min VSBY Early        7            4 Fog        7
Min VSBY Late         6 Fog        7            6 Rain
Turner Stability      F            B            F            D

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Chance of rain 80 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs around
50. Minimum RH 84 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 75 percent. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH
63 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s.
Maximum RH 96 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below 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...TRA