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 101348
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
848 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A dry cold front moves through late tonight bringing chilly
conditions through Thursday. Warmer conditions will return
through the weekend ahead of another rain-free front that should
arrive Sunday. High pressure will follow for early next week.
Wind profile analysis/fire control over flat terrain is favorable
Fog potential for tonight is Low.
NCZ105>110-110300-
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
848 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 56 35 51
Min/Max RH (%) 51 82 40
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) SW 4 G17 SW 9 G24 NW 7
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) SW 9 G24 W 8 G23 NW 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 43/1000 1600 40/0600
Dispersion Excellent
DSI 1 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 2200 4600
Transport Wind (mph) SW 22 NW 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 48400 92000
ADI Early 29 Fair 18 Gen Poor 76 Good
ADI Late 51 Gen Good 14 Gen Poor 76 Good
Max LVORI Early 8 3 4
Max LVORI Late 2 4 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability C E C
Remarks...Brotak Profile Present.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
88 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
54 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the lower 20s.
Maximum RH 62 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny, colder. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH
39 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Maximum RH
77 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
47 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-110300-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
848 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 55 33 50
Min/Max RH (%) 51 84 39
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) SW 4 G21 SW 9 G20 NW 6
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) SW 9 G26 W 7 NW 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 40/1000 1700 40/0900
Dispersion Good
DSI 1 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 2100 4700
Transport Wind (mph) SW 22 NW 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 46200 84600
ADI Early 28 Fair 18 Gen Poor 73 Good
ADI Late 49 Gen Good 13 Gen Poor 75 Good
Max LVORI Early 8 3 4
Max LVORI Late 2 4 1
Min VSBY Early 4 Fog 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability C E C
Remarks...Brotak Profile Present.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 49 percent. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
48 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the lower 20s.
Maximum RH 57 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny, colder. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH
34 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Maximum RH
74 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Light winds.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-110300-
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
848 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 57 36 51
Min/Max RH (%) 51 86 43
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var SW 8 G22 NW 6
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) SW 7 G21 W 9 G20 NW 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 42/1000 1600 41/0900
Dispersion Good
DSI 1 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 2200 4100
Transport Wind (mph) SW 20 NW 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 44000 65600
ADI Early 24 Fair 17 Gen Poor 67 Good
ADI Late 49 Gen Good 13 Gen Poor 66 Good
Max LVORI Early 8 4 4
Max LVORI Late 2 4 1
Min VSBY Early 6 Fog 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability C E C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 56 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s.
Maximum RH 65 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny, colder. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH
39 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
77 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Light winds.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-110300-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
848 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 56 33 50
Min/Max RH (%) 51 85 41
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) SW 4 G19 SW 9 G18 NW 5
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) SW 9 G23 W 7 NW 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 41/1000 1700 39/0900
Dispersion Good
DSI 1 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 2100 4500
Transport Wind (mph) SW 22 W 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 46200 72000
ADI Early 25 Fair 14 Gen Poor 66 Good
ADI Late 47 Gen Good 13 Gen Poor 63 Good
Max LVORI Early 8 4 4
Max LVORI Late 2 4 1
Min VSBY Early 2 Fog 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability C E C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
49 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the lower 20s.
Maximum RH 61 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny, colder. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH
34 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Maximum RH
73 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Light winds.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near 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...CRM