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 071734
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
134 PM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will move through tonight with some showers and
storms, especially near the coast. Cooler temperatures and breezy
northeasterly winds will then return as high pressure builds in
from the north and low pressure develops offshore, mainly keeping
rain chances confined to near the coast.
Fog potential for tonight is None.
NCZ105>110-080645-
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
134 PM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 60 0 0 20
Chance Thunder (%) 20 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 62 81 62 79
Max/Min RH (%) 94 56 82 63
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 5 NE 9 G20 NE 8 G20 N 8 G19
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) N 7 G18 NE 10 G20 N 7 G19 NE 8 G19
Precip Amount 0.22 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip Duration 3 1
Precip Begin 6 PM 8 AM
Precip End 5 AM Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time) 2000 None 1900 64/0600
Dispersion Fair Good
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4500 4100
Transport Wind (mph) NE 21 NE 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 94500 73800
ADI Early 10 Poor 65 Good 28 Fair 56 Gen Good
ADI Late 16 Gen Poor 73 Good 17 Gen Poor 66 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 4 3 3
Max LVORI Late 5 1 3 2
Min VSBY Early 6 Rain 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability E C D C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
70 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 89 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
52 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
56 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ096-099-080645-
Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Whiteville,
Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
134 PM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 50 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 20 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 62 81 61 79
Max/Min RH (%) 94 50 80 56
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) N 4 NE 7 G18 NE 5 NE 6
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) NE 5 NE 7 G17 NE 4 NE 6
Precip Amount 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 3 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 2200 None 1900 62/0600
Dispersion Fair Fair
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4700 4000
Transport Wind (mph) NE 21 NE 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 98700 64000
ADI Early 12 Poor 70 Good 14 Gen Poor 67 Good
ADI Late 13 Gen Poor 109 Very Good13 Gen Poor 80 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 4 4 3
Max LVORI Late 5 1 4 1
Min VSBY Early 6 Rain 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability E B E B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH
64 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 95 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-080645-
Robeson-
Including the city of Lumberton
134 PM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers None None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 62 81 60 79
Max/Min RH (%) 90 45 77 52
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 8 NE 11 G19 NE 8 G17 NE 9 G17
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) NE 8 NE 11 G20 NE 7 NE 9 G17
Precip Amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 12 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 2200 None 1900 62/0600
Dispersion Good Good
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5000 4000
Transport Wind (mph) NE 21 NE 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 105000 72000
ADI Early 21 Fair 71 Good 27 Fair 68 Good
ADI Late 17 Gen Poor 85 Good 12 Poor 70 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 4 3 3
Max LVORI Late 4 1 3 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability D C E C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 93 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
86 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
88 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
41 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-080645-
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
134 PM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 60 0 0 20
Chance Thunder (%) 50 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 63 80 62 78
Max/Min RH (%) 98 58 84 62
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 4 NE 9 G20 NE 7 G19 N 8 G19
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) N 6 G18 NE 10 G20 NE 6 G18 NE 8 G18
Precip Amount 0.22 0.00 0.00 0.04
Precip Duration 3 0
Precip Begin 6 PM 2 PM
Precip End 6 AM Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 None 2000 64/0600
Dispersion Fair Fair
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4400 3700
Transport Wind (mph) NE 18 NE 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 79200 59200
ADI Early 9 Poor 52 Gen Good 24 Fair 53 Gen Good
ADI Late 15 Gen Poor 66 Good 17 Gen Poor 59 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 4 3 3
Max LVORI Late 5 2 4 2
Min VSBY Early 6 Rain 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability E C E C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH
66 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
53 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 88 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 89 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
53 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ032-033-039-080645-
Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Florence, Marion, Mullins, and Kingstree
134 PM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 60 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 50 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 62 79 61 78
Max/Min RH (%) 96 52 80 54
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 4 NE 8 G18 NE 5 NE 7
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) NE 5 NE 9 G18 NE 5 NE 7
Precip Amount 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 4 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 2000 62/0600 1900 62/0600
Dispersion Fair Fair
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4500 3800
Transport Wind (mph) NE 20 NE 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 90000 57000
ADI Early 11 Poor 61 Good 24 Fair 63 Good
ADI Late 15 Gen Poor 80 Good 13 Gen Poor 66 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 4 3 3
Max LVORI Late 5 1 4 1
Min VSBY Early 6 Rain 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability E C E C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
59 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 93 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
86 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 87 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
45 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-080645-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, and Dillon
134 PM EDT Sun Sep 7 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers None None None
Chance Precip (%) 40 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 62 80 60 78
Max/Min RH (%) 93 45 79 48
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 7 NE 9 G18 NE 7 NE 8
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) NE 6 NE 10 G18 NE 6 NE 8
Precip Amount 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 10 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 2000 62/0600 1900 62/0600
Dispersion Fair Fair
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4700 4300
Transport Wind (mph) NE 20 NE 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 94000 64500
ADI Early 21 Fair 69 Good 13 Gen Poor 70 Good
ADI Late 15 Gen Poor 81 Good 12 Poor 74 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 3 3 3
Max LVORI Late 5 1 4 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability D C F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
94 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
87 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
88 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$
SC USERS NC USERS
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VENTILATION RATE BURN CATEGORY VENTILATION RATE
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NOT USED 0 0 TO 14759
0 TO 17249 1 14760 TO 33499
17250 TO 34499 2 33500 TO 44999
34500 TO 51749 3 45000 TO 59999
51750 TO 68999 4 60000 TO 111999
69000 OR GREATER 5 112000 OR GREATER
SC USERS NC USERS
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FORECAST SURFACE WIND DISPERSION FORECAST SURFACE WIND
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STAGNANT NEAR CALM
CALM VERY POOR 2 TO 4 MPH
2 TO 5 MPH POOR 5 TO 8 MPH
6 TO 8 MPH FAIR 9 TO 12 MPH
9 TO 13 MPH GOOD GREATER THAN 12 MPH
14 MPH OR MORE EXCELLENT
ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$