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 171656
FWFILM
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1156 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will generally prevail with dry weather through
Friday. A storm system could bring some rain Friday night through
Saturday night.
Fog potential for tonight is None.
NCZ105>110-180600-
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
1156 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 32 67 47 76
Max/Min RH (%) 64 23 100 49
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 4
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1700 57/1100 1700 63/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 1 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 3300 4100
Transport Wind (mph) S 8 W 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 26400 57400
ADI Early 4 Very Poor 13 Gen Poor 5 Very Poor 47 Gen Good
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 30 Fair 6 Very Poor 63 Good
Max LVORI Early 2 3 6 5
Max LVORI Late 3 2 9 3
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
60 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
65 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
52 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-180600-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
1156 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 34 68 48 76
Max/Min RH (%) 60 21 100 44
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var S 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1700 56/1000 1700 60/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 1 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 3100 3500
Transport Wind (mph) S 12 W 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 37200 42000
ADI Early 3 Very Poor 20 Gen Poor 6 Very Poor 40 Fair
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 43 Gen Good 6 Very Poor 49 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 2 3 5 5
Max LVORI Late 2 2 9 2
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 53 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 96 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
47 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 46 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-180600-
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
1156 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 35 69 49 77
Max/Min RH (%) 75 26 100 48
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var SE 4 Lgt/Var SW 4
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1700 59/1000 1700 63/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 1 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 3600 3700
Transport Wind (mph) S 10 W 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 36000 51800
ADI Early 3 Very Poor 23 Fair 5 Very Poor 38 Fair
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 43 Gen Good 6 Very Poor 55 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 2 3 8 5
Max LVORI Late 3 2 9 3
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
64 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
52 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-180600-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
1156 AM EST Mon Nov 17 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 35 69 48 77
Max/Min RH (%) 65 24 100 44
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var S 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 57/1000 1700 60/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 1 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 3600 3000
Transport Wind (mph) S 12 W 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 43200 39000
ADI Early 3 Very Poor 23 Fair 6 Very Poor 33 Fair
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 50 Gen Good 6 Very Poor 41 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 2 3 6 5
Max LVORI Late 3 2 9 2
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 96 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 47 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 46 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$
SC USERS NC USERS
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VENTILATION RATE BURN CATEGORY VENTILATION RATE
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NOT USED 0 0 TO 14759
0 TO 17249 1 14760 TO 33499
17250 TO 34499 2 33500 TO 44999
34500 TO 51749 3 45000 TO 59999
51750 TO 68999 4 60000 TO 111999
69000 OR GREATER 5 112000 OR GREATER
SC USERS NC USERS
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FORECAST SURFACE WIND DISPERSION FORECAST SURFACE WIND
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STAGNANT NEAR CALM
CALM VERY POOR 2 TO 4 MPH
2 TO 5 MPH POOR 5 TO 8 MPH
6 TO 8 MPH FAIR 9 TO 12 MPH
9 TO 13 MPH GOOD GREATER THAN 12 MPH
14 MPH OR MORE EXCELLENT
ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$