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
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
===================================================================
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.

$$