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 311827
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
227 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Expect gusty north to northeast winds through at least Monday, as
high pressure builds in from the north and low pressure tracks up
through the offshore Atlantic waters. Limited shower activity
expected through much of the week, with increasing potential by
Thursday ahead of a cold front.
Fog potential for tonight is None.
NCZ105>110-010730-
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
227 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 59 83 61 84
Max/Min RH (%) 89 50 93 48
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 6 G19 N 7 G18 NE 5 N 6
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) N 5 G18 NE 8 G18 NE 5 NE 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 66/0900 1900 67/0900
Dispersion Fair Fair
DSI 2 4
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5100 5500
Transport Wind (mph) NE 15 NE 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 76500 49500
ADI Early 17 Gen Poor 68 Good 8 Poor 53 Gen Good
ADI Late 8 Poor 83 Good 7 Poor 62 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 4 4 5
Max LVORI Late 4 1 5 1
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...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
58 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Chance of showers 30 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-010730-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
227 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 58 82 60 83
Max/Min RH (%) 90 42 95 41
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 4 NE 5 G17 NE 4 NE 5
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var NE 7 G17 Lgt/Var NE 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 65/0900 1900 66/0900
Dispersion Poor Poor
DSI 2 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5600 6100
Transport Wind (mph) NE 16 NE 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 89600 61000
ADI Early 9 Poor 77 Good 7 Poor 72 Good
ADI Late 7 Poor 98 Good 6 Very Poor 78 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 4 4 5
Max LVORI Late 4 1 6 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F B F A
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
90 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 88 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-010730-
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
227 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 59 81 61 82
Max/Min RH (%) 90 48 95 48
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 5 G19 NE 6 G18 NE 4 NE 6
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) NE 4 G17 NE 7 G17 NE 4 NE 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 65/0900 2000 67/0900
Dispersion Fair Fair
DSI 2 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5400 5900
Transport Wind (mph) NE 15 NE 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 81000 59000
ADI Early 10 Poor 67 Good 7 Poor 57 Gen Good
ADI Late 8 Poor 83 Good 6 Very Poor 70 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 4 4 5
Max LVORI Late 4 1 5 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F B F A
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
61 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Chance of showers 30 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-010730-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
227 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 57 81 59 82
Max/Min RH (%) 90 41 97 41
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) NE 4 NE 6 Lgt/Var NE 4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var NE 7 Lgt/Var NE 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 65/0900 1900 65/0900
Dispersion Poor Poor
DSI 2 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5500 6100
Transport Wind (mph) NE 15 NE 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 82500 61000
ADI Early 12 Poor 77 Good 7 Poor 71 Good
ADI Late 7 Poor 98 Good 6 Very Poor 79 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 4 4 5
Max LVORI Late 4 1 6 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F B F A
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
90 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 88 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$
SC USERS NC USERS
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VENTILATION RATE BURN CATEGORY VENTILATION RATE
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NOT USED 0 0 TO 14759
0 TO 17249 1 14760 TO 33499
17250 TO 34499 2 33500 TO 44999
34500 TO 51749 3 45000 TO 59999
51750 TO 68999 4 60000 TO 111999
69000 OR GREATER 5 112000 OR GREATER
SC USERS NC USERS
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FORECAST SURFACE WIND DISPERSION FORECAST SURFACE WIND
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STAGNANT NEAR CALM
CALM VERY POOR 2 TO 4 MPH
2 TO 5 MPH POOR 5 TO 8 MPH
6 TO 8 MPH FAIR 9 TO 12 MPH
9 TO 13 MPH GOOD GREATER THAN 12 MPH
14 MPH OR MORE EXCELLENT
ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
Forecaster...Boatman