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 281927
FWFILM
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
327 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure building into the area will maintain dry weather
along with warming temperatures through Saturday. Moisture levels
will be on the rise late week with low rain chances starting
Friday and probably a bit higher over the weekend as a front nears
from the north.
Fog potential for tonight is Low.
NCZ105>110-290830-
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
327 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 52 86 60 89
Max/Min RH (%) 100 35 99 45
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 4
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 74/1000 1900 69/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 3 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 6600 6800
Transport Wind (mph) SW 6 SE 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 39600 47600
ADI Early 4 Very Poor 21 Fair 4 Very Poor 26 Fair
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 37 Fair 3 Very Poor 43 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 9 6 9
Max LVORI Late 9 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...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 74 percent. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 74 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-290830-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
327 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 55 87 60 89
Max/Min RH (%) 99 35 100 39
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 73/1000 1900 68/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 4 4
Mixing Hgt (ft) 6500 6600
Transport Wind (mph) W 5 SE 6
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 32500 39600
ADI Early 3 Very Poor 20 Gen Poor 4 Very Poor 26 Fair
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 35 Fair 3 Very Poor 44 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 6 5 9
Max LVORI Late 6 1 9 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F A F A
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light
winds.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-290830-
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, Red Hill, Loris, and Aynor
327 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
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 57 87 60 88
Max/Min RH (%) 99 33 100 45
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 4
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 74/1000 1900 70/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 3 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 6400 6600
Transport Wind (mph) SW 6 E 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 38400 46200
ADI Early 3 Very Poor 18 Gen Poor 4 Very Poor 24 Fair
ADI Late 2 Very Poor 33 Fair 3 Very Poor 42 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 7 7 9
Max LVORI Late 9 2 10 2
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F A F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
66 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 76 percent. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light
winds.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 76 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-290830-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
327 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 55 87 59 88
Max/Min RH (%) 97 33 100 38
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 72/1000 1900 72/1000
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 3 4
Mixing Hgt (ft) 6300 6700
Transport Wind (mph) W 5 SE 6
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 31500 40200
ADI Early 3 Very Poor 17 Gen Poor 4 Very Poor 23 Fair
ADI Late 2 Very Poor 34 Fair 3 Very Poor 42 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 6 9
Max LVORI Late 6 2 9 2
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F A F A
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light
winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light
winds.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below 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