Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
772
FNUS52 KILM 191849
FWFILM
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
149 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A weak cold front will drop south through this evening bringing
relatively cooler weather for Thursday. High pressure builds
behind this boundary, followed by warming on Friday as a warm
front lifts north. Another cold front will move through Saturday
night followed by dry high pressure. A low end chance of rain will
exist with this frontal system.
Fog potential for tonight is None.
NCZ105>110-200800-
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
149 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 46 70 49 77
Max/Min RH (%) 99 53 100 61
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1700 51/0800 1700 62/0900
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 2200 3400
Transport Wind (mph) NE 6 SW 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 13200 44200
ADI Early 7 Poor 17 Gen Poor 3 Very Poor 19 Gen Poor
ADI Late 7 Poor 15 Gen Poor 3 Very Poor 30 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 5 9 9
Max LVORI Late 7 3 9 3
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F B F D
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
61 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum
RH 56 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
53 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
71 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-200800-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
149 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 46 70 50 76
Max/Min RH (%) 98 49 100 58
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 4
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1700 50/0800 1700 65/1100
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 2300 2900
Transport Wind (mph) E 5 SW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 11500 40600
ADI Early 6 Very Poor 17 Gen Poor 3 Very Poor 21 Fair
ADI Late 6 Very Poor 13 Gen Poor 3 Very Poor 32 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 5 9 9
Max LVORI Late 6 3 9 3
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F B F D
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
90 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s.
Maximum RH 92 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum
RH 49 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
48 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
64 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
63 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-200800-
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
149 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 50 71 52 77
Max/Min RH (%) 100 56 100 60
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 4
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1700 60/0900 1700 65/1000
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 2400 3700
Transport Wind (mph) E 6 SW 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 14400 37000
ADI Early 5 Very Poor 17 Gen Poor 4 Very Poor 18 Gen Poor
ADI Late 6 Very Poor 15 Gen Poor 3 Very Poor 26 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 6 9 9
Max LVORI Late 9 3 9 3
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F B F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
62 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 57 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
71 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
68 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-200800-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
149 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 48 72 51 77
Max/Min RH (%) 100 51 100 56
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 4
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1700 57/0900 1700 64/1000
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 2500 3200
Transport Wind (mph) SE 5 SW 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 12500 41600
ADI Early 5 Very Poor 15 Gen Poor 4 Very Poor 20 Gen Poor
ADI Late 5 Very Poor 15 Gen Poor 3 Very Poor 29 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 6 9 9
Max LVORI Late 7 3 9 3
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F B F D
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
91 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 94 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs around 70. Minimum RH
49 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
63 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
62 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$
SC USERS NC USERS
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VENTILATION RATE BURN CATEGORY VENTILATION RATE
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NOT USED 0 0 TO 14759
0 TO 17249 1 14760 TO 33499
17250 TO 34499 2 33500 TO 44999
34500 TO 51749 3 45000 TO 59999
51750 TO 68999 4 60000 TO 111999
69000 OR GREATER 5 112000 OR GREATER
SC USERS NC USERS
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FORECAST SURFACE WIND DISPERSION FORECAST SURFACE WIND
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STAGNANT NEAR CALM
CALM VERY POOR 2 TO 4 MPH
2 TO 5 MPH POOR 5 TO 8 MPH
6 TO 8 MPH FAIR 9 TO 12 MPH
9 TO 13 MPH GOOD GREATER THAN 12 MPH
14 MPH OR MORE EXCELLENT
ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
$$
Forecaster...RGZ