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 060634
FWFILM
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
134 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Return flow around offshore high pressure will bring warming
conditions into Wednesday. A dry cold front will move in from the
north late Wednesday. The front will move north Thursday with
above normal temperatures continuing into Saturday. A cold front
will arrive late Saturday, accompanied by minor rain chances a
cooler conditions Sunday.
Wind profile analysis/fire control over flat terrain is Favorable.
Fog potential for tonight is Low.
NCZ105>110-061945-
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
134 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 68 51 73
Min/Max RH (%) 67 100 48
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 W 4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) SW 6 SW 5 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 61/1200 1700 58/0900
Dispersion Fair
DSI 1 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 3000 3400
Transport Wind (mph) SW 16 W 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 48000 47600
ADI Early 10 Poor 12 Poor 43 Gen Good
ADI Late 49 Gen Good 13 Gen Poor 45 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 9 5 7
Max LVORI Late 4 7 3
Min VSBY Early 3 Fog 6 Fog 7
Min VSBY Late 6 Fog 7 6 Fog
Turner Stability C E C
Remarks...Brotak Profile Present Through Tonight.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
66 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 72 percent. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain.
Cooler. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 89 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum
RH 38 percent. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the lower 30s.
Maximum RH 68 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
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NCZ087-096-099-061945-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
134 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 68 51 73
Min/Max RH (%) 59 100 41
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) SW 6 G17 SW 4 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 59/1100 1700 57/0900
Dispersion Fair
DSI 1 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 3100 3100
Transport Wind (mph) SW 20 W 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 62000 40300
ADI Early 11 Poor 14 Gen Poor 36 Fair
ADI Late 61 Good 13 Gen Poor 41 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 9 5 6
Max LVORI Late 3 7 2
Min VSBY Early 3 Fog 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability C E B
Remarks...Brotak Profile Present Through Tonight.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
57 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Colder. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 84 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
33 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
69 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-061945-
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
134 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 67 52 72
Min/Max RH (%) 64 100 51
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var SW 4 W 4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) SW 6 SW 4 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 59/1100 1700 58/0900
Dispersion Fair
DSI 1 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 3500 3000
Transport Wind (mph) W 17 W 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 59500 45000
ADI Early 16 Gen Poor 12 Poor 42 Gen Good
ADI Late 58 Gen Good 11 Poor 45 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 9 5 6
Max LVORI Late 4 7 3
Min VSBY Early 3 Fog 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability C E C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
65 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Cooler. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 89 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
37 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the lower 30s.
Maximum RH 69 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-061945-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
134 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 68 50 73
Min/Max RH (%) 58 100 44
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) SW 7 SW 4 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 59/1100 1700 57/0900
Dispersion Fair
DSI 1 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 3400 3200
Transport Wind (mph) SW 21 W 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 71400 28800
ADI Early 19 Gen Poor 13 Gen Poor 35 Fair
ADI Late 69 Good 12 Poor 40 Fair
Max LVORI Early 9 5 7
Max LVORI Late 3 8 2
Min VSBY Early 3 Fog 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability C E C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
57 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 63 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Colder. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 85 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
32 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.
Maximum RH 72 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$
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.
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Forecaster...III