


Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
304 FNUS52 KILM 181738 FWFILM Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina National Weather Service Wilmington NC 138 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025 .DISCUSSION... Bermuda high pressure will bring southwesterly winds and hot weather across the Carolinas through the weekend. A weak front is expected to approach from the north early next week with increased chances for showers and thunderstorms along with slightly cooler temps. Fog potential for tonight is Low. NCZ105>110-190645- 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 138 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 20 30 30 20 Chance Thunder (%) 20 30 20 20 Min/Max Temp 75 97 77 97 Max/Min RH (%) 96 54 90 51 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) SW 5 SW 4 SW 5 W 5 Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 SW 4 W 6 G17 Precip Amount 0.09 0.03 0.02 0.00 Precip Duration 1 1 1 1 Precip Begin 6 PM 11 AM Continuing 2 PM Precip End 4 AM Continuing 11 PM Continuing Inversion(Temp/Time) 2000 80/0800 2000 82/0800 Dispersion Poor Fair DSI 3 3 Mixing Hgt (ft) 6200 6000 Transport Wind (mph) W 15 W 17 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 93000 102000 ADI Early 9 Poor 49 Gen Good 11 Poor 78 Good ADI Late 6 Very Poor 80 Good 7 Poor 96 Good Max LVORI Early 5 5 4 4 Max LVORI Late 6 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... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 89 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 90 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 64 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ NCZ087-096-099-190645- Robeson-Bladen-Columbus- Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw 138 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mclear Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 20 30 30 20 Chance Thunder (%) 20 30 30 20 Min/Max Temp 76 97 77 97 Max/Min RH (%) 96 51 86 51 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 4 Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var W 5 Precip Amount 0.07 0.03 0.02 0.00 Precip Duration 1 1 1 0 Precip Begin 6 PM 2 PM Continuing 2 PM Precip End 2 AM Continuing 10 PM 6 PM Inversion(Temp/Time) 2000 79/0800 2000 80/0700 Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor DSI 3 3 Mixing Hgt (ft) 6100 6000 Transport Wind (mph) W 17 W 15 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 103700 90000 ADI Early 7 Poor 54 Gen Good 9 Poor 66 Good ADI Late 6 Very Poor 121 Very Good7 Poor 103 Very Good Max LVORI Early 5 5 4 4 Max LVORI Late 6 1 5 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... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 89 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 57 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ054>056-058-059-190645- 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 138 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 20 0 20 Chance Thunder (%) 0 20 0 20 Min/Max Temp 75 97 77 98 Max/Min RH (%) 97 49 86 50 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) SW 4 SW 4 SW 5 W 5 Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 SW 4 W 6 Precip Amount 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 0 0 Precip Begin 2 PM 2 PM Precip End 6 PM 6 PM Inversion(Temp/Time) 2000 83/0900 2000 82/0800 Dispersion Very Poor Poor DSI 3 3 Mixing Hgt (ft) 6300 5900 Transport Wind (mph) W 16 W 18 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 100800 106200 ADI Early 8 Poor 52 Gen Good 8 Poor 97 Good ADI Late 6 Very Poor 100 Good 7 Poor 111 Very Good Max LVORI Early 5 5 4 4 Max LVORI Late 7 1 4 1 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... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 89 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 66 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-190645- Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg- Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville, Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins, and Kingstree 138 PM EDT Fri Jul 18 2025 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 20 20 20 Chance Thunder (%) 0 20 20 20 Min/Max Temp 75 97 76 97 Max/Min RH (%) 96 46 86 47 Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var SW 4 SW 4 W 4 Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var W 6 Lgt/Var W 5 Precip Amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 0 0 0 Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing 2 PM Precip End Continuing 8 PM Continuing Inversion(Temp/Time) 2000 83/0900 2000 80/0700 Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor DSI 3 3 Mixing Hgt (ft) 6600 6400 Transport Wind (mph) W 20 W 15 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 132000 96000 ADI Early 6 Very Poor 71 Good 9 Poor 83 Good ADI Late 6 Very Poor 135 Very Good6 Very Poor 107 Very Good Max LVORI Early 4 5 3 4 Max LVORI Late 6 1 4 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... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 90 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal. $$ SC USERS NC USERS =================================================================== VENTILATION RATE BURN CATEGORY VENTILATION RATE =================================================================== NOT USED 0 0 TO 14759 0 TO 17249 1 14760 TO 33499 17250 TO 34499 2 33500 TO 44999 34500 TO 51749 3 45000 TO 59999 51750 TO 68999 4 60000 TO 111999 69000 OR GREATER 5 112000 OR GREATER SC USERS NC USERS =================================================================== FORECAST SURFACE WIND DISPERSION FORECAST SURFACE WIND =================================================================== STAGNANT NEAR CALM CALM VERY POOR 2 TO 4 MPH 2 TO 5 MPH POOR 5 TO 8 MPH 6 TO 8 MPH FAIR 9 TO 12 MPH 9 TO 13 MPH GOOD GREATER THAN 12 MPH 14 MPH OR MORE EXCELLENT ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS. LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index. $$ Forecaster...CRM