Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
154 PM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025

.DISCUSSION...
A coastal trough will linger near the coast through Monday.
Showers and unsettled weather continue through Monday. More
typical summertime weather should return into middle of next week.
Temperatures below to near normal will warmup into next week.

Fog potential for tonight is Low.

NCZ105>110-110700-
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
154 PM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           80           50           60
Chance Thunder (%)    20           70           50           60
Min/Max Temp          71           82           71           86
Max/Min RH (%)        100          80           100          73
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      SE  4        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.46         0.52         0.11         0.15
Precip Duration       2            9            2            6
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2000         77/1100      1900         78/1000
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
DSI                                2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    1900                      3300
Transport Wind (mph)               SE 10                     S  9
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 19000                     29700
ADI Early             7 Poor       12 Poor      6 Very Poor  17 Gen Poor
ADI Late              4 Very Poor  21 Fair      4 Very Poor  31 Fair
Max LVORI Early       8            8            9            8
Max LVORI Late        9            4            9            3
Min VSBY Early        5 Rain       3 Rain       5 Rain
Min VSBY Late         3 Rain       3 Rain       7
Turner Stability      F            C            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 67 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 65 percent. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-110700-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
154 PM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           70           60           60
Chance Thunder (%)    20           50           50           60
Min/Max Temp          71           81           71           85
Max/Min RH (%)        100          80           100          72
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         0.16         0.37         0.13         0.15
Precip Duration       2            8            2            5
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2000         76/1100      1900         77/1000
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
DSI                                2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    2300                      3500
Transport Wind (mph)               SE 12                     S  8
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 27600                     28000
ADI Early             6 Very Poor  13 Gen Poor  5 Very Poor  14 Gen Poor
ADI Late              4 Very Poor  27 Fair      3 Very Poor  29 Fair
Max LVORI Early       9            8            9            8
Max LVORI Late        9            4            9            3
Min VSBY Early        5 Rain       4 Rain       3 Rain
Min VSBY Late         6 Rain       3 Rain       7
Turner Stability      F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Light winds.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-110700-
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
154 PM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     70           70           40           60
Chance Thunder (%)    20           50           40           60
Min/Max Temp          71           82           71           86
Max/Min RH (%)        100          82           100          71
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) E  4         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      SE  4        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.54         0.57         0.13         0.16
Precip Duration       6            8            2            8
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2000         78/1100      2000         79/1000
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
DSI                                2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    1900                      3300
Transport Wind (mph)               SE 12                     S  8
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 22800                     26400
ADI Early             8 Poor       16 Gen Poor  6 Very Poor  14 Gen Poor
ADI Late              5 Very Poor  25 Fair      4 Very Poor  30 Fair
Max LVORI Early       9            8            9            9
Max LVORI Late        9            4            9            3
Min VSBY Early        4 Rain       3 Rain       6 Rain
Min VSBY Late         3 Rain       3 Rain       7
Turner Stability      F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 66 percent. Light
winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-110700-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
154 PM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           70           60           70
Chance Thunder (%)    20           50           50           70
Min/Max Temp          71           81           70           85
Max/Min RH (%)        100          83           100          71
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      SE  4        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.22         0.47         0.11         0.15
Precip Duration       4            7            2            5
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2000         77/1100      2000         77/1000
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
DSI                                2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    2000                      3500
Transport Wind (mph)               SE 12                     S  8
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 24000                     28000
ADI Early             8 Poor       15 Gen Poor  6 Very Poor  12 Poor
ADI Late              5 Very Poor  25 Fair      4 Very Poor  31 Fair
Max LVORI Early       9            8            9            8
Max LVORI Late        9            4            9            3
Min VSBY Early        4 Rain       3 Rain       4 Rain
Min VSBY Late         5 Rain       3 Rain       7
Turner Stability      F            C            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 62 percent. Light
winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Northeast 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...29