Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
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
230 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Weak low pressure along the coast will move northeastward and
away from the Carolinas tonight, allowing drier weather to
develop. A Canadian cold front will move off the coast Monday
night, with below normal temperatures and drier air expected
through the remainder of the week.
Wind profile analysis/fire control over flat terrain is Favorable.
Fog potential for tonight is Low.
NCZ105>110-241930-
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
230 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 30 20
Chance Thunder (%) 20 20 20
Max/Min Temp 85 68 90
Min/Max RH (%) 73 98 55
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) N 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) N 4 Lgt/Var W 4
Precip Amount 0.09 0.00 0.05
Precip Duration 2 0 0
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing 2 PM
Precip End Continuing 8 PM 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 73/0900 1900 77/0900
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 2 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 3200 6000
Transport Wind (mph) N 12 W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 38400 60000
ADI Early 32 Fair 4 Very Poor 37 Fair
ADI Late 38 Fair 5 Very Poor 61 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 6 6
Max LVORI Late 4 6 1
Min VSBY Early 6 Rain 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 6 Rain 7
Turner Stability C F A
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
51 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
79 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
85 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
53 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Chance of showers 30 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-241930-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
230 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Showers None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 87 69 89
Min/Max RH (%) 60 96 48
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 72/0900 1900 75/0900
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 2 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4700 5900
Transport Wind (mph) N 9 W 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 42300 53100
ADI Early 36 Fair 4 Very Poor 39 Fair
ADI Late 50 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 59 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 6 6
Max LVORI Late 3 7 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability B F A
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
77 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
46 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
73 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
48 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 88 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 85 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
48 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-241930-
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
230 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 20
Chance Thunder (%) 20 0 20
Max/Min Temp 86 69 89
Min/Max RH (%) 66 97 57
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) N 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.02 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration 2 0
Precip Begin 6 AM 2 PM
Precip End 6 PM 6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time) 73/0900 1900 76/0900
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 2 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4000 5300
Transport Wind (mph) N 10 W 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 40000 47700
ADI Early 35 Fair 4 Very Poor 38 Fair
ADI Late 43 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 55 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 6 6
Max LVORI Late 3 6 2
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability B F A
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
53 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
77 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
53 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Chance of showers 30 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-241930-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
230 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 87 68 88
Min/Max RH (%) 57 96 50
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 72/0900 1900 75/0900
Dispersion Very Poor
DSI 2 3
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5000 5900
Transport Wind (mph) N 9 W 9
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 45000 53100
ADI Early 37 Fair 4 Very Poor 38 Fair
ADI Late 56 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 56 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 5 6
Max LVORI Late 3 7 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability B F A
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
80 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
48 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
73 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
47 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 87 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 86 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
50 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
50 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
.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