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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST  
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
146 AM EDT TUE OCT 21 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A DRY COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT, BRINGING MORE  
DRY AIR WITH IT. DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN AND DOMINATE  
THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES MAY  
APPROACH CRITICAL THRESHOLDS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOONS.  
 
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS NONE.  
 
NCZ105>110-211900-  
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  
146 AM EDT TUE OCT 21 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 55 75  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 38 86 32  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 W 4  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 6 SW 5 W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 66/1100 1800 60/0900  
DISPERSION FAIR  
DSI 1 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3700 5300  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 15 W 16  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 55500 84800  
ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 7 POOR 52 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 58 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 91 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY B F B  
 
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE PRESENT.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
73 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
76 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
80 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 84 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
NCZ087-096-099-211900-  
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,  
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW  
146 AM EDT TUE OCT 21 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 52 74  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 33 87 25  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 6 SW 4 W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 60/1000 1800 62/1000  
DISPERSION FAIR  
DSI 1 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3500 5100  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 17 W 17  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 59500 86700  
ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 8 POOR 59 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 65 GOOD 7 POOR 90 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY B F B  
 
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE PRESENT.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
73 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
73 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
80 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM  
RH 83 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ054>056-058-059-211900-  
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  
146 AM EDT TUE OCT 21 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 55 74  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 38 90 35  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR S 4 W 4  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 5 SW 4 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 67/1100 1800 61/0900  
DISPERSION FAIR  
DSI 1 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3600 4600  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 14 W 15  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 50400 69000  
ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 7 POOR 46 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 55 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 78 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY B F B  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
75 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
77 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
79 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 85 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-211900-  
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,  
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,  
AND KINGSTREE  
146 AM EDT TUE OCT 21 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 52 74  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 34 89 26  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 6 W 4 W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 66/1100 1800 61/1000  
DISPERSION FAIR  
DSI 1 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3400 4900  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 16 W 16  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 54400 78400  
ADI EARLY 30 FAIR 8 POOR 46 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 60 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 78 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY B F B  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
74 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
74 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
81 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM  
RH 83 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
66 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
 
SC USERS NC USERS  
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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  
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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...WEINER  
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