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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
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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...WEINER
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