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FNUS52 KILM 090524  
FWFILM  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST  
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
124 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES INCREASE TODAY WITH EVEN BETTER  
STORM CHANCES THURSDAY AND POSSIBLY FRIDAY. RAIN CHANCES  
DECREASE SLIGHTLY FOR THE WEEKEND, BUT AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN A FIXTURE INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.  
 
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS LOW.  
 
NCZ105>110-091830-  
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  
124 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 70  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 30 20 20  
MAX/MIN TEMP 90 74 90  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 60 98 69  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) S 5 S 6 SW 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) S 8 S 4 S 7 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.03 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8PM CONTINUING  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 79/0800 2000 78/0800  
DISPERSION FAIR  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 4900 4500  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) S 18 SW 15  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 88200 67500  
ADI EARLY 63 GOOD 27 FAIR 48 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 80 GOOD 7 POOR 43 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 6 RAIN  
TURNER STABILITY B F B  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
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 SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ087-096-099-091830-  
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,  
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW  
124 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 80  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 50 40 50  
MAX/MIN TEMP 91 73 90  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 59 99 67  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) S 4 S 5 SW 4  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.05 0.17  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 77/0800 2000 76/0800  
DISPERSION POOR  
DSI 2 3  
MIXING HGT (FT) 5100 5400  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) S 16 SW 15  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 81600 81000  
ADI EARLY 56 GEN GOOD 18 GEN POOR 47 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 69 GOOD 7 POOR 48 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 6 RAIN 3 RAIN  
MIN VSBY LATE 6 RAIN 5 RAIN 6 RAIN  
TURNER STABILITY B F B  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
50 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.  
 

 
 
SCZ054>056-058-059-091830-  
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  
124 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 70  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 40 30 50  
MAX/MIN TEMP 90 74 91  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 61 98 66  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) S 4 S 5 SW 4  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) S 8 LGT/VAR S 7 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.03 0.12  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 78/0800 2100 77/0800  
DISPERSION POOR  
DSI 2 3  
MIXING HGT (FT) 4400 5700  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) S 15 SW 14  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 66000 79800  
ADI EARLY 52 GEN GOOD 14 GEN POOR 45 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 53 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 6 RAIN  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 6 RAIN 6 RAIN  
TURNER STABILITY B F B  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 65 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 SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-091830-  
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,  
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,  
AND KINGSTREE  
124 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 80  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 50 50 50  
MAX/MIN TEMP 92 72 91  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 58 100 62  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR S 4 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.12 0.12  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 77/0800 2000 75/0800  
DISPERSION VERY POOR  
DSI 2 3  
MIXING HGT (FT) 5200 5400  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) S 13 SW 14  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 67600 75600  
ADI EARLY 43 GEN GOOD 13 GEN POOR 49 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 57 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 50 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 8 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 6 RAIN 3 RAIN  
MIN VSBY LATE 6 RAIN 4 RAIN 6 RAIN  
TURNER STABILITY B F B  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
40 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.  
 

 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE 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  
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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...VAO  
 
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