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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
422 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025
DISCUSSION
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL SLOWLY RETURN TO NORMAL "SUMMER
TIME" CHANCES THIS WEEKEND ONCE A COLD FRONT PUSHES THRU LATER
TODAY. EVEN DRIER WEATHER IS EXPECTED EARLY TO MID WEEK PERIOD OF
NEXT WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS. TROPICAL CYCLONE ERIN SHOULD
REMAIN OFFSHORE AS IT PUSHES NORTHWARD BETWEEN BERMUDA AND THE
U.S. EAST COAST DURING THE MID-WEEK PERIOD OF NEXT WEEK.
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS LOW.
NCZ105>110-152130-
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
422 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 50
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 30 20 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 91 73 89
MIN/MAX RH (%) 67 100 70
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.04 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM 6 PM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 78/0900 1900 77/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 4100 4100
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 10 NE 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 41000 49200
ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 42 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 4 RAIN 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
97 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
65 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
62 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 94 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ096-099-152130-
BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO, WHITEVILLE,
TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW
422 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 40
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 30 30 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 91 73 89
MIN/MAX RH (%) 65 100 68
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.02 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM 6 PM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 77/0900 1900 77/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 4200 4500
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 10 N 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 42000 54000
ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 45 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 51 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 3 RAIN 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY B F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
62 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ087-152130-
ROBESON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF LUMBERTON
422 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 30
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 30 30 30
MAX/MIN TEMP 91 74 89
MIN/MAX RH (%) 62 99 65
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 4
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR NE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.07 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM 6 PM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 77/0900 1900 77/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 4400 4300
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 9 NE 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 39600 55900
ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 53 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 57 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 3 RAIN 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
62 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 94 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ054>056-058-059-152130-
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
422 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 40
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 30 20 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 91 74 89
MIN/MAX RH (%) 66 100 69
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.04 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM 6 PM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 82/1000 1900 78/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 4200 4400
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 8 NE 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 33600 44000
ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 38 FAIR
ADI LATE 41 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 3 RAIN 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 6 RAIN
TURNER STABILITY A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
64 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 95 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ032-033-039-152130-
FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS, AND KINGSTREE
422 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 40
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 20 20 40
MAX/MIN TEMP 91 73 89
MIN/MAX RH (%) 62 100 67
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.04 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM 6 PM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 81/1000 1900 77/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 4400 4700
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 8 NE 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 35200 47000
ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 42 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 48 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 1 RAIN 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
63 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ017-023-024-152130-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, AND DILLON
422 AM EDT FRI AUG 15 2025
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 30
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 20 20 30
MAX/MIN TEMP 91 73 89
MIN/MAX RH (%) 61 100 65
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.10 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM 6 PM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 81/1000 1900 77/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 4800 4500
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 8 NE 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 38400 58500
ADI EARLY 27 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 48 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 47 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 52 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 1 RAIN 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY A F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
64 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR 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...DCH
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