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FNUS52 KILM 151756
FWFILM
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
156 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2025
DISCUSSION
LOW PRESSURE EAST OF CAPE HATTERAS WILL SPREAD CLOUDS AND SHOWERS
ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH TUESDAY AND
PERHAPS INTO WEDNESDAY BEFORE IT CONTINUES OFF TO THE NORTH. DRY
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA FOR THE SECOND HALF OF
THE WEEK. AN APPROACHING FRONT COULD LEAD TO INCREASING RAIN
CHANCES TOWARDS THE END OF THE PERIOD.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS NONE.
NCZ105>110-160700-
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
156 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2025
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 20 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 61 73 60 79
MAX/MIN RH (%) 95 67 97 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 8 G20 NW 8 G17 NW 6 G17 NW 4
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) N 7 G18 NW 9 G18 NW 4 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1900 62/0600 2000 NONE
DISPERSION GOOD FAIR
DSI 1 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 2800 4700
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 18 NW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 50400 65800
ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 41 GEN GOOD 20 GEN POOR 29 FAIR
ADI LATE 15 GEN POOR 41 GEN GOOD 9 POOR 63 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 5 3 6 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 RAIN 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY D D E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
59 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 98 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ087-096-099-160700-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW
156 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2025
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 20 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 61 73 60 78
MAX/MIN RH (%) 91 65 97 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 6 G18 N 7 G18 NW 5 G18 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) N 5 NW 9 G20 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1900 62/0600 NONE NONE
DISPERSION FAIR POOR
DSI 1 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 2800 4600
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 21 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 58800 55200
ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 43 GEN GOOD 21 FAIR 28 FAIR
ADI LATE 11 POOR 44 GEN GOOD 9 POOR 56 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 5 3 6 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY E D E C
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
62 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ054>056-058-059-160700-
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
156 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2025
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 59 79 58 80
MAX/MIN RH (%) 92 54 95 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 6 NW 6 N 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) N 4 NW 8 G17 LGT/VAR NW 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1900 64/0900 2000 60/0600
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 4800 5100
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 22 NW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 105600 51000
ADI EARLY 12 POOR 66 GOOD 13 GEN POOR 38 FAIR
ADI LATE 7 POOR 78 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 68 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 6 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
58 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-160700-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,
AND KINGSTREE
156 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2025
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 78 58 81
MAX/MIN RH (%) 92 48 94 50
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) NE 5 N 5 N 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR N 8 G17 LGT/VAR NW 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1900 64/0900 2000 60/0600
DISPERSION POOR VERY POOR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 5000 5400
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 22 NW 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 110000 48600
ADI EARLY 12 POOR 71 GOOD 13 GEN POOR 32 FAIR
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 79 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 57 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 6 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY F C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
59 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE 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...LEW
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