Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
254 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will continue to push further offshore this week.
Afternoon shower and storm chances increase through the week as
temperatures and humidity increase.

Wind profile analysis/fire control over flat terrain is Favorable.

Fog potential for tonight is Moderate.

NCZ105>110-042300-
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
254 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     20           0            30
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
LAL                   2            2            3
Max/Min Temp          89           67           88
Min/Max RH (%)        47           99           50
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      S  5         SW  4
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   SW  5        Lgt/Var      S  8 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1                         1
Precip Begin          1 PM                      8 AM
Precip End            6 PM                      Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  77/0900      2000         74/0800
Dispersion                         Poor
Haines Index          4            3            4
DSI                   3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       6700                      5500
Transport Wind (mph)  SW 10                     SW 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    67000                     99000
ADI Early             53 Gen Good  46 Gen Good  74 Good
ADI Late              62 Good      6 Very Poor  94 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            5            7
Max LVORI Late        1            7            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      A            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 61 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 48 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
80 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
83 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-042300-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
254 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     30           20           40
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   2            2            3
Max/Min Temp          90           68           89
Min/Max RH (%)        45           98           49
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      S  4         SW  4
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.01         0.04
Precip Duration       0            1            1
Precip Begin          2 PM         Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            Continuing   11 PM        Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  75/0900      2000         72/0800
Dispersion                         Very Poor
Haines Index          4            3            4
DSI                   3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       6800                      5500
Transport Wind (mph)  SW 10                     SW 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    68000                     99000
ADI Early             47 Gen Good  63 Good      71 Good
ADI Late              78 Good      6 Very Poor  105 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       6            5            8
Max LVORI Late        1            7            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            6 Rain
Turner Stability      A            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
77 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
81 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 37 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-042300-
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
254 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     20           0            40
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
LAL                   2            2            3
Max/Min Temp          89           67           87
Min/Max RH (%)        47           98           53
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      S  5         Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   S  5         Lgt/Var      S  8 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.03
Precip Duration       1                         1
Precip Begin          1 PM                      8 AM
Precip End            6 PM                      Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  77/0900      2000         73/0800
Dispersion                         Very Poor
Haines Index          4            3            4
DSI                   3                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       6700                      5000
Transport Wind (mph)  S  9                      S 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    60300                     75000
ADI Early             39 Fair      55 Gen Good  69 Good
ADI Late              70 Good      6 Very Poor  79 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            5            7
Max LVORI Late        1            7            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      A            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 58 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
77 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
82 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-042300-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
254 AM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     30           20           50
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   2            2            3
Max/Min Temp          91           67           88
Min/Max RH (%)        44           97           52
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      S  4         S  4
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  7
Precip Amount         0.01         0.01         0.05
Precip Duration       1            1            1
Precip Begin          2 PM         Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            Continuing   11 PM        Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  76/0900      2000         72/0800
Dispersion                         Very Poor
Haines Index          4            3            4
DSI                   3                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       7100                      5100
Transport Wind (mph)  S 10                      SW 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    71000                     81600
ADI Early             44 Gen Good  61 Good      68 Good
ADI Late              84 Good      6 Very Poor  85 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            4            8
Max LVORI Late        1            7            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            6 Rain
Turner Stability      A            E            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
76 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
81 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 39 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal.  Precipitation near 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
===================================================================
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...21