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
240 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Unseasonably hot and humid conditions will continue through
Tue with scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms, possibly
lasting well into the overnight tonight. The approaching cold
front will enhance thunderstorm coverage thru tonight. Drier and
slightly cooler air arrives late Tue into Wed as the front pushes
farther offshore. Temps to run at or below normal for Thu and Fri
with continued dry conditions.

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

Fog potential for tonight is Low.

NCZ105>110-272245-
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
240 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     20           50           30
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   3            4            3
Max/Min Temp          92           70           89
Min/Max RH (%)        57           96           45
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  SW  6        SW 10 G23    W  4
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   SW 11 G24    SW  6        W  6
Precip Amount         0.02         0.15         0.04
Precip Duration       1            2            1
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  77/0800      1900         73/0800
Dispersion                         Fair
Haines Index          4            4            4
DSI                   2                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       5000                      6700
Transport Wind (mph)  SW 22                     W 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    110000                    93800
ADI Early             67 Good      44 Gen Good  60 Gen Good
ADI Late              84 Good      12 Poor      99 Good
Max LVORI Early       7            4            6
Max LVORI Late        2            5            1
Min VSBY Early        7            6 Rain       7
Min VSBY Late         7            6 Rain       7
Turner Stability      B            D            A

Remarks...Brotak Stack Present.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
90 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
39 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 81 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 86 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
90 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NCZ096-099-272245-
Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Whiteville,
Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
240 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     30           60           20
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   3            4            2
Max/Min Temp          92           70           90
Min/Max RH (%)        50           96           37
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  SW  5        SW  7 G17    Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   SW 10 G19    SW  4        W  5
Precip Amount         0.06         0.16         0.02
Precip Duration       1            3            1
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  75/0800      1900         73/0800
Dispersion                         Fair
Haines Index          4            4            4
DSI                   3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       5900                      7200
Transport Wind (mph)  SW 24                     W 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    141600                    115200
ADI Early             76 Good      51 Gen Good  61 Good
ADI Late              103 Very Good11 Poor      121 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       8            5            6
Max LVORI Late        1            6            1
Min VSBY Early        7            5 Rain       7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      B            D            A

Remarks...Brotak Stack Present.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
86 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
34 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 79 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
85 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
91 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
41 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

NCZ087-272245-
Robeson-
Including the city of Lumberton
240 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     30           50           20
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
LAL                   3            3            2
Max/Min Temp          92           70           89
Min/Max RH (%)        48           95           35
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  SW  7 G17    SW  9 G19    NW  5
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   SW 12 G21    SW  5        NW  7
Precip Amount         0.06         0.11         0.00
Precip Duration       1            2            0
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing   2 PM
Precip End            Continuing   6 AM         6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  75/0800      2000         73/0800
Dispersion                         Fair
Haines Index          4            3            5
DSI                   3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       5900                      7400
Transport Wind (mph)  SW 26                     W 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    153400                    118400
ADI Early             73 Good      67 Good      61 Good
ADI Late              111 Very Good10 Poor      123 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       7            4            6
Max LVORI Late        1            6            1
Min VSBY Early        7            6 Rain       7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      C            D            B

Remarks...Brotak Stack Present.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
80 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
33 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 75 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
79 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
85 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
39 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-272245-
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
240 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     0            50           20
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   2            3            2
Max/Min Temp          92           70           90
Min/Max RH (%)        48           98           40
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  SW  5        SW  8 G22    W  4
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   SW 10 G24    SW  5        W  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.27         0.03
Precip Duration                    2            1
Precip Begin                       6 PM         Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  80/0900      1900         73/0800
Dispersion                         Fair
Haines Index          4            4            4
DSI                   3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       6300                      7400
Transport Wind (mph)  SW 22                     W 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    138600                    111000
ADI Early             73 Good      48 Gen Good  60 Gen Good
ADI Late              105 Very Good10 Poor      114 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       7            4            6
Max LVORI Late        1            6            1
Min VSBY Early        7            6 Rain       7
Min VSBY Late         7            6 Rain       7
Turner Stability      B            D            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
84 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
38 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 78 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
46 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
89 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 42 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

SCZ032-033-039-272245-
Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Florence, Marion, Mullins, and Kingstree
240 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     0            50           20
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   3            3            2
Max/Min Temp          92           69           90
Min/Max RH (%)        46           96           35
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  SW  5        SW  7 G18    W  4
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   SW 11 G21    SW  4        NW  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.22         0.00
Precip Duration                    2            0
Precip Begin                       6 PM         2 PM
Precip End                         6 AM         6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  76/0800      2000         72/0800
Dispersion                         Fair
Haines Index          4            3            4
DSI                   3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       6200                      7700
Transport Wind (mph)  SW 24                     W 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    148800                    123200
ADI Early             91 Good      74 Good      62 Good
ADI Late              120 Very Good10 Poor      126 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       6            4            6
Max LVORI Late        1            6            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      B            D            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
82 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
33 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 76 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 43 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 87 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
38 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
90 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
40 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-272245-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, and Dillon
240 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     40           40           0
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
LAL                   3            3            2
Max/Min Temp          92           69           90
Min/Max RH (%)        51           96           35
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  SW  7        SW  8 G19    NW  4
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   SW 11 G21    SW  5        NW  6
Precip Amount         0.09         0.11         0.00
Precip Duration       1            2
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   5 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  75/0800      1900         73/0800
Dispersion                         Fair
Haines Index          4            3            5
DSI                   3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       5500                      8200
Transport Wind (mph)  SW 24                     W 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    132000                    123000
ADI Early             77 Good      63 Good      58 Gen Good
ADI Late              100 Good     9 Poor       126 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       7            5            7
Max LVORI Late        1            6            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      C            D            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
80 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
33 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 76 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 42 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
81 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
84 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
40 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

.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
===================================================================
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...dch