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
326 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Unseasonably hot and humid conditions are expected to continue
through Monday with scattered mainly afternoon and evening
thunderstorms. An approaching cold front should enhance
thunderstorm coverage late Monday into Monday night. Drier and
slightly cooler air should arrive by Wednesday Night as the front
finally pushes offshore.

Fog potential for tonight is Moderate.

NCZ105>110-261130-
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
326 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     40           20           20           30
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   3            3            3            3
Min/Max Temp          66           91           70           92
Max/Min RH (%)        100          52           99           52
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  4         SW  5
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      S  5         Lgt/Var      S 10 G21
Precip Amount         0.07         0.00         0.01         0.02
Precip Duration       1            1            1            2
Precip Begin          6 PM         1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            2 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1900         72/0800      1900         77/0900
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Poor
Haines Index          3            3            4            4
DSI                                2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    5600                      5700
Transport Wind (mph)               SW  9                     SW 21
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 50400                     119700
ADI Early             23 Fair      23 Fair      29 Fair      85 Good
ADI Late              5 Very Poor  48 Gen Good  6 Very Poor  92 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            9            5            6
Max LVORI Late        9            2            6            1
Min VSBY Early        7            3 Rain       7
Min VSBY Late         4 Rain       6 Rain       7
Turner Stability      E            A            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
89 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 78 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
47 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
90 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-261130-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
326 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     40           30           30           40
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   3            3            3            3
Min/Max Temp          67           91           71           93
Max/Min RH (%)        99           49           98           45
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  4         SW  5
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  9 G22
Precip Amount         0.14         0.00         0.07         0.02
Precip Duration       1            1            2            2
Precip Begin          6 PM         2 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            2 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2000         75/0900      2000         78/0900
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
Haines Index          3            4            4            4
DSI                                3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    5600                      6600
Transport Wind (mph)               SW  9                     SW 23
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 50400                     151800
ADI Early             24 Fair      21 Fair      49 Gen Good  87 Good
ADI Late              5 Very Poor  60 Gen Good  6 Very Poor  119 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       6            9            5            7
Max LVORI Late        8            2            7            1
Min VSBY Early        6 Rain       2 Rain       7
Min VSBY Late         4 Rain       7            7
Turner Stability      E            A            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.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
37 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 77 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
43 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
86 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...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
89 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-261130-
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
326 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     60           20           20           30
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   4            3            3            3
Min/Max Temp          67           92           70           93
Max/Min RH (%)        99           51           97           47
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  4         SW  5
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      S  4         Lgt/Var      SW  9 G21
Precip Amount         0.29         0.00         0.02         0.01
Precip Duration       2            0            1            1
Precip Begin          6 PM         2 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            2 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2000         75/0900      1900         76/0800
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
Haines Index          3            4            3            4
DSI                                3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    5700                      6900
Transport Wind (mph)               SW  9                     SW 21
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 51300                     144900
ADI Early             22 Fair      25 Fair      30 Fair      101 Very Good
ADI Late              4 Very Poor  54 Gen Good  6 Very Poor  129 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       6            8            5            7
Max LVORI Late        9            1            7            1
Min VSBY Early        6 Rain       5 Rain       7
Min VSBY Late         5 Rain       6 Rain       7
Turner Stability      E            A            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
43 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 79 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
90 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
90 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-261130-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
326 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     50           30           30           40
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   3            3            3            3
Min/Max Temp          67           92           70           92
Max/Min RH (%)        99           48           97           44
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  5
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  9 G20
Precip Amount         0.28         0.01         0.08         0.02
Precip Duration       1            1            1            2
Precip Begin          6 PM         2 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            1 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2000         75/0900      2000         75/0800
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4            5
DSI                                3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    5800                      6700
Transport Wind (mph)               SW  9                     SW 23
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 52200                     154100
ADI Early             28 Fair      23 Fair      51 Gen Good  101 Very Good
ADI Late              4 Very Poor  69 Good      6 Very Poor  120 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       6            9            5            7
Max LVORI Late        9            2            7            1
Min VSBY Early        6 Rain       4 Rain       7
Min VSBY Late         5 Rain       7            7
Turner Stability      F            A            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
81 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
37 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 78 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
44 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
85 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
91 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
North 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...TRA