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
258 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will push further offshore this week. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms are possible this afternoon, mainly
inland. Rain chances increase on Thursday ahead of a cold front.
Dry weather and seasonable temperatures are expected for the
weekend, with scattered showers and thunderstorms returning early
next week.

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

Fog potential for tonight is Low.

NCZ105>110-052300-
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
258 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     20           20           50
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   2            2            3
Max/Min Temp          89           71           92
Min/Max RH (%)        49           95           54
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  S  4         S  7 G17     SW  9 G20
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   S  8 G17     SW  7 G17    SW 11 G23
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.06
Precip Duration       0            1            2
Precip Begin          3 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  76/0800      2000         76/0800
Dispersion                         Fair
Haines Index          4            3            4
DSI                   2                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       5200                      5700
Transport Wind (mph)  S 17                      SW 24
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    88400                     136800
ADI Early             71 Good      75 Good      85 Good
ADI Late              87 Good      15 Gen Poor  94 Good
Max LVORI Early       7            5            5
Max LVORI Late        1            5            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            6 Rain
Turner Stability      B            D            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
79 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 86 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 70. Maximum RH 89 percent. Chance of showers 30 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 95 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-052300-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
258 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     30           30           70
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   3            3            3
Max/Min Temp          91           71           92
Min/Max RH (%)        47           97           49
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      S  6         SW  8 G20
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   S  7         S  6         SW 11 G22
Precip Amount         0.02         0.03         0.05
Precip Duration       1            1            4
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  74/0800      2000         74/0700
Dispersion                         Fair
Haines Index          4            3            4
DSI                   3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       5600                      6500
Transport Wind (mph)  S 17                      SW 26
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    95200                     169000
ADI Early             68 Good      66 Good      98 Good
ADI Late              91 Good      12 Poor      117 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       7            5            5
Max LVORI Late        1            5            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            6 Rain
Turner Stability      B            D            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 97 percent. Chance
of precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
75 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...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
38 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 87 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 95 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
50 percent. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-052300-
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
258 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     0            20           50
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   2            2            3
Max/Min Temp          90           70           92
Min/Max RH (%)        48           98           49
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      S  7 G17     SW  7 G17
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   S  8 G18     S  6         SW 10 G21
Precip Amount         0.00         0.01         0.03
Precip Duration                    1            1
Precip Begin                       6 PM         Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  76/0900      2000         75/0700
Dispersion                         Fair
Haines Index          4            3            4
DSI                   2                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       5800                      6800
Transport Wind (mph)  S 15                      SW 23
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    87000                     156400
ADI Early             59 Gen Good  62 Good      111 Very Good
ADI Late              81 Good      12 Poor      119 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       9            5            6
Max LVORI Late        1            6            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            6 Rain
Turner Stability      B            E            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 44 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 38 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 86 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 70. Maximum RH 88 percent. Chance of showers 30 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 97 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-052300-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
258 AM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     30           30           60
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   3            3            3
Max/Min Temp          90           70           92
Min/Max RH (%)        47           98           49
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      S  5         SW  8 G18
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   S  6         S  5         SW 11 G21
Precip Amount         0.03         0.06         0.03
Precip Duration       1            1            3
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   11 AM
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  77/0900      2000         74/0800
Dispersion                         Fair
Haines Index          4            3            4
DSI                   3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       5800                      6600
Transport Wind (mph)  SW 16                     SW 26
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    92800                     171600
ADI Early             60 Gen Good  50 Gen Good  93 Good
ADI Late              88 Good      12 Poor      113 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       8            5            6
Max LVORI Late        1            6            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            6 Rain
Turner Stability      B            D            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 96 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 39 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
75 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...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
82 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 87 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 96 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
51 percent. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above 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