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
Issued by National Weather Service Raleigh NC
242 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Seasonably warm conditions will continue for much of this week as
high pressure sits well offshore. A warming trend begins late in
the week with afternoon showers and thunderstorms for the weekend.
Onshore flow will bring more humid conditions toward the end of
the week with a better chance of afternoon showers and
thunderstorms.

Fog potential for tonight is None.

NCZ105>110-191145-
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
246 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Min/Max Temp          65           87           65           87
Max/Min RH (%)        90           52           96           50
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  E  6 G17     E  5 G17     E  6 G17     NE  5
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      E  9 G18     Lgt/Var      E  8 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2000         75/0900      2000         72/0700
Dispersion            Poor                      Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4            4
DSI                                2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    5600                      5600
Transport Wind (mph)               E 17                      E 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 95200                     84000
ADI Early             83 Good      96 Good      83 Good      83 Good
ADI Late              6 Very Poor  95 Good      6 Very Poor  83 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      E            B            E            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 89 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-191145-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
246 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Min/Max Temp          64           90           64           91
Max/Min RH (%)        94           44           100          40
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  SE  5        NE  4        E  5         Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      E  7         Lgt/Var      E  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2100         75/0900      2100         71/0800
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4            4
DSI                                2                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    6500                      6200
Transport Wind (mph)               E 15                      E 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 97500                     86800
ADI Early             90 Good      89 Good      94 Good      83 Good
ADI Late              6 Very Poor  107 Very Good5 Very Poor  89 Good
Max LVORI Early       4            6            4            6
Max LVORI Late        6            1            9            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      F            B            F            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 90 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-191145-
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
246 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Min/Max Temp          64           87           65           88
Max/Min RH (%)        90           51           97           50
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  E  7 G19     NE  6 G19    E  7 G20     NE  6 G17
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   E  4         E  9 G20     E  4         E  9 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2100         74/0800      2100         72/0700
Dispersion            Fair                      Fair
Haines Index          4            4            4            4
DSI                                2                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    5900                      5800
Transport Wind (mph)               E 18                      E 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 106200                    92800
ADI Early             95 Good      90 Good      82 Good      90 Good
ADI Late              6 Very Poor  110 Very Good6 Very Poor  95 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      E            B            E            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 92 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-191145-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
246 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Min/Max Temp          64           90           64           90
Max/Min RH (%)        94           44           100          42
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  SE  6 G17    NE  5        E  5         NE  4
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      E  8         Lgt/Var      E  7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2100         75/0900      2100         71/0800
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4            4
DSI                                2                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    6600                      6400
Transport Wind (mph)               E 16                      E 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 105600                    89600
ADI Early             98 Good      85 Good      99 Good      89 Good
ADI Late              6 Very Poor  111 Very Good5 Very Poor  97 Good
Max LVORI Early       4            6            5            6
Max LVORI Late        6            1            9            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 92 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 43 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...21