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
249 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure offshore will keep the area quite warm and generally
rain-free for the next several days. Some slightly higher relative
humidity values are slated for the mid to late week period.

Fog potential for tonight is None.

NCZ105>110-161100-
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
249 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Min/Max Temp          60           88           59           83
Max/Min RH (%)        85           38           89           44
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  SW  7 G17    SW  4        S  5         SW  5
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   SW  5        SW  5        Lgt/Var      SW  8 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1900         70/0900
Dispersion            Fair                      Poor
Haines Index          5            4            5
DSI                                3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    6300
Transport Wind (mph)               SW 12                     N/A
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 75600
ADI Early             39 Fair      25 Fair      41 Gen Good
ADI Late              8 Poor       66 Good      41 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       3            4            3
Max LVORI Late        4            1            3
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      E            A            D

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
56 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
53 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Maximum RH 87 percent. Chance of showers
30 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler. Highs
in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Chance of showers
50 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Chance of showers
50 percent. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Northeast winds 15 to
20 mph.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-161100-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
249 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Min/Max Temp          61           88           61           84
Max/Min RH (%)        81           39           84           40
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  SW  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  5
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   SW  4        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  8 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1900         75/1000
Dispersion            Poor                      Very Poor
Haines Index          5            4            5
DSI                                3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    5800
Transport Wind (mph)               SW 13                     N/A
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 75400
ADI Early             86 Good      21 Fair      53 Gen Good
ADI Late              7 Poor       77 Good      53 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       3            4            2
Max LVORI Late        4            1            2
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      E            A            D

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
86 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
43 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Chance of showers 30 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Maximum RH 84 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler. Highs
in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Chance of showers
50 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Maximum RH 90 percent. Chance of showers
50 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Northeast winds around
10 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-161100-
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
249 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Min/Max Temp          59           87           61           82
Max/Min RH (%)        85           35           90           46
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  SW  5 G17    Lgt/Var      SW  4        SW  4
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   SW  4        SW  5        Lgt/Var      S  8 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1900         74/1000
Dispersion            Poor                      Poor
Haines Index          5            5            5
DSI                                3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    5500
Transport Wind (mph)               W 14                      N/A
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 77000
ADI Early             55 Gen Good  27 Fair      52 Gen Good
ADI Late              7 Poor       79 Good      52 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       3            4            3
Max LVORI Late        4            1            3
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      E            A            D

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
52 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Chance of showers
50 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-161100-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
249 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Min/Max Temp          58           87           59           84
Max/Min RH (%)        81           36           85           42
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  SW  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  5
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  4        Lgt/Var      S  8 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1900         74/1000
Dispersion            Poor                      Poor
Haines Index          5            4            5
DSI                                3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    5300
Transport Wind (mph)               W 14                      N/A
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 74200
ADI Early             92 Good      22 Fair      47 Gen Good
ADI Late              7 Poor       81 Good      47 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       3            4            2
Max LVORI Late        4            1            2
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      E            A            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 88 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
85 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
41 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Chance of showers 30 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler. Highs
in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Chance of showers
50 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Maximum RH 91 percent. Chance of showers
50 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 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.

$$


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