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
250 PM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will move off the Florida east coast tonight. This
will bring a warming trend with 80 degree temperatures expected
inland Sunday through Tuesday. Shower chances will arrive Tuesday
night ahead of a cold front that should sweep off the coast
Wednesday.

Fog potential for tonight is None.

NCZ105>110-301100-
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
250 PM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Clear
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Min/Max Temp          46           77           54           83
Max/Min RH (%)        76           32           76           37
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  W  6         W  5         SW  9 G20    W  8
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   W  5         SW 10 G20    SW 10 G20    SW  8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1900         60/1000
Dispersion            Fair                      Excellent
Haines Index          5            5            5
DSI                                3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    6500
Transport Wind (mph)               W 23                      N/A
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 149500
ADI Early             66 Good      47 Gen Good  76 Good
ADI Late              8 Poor       102 Very Good76 Good
Max LVORI Early       3            3            2
Max LVORI Late        3            1            2
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      E            B            D

Remarks...Brotak Stack Present.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
80 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
84 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Maximum RH 88 percent. Chance of showers
50 percent. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. Chance of showers
50 percent. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the mid
40s. Maximum RH 58 percent. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
31 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
69 percent. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-301100-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
250 PM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Clear
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Min/Max Temp          45           76           53           82
Max/Min RH (%)        77           28           76           36
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  W  5 G18     W  5         SW  9 G20    SW  8
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   W  4         SW 11 G23    SW 11 G18    SW  9
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1900         59/1000
Dispersion            Fair                      Good
Haines Index          5            5            5
DSI                                3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    5800
Transport Wind (mph)               SW 25                     N/A
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 145000
ADI Early             75 Good      43 Gen Good  83 Good
ADI Late              7 Poor       109 Very Good83 Good
Max LVORI Early       3            4            2
Max LVORI Late        3            1            2
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      E            B            D

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
80 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
81 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 60s. Maximum RH 85 percent. Chance of showers 60 percent.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Not
as warm. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 35 percent. Chance of
showers 40 percent. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the mid 40s.
Maximum RH 56 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
28 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
70 percent. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-301100-
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
250 PM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Min/Max Temp          46           76           53           82
Max/Min RH (%)        76           30           77           39
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  SW  4        W  5         SW  8 G18    SW  8
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   SW  4        SW  9 G19    SW  8        SW  9
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1900         60/1000
Dispersion            Fair                      Good
Haines Index          5            5            5
DSI                                3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    6100
Transport Wind (mph)               SW 22                     N/A
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 134200
ADI Early             55 Gen Good  47 Gen Good  74 Good
ADI Late              7 Poor       97 Good      74 Good
Max LVORI Early       3            4            2
Max LVORI Late        3            1            2
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      E            B            D

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Maximum RH 89 percent. Chance of showers
50 percent. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Chance of showers
40 percent. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the mid 40s.
Maximum RH 59 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
31 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
70 percent. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-301100-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
250 PM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Min/Max Temp          45           77           52           82
Max/Min RH (%)        78           29           78           38
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  W  4         SW  4        SW  8 G18    SW  8
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   SW  4        SW 11 G21    SW 10 G18    SW  9
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1900         59/1000
Dispersion            Poor                      Good
Haines Index          5            5            5
DSI                                3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    5700
Transport Wind (mph)               SW 24                     N/A
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 136800
ADI Early             70 Good      48 Gen Good  85 Good
ADI Late              7 Poor       99 Good      85 Good
Max LVORI Early       3            4            2
Max LVORI Late        3            1            2
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      E            B            D

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
81 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
48 percent. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 60s. Maximum RH 86 percent. Chance of showers 60 percent.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Not
as warm. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 35 percent. Chance of
showers 40 percent. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the mid 40s.
Maximum RH 57 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
28 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
71 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 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.

$$


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