Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook) Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
000
FNUS52 KCHS 090847
FWFCHS
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SE SOUTH CAROLINA AND SE GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
347 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
.DISCUSSION...
A COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT
WITH HIGH PRESSURE RETURNING FOR MID WEEK. GUSTY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
ON WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS TO THE SOUTH LATE IN THE
WEEK.
GAZ087-088-SCZ040-092230-
JENKINS-SCREVEN-ALLENDALE-
347 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 70 20 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 28 48
MIN/MAX RH 68 85 25
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY E 4 SW 9 G17 W 17 G26
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE S 5 W 17 W 16 G29
INVERSION BEGIN NONE
INVERSION END 1000 NONE
DISPERSION FAIR
ADI EARLY 7 14 64
ADI LATE 38 43 130
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 1
MAX LVORI LATE 4 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 2900 5800
TRANSPORT WIND SW 17 NW 40
VENTILATION RATE 49300 232000
DSI 1 N/A 4
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW.
LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
GAZ099>101-114-115-092230-
CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS-
INCLUDING...NORTHERN SAVANNAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
EXTREME WESTERN FORT STEWART...NORTHWEST FORT STEWART
347 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 60 20 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 28 50
MIN/MAX RH 64 85 24
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY E 4 W 9 G16 W 16 G25
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE S 7 W 16 W 15 G28
INVERSION BEGIN NONE
INVERSION END 1000 NONE
DISPERSION FAIR
ADI EARLY 5 10 62
ADI LATE 51 42 131
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 2
MAX LVORI LATE 3 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 3300 6000
TRANSPORT WIND SW 22 NW 40
VENTILATION RATE 72600 240000
DSI 1 N/A 3
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW.
LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
SCZ045-092230-
BERKELEY-
INCLUDING...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL FRANCIS MARION NATIONAL FOREST
347 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 70 50 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 32 49
MIN/MAX RH 72 91 27
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY E 6 SW 5 G17 W 18 G28
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE S 7 W 17 G29 W 18 G29
INVERSION BEGIN NONE
INVERSION END 1000 NONE
DISPERSION POOR
ADI EARLY 9 10 72
ADI LATE 32 43 119
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 1
MAX LVORI LATE 4 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 3000 5800
TRANSPORT WIND SW 18 W 37
VENTILATION RATE 54000 214600
DSI 1 N/A 4
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW.
LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
SCZ042>044-047-092230-
HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-INLAND JASPER-
INCLUDING...NORTHERN ACE BASIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAVANNAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
347 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 60 40 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 29 49
MIN/MAX RH 67 88 25
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY E 4 SW 6 G15 W 16 G26
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE S 6 W 16 G23 W 17 G29
INVERSION BEGIN NONE
INVERSION END 1000 NONE
DISPERSION FAIR
ADI EARLY 7 12 67
ADI LATE 46 43 131
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 1
MAX LVORI LATE 4 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 3200 5900
TRANSPORT WIND SW 20 NW 40
VENTILATION RATE 64000 236000
DSI 1 N/A 4
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW.
LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
GAZ116-118-137-138-140-092230-
INLAND BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-LONG-INLAND LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING...NORTHERN AND EASTERN FORT STEWART...
WESTERN SAVANNAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
SOUTHWEST FORT STEWART...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FORT STEWART
347 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 40 30 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 29 51
MIN/MAX RH 61 89 23
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY E 3 W 8 G17 NW 15 G24
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE S 8 W 15 G23 NW 15 G27
INVERSION BEGIN NONE
INVERSION END 1000 NONE
DISPERSION FAIR
ADI EARLY 5 11 61
ADI LATE 65 42 128
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 4 3
MAX LVORI LATE 3 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 3500 6200
TRANSPORT WIND SW 21 NW 39
VENTILATION RATE 73500 241800
DSI 1 N/A 3
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
SCZ050-092230-
CHARLESTON-
INCLUDING...EASTERN AND SOUTHERN FRANCIS MARION NATIONAL FOREST...
CAPE ROMAIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
EASTERN ACE BASIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
347 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 60 50 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 33 49
MIN/MAX RH 72 93 29
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY E 8 G18 SW 7 G21 W 19 G29
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE S 9 W 18 G28 W 19 G30
INVERSION BEGIN NONE
INVERSION END 1000 NONE
DISPERSION FAIR
ADI EARLY 21 12 79
ADI LATE 46 42 126
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 1
MAX LVORI LATE 4 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 3000 5900
TRANSPORT WIND SW 20 NW 39
VENTILATION RATE 60000 230100
DSI 1 N/A 4
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
SCZ048-049-051-092230-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-
INCLUDING...PINCKNEY ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
WESTERN ACE BASIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ACE BASIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
TYBEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
347 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 40 50 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 31 50
MIN/MAX RH 69 90 27
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY E 6 SW 7 G21 W 17 G28
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE S 8 W 18 G28 W 17 G29
INVERSION BEGIN NONE
INVERSION END 1000 NONE
DISPERSION FAIR
ADI EARLY 10 10 69
ADI LATE 43 43 133
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 1
MAX LVORI LATE 4 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 3100 5900
TRANSPORT WIND SW 17 NW 41
VENTILATION RATE 52700 241900
DSI 1 N/A 4
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
GAZ117-119-139-141-092230-
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING...WASSAW ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
WOLF ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
BLACKBEARD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
HARRIS NECK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
347 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 40 40 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 32 50
MIN/MAX RH 70 89 28
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY SE 5 W 8 G21 NW 18 G26
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE S 10 W 18 NW 17 G28
INVERSION BEGIN NONE
INVERSION END 1000 NONE
DISPERSION FAIR
ADI EARLY 7 16 66
ADI LATE 35 44 126
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 1
MAX LVORI LATE 4 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 3200 6000
TRANSPORT WIND SW 24 NW 39
VENTILATION RATE 76800 234000
DSI 1 N/A 3
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
$$
ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
1-6..... VERY POOR
7-12.... POOR
13-20... GENERALLY POOR
21-40... FAIR
41-60... GENERALLY GOOD
61-100.. GOOD
>100.... VERY GOOD
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
LVORI RANGES FROM 1 TO 10 WHERE 1 REPRESENTS THE LOWEST RISK
AND 10 REPRESENTS THE HIGHEST RISK
$$