Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook) Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
000
FNUS52 KCHS 092033
FWFCHS
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SE SOUTH CAROLINA AND SE GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
333 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
...CRITICAL HUMIDITY AND CRITICAL WINDS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY...
.DISCUSSION...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MAY MOVE UP THE SOUTHEAST COAST FRIDAY
INTO SATURDAY BEFORE ANOTHER COLD HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM BUILDS IN. NO
FOG EXPECTED TONIGHT.
SCZ045-101030-
BERKELEY-
INCLUDING...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL FRANCIS MARION NATIONAL FOREST
333 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 20 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 47 26 51
MAX/MIN RH 89 25 66 28
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY SW 9 G23 W 17 G38 W 12 G24 NW 10 G18
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE W 15 G38 W 21 G34 W 9 G20 NW 10
INVERSION BEGIN NONE NONE
INVERSION END NONE NONE
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
ADI EARLY 37 43 97 15
ADI LATE 40 113 18 53
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 1 1 3
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 2 1
MIXING HEIGHT 4800 3900
TRANSPORT WIND W 38 NW 22
VENTILATION RATE 182400 85800
DSI N/A 4 N/A 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW OR RAIN.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. 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.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
SCZ040-042>044-101030-
ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-
INCLUDING...NORTHERN ACE BASIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
333 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 20 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 11 PM
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 49 25 52
MAX/MIN RH 85 23 71 25
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY SW 9 G20 W 16 G32 W 11 G22 W 8
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE W 15 G23 W 21 G36 W 8 NW 9
INVERSION BEGIN NONE NONE
INVERSION END NONE NONE
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
ADI EARLY 34 41 79 13
ADI LATE 41 125 15 48
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 1 1 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 2 1
MIXING HEIGHT 4800 3700
TRANSPORT WIND NW 41 NW 18
VENTILATION RATE 196800 66600
DSI N/A 4 N/A 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW OR RAIN.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
SCZ049-050-101030-
COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-
INCLUDING...
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ACE BASIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN FRANCIS MARION NATIONAL FOREST...
CAPE ROMAIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
EASTERN ACE BASIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
333 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 20 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 48 27 51
MAX/MIN RH 89 24 66 28
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY SW 10 G19 W 17 G32 W 13 G24 NW 11 G18
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE W 16 G28 W 21 G34 W 11 G19 NW 10 G18
INVERSION BEGIN NONE NONE
INVERSION END NONE NONE
DISPERSION EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
ADI EARLY 34 44 103 28
ADI LATE 41 121 38 52
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 1 1 2
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 1 1
MIXING HEIGHT 4700 3900
TRANSPORT WIND NW 40 NW 22
VENTILATION RATE 188000 85800
DSI N/A 3 N/A 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND
30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 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.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
SCZ048-051-101030-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL JASPER-
INCLUDING...PINCKNEY ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
WESTERN ACE BASIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
TYBEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
333 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 20 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 49 27 52
MAX/MIN RH 88 22 67 27
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY SW 8 G19 W 16 G31 W 12 G23 NW 9 G18
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE W 16 G28 W 20 G34 W 9 G18 NW 10 G18
INVERSION BEGIN NONE NONE
INVERSION END NONE NONE
DISPERSION GOOD EXCELLENT
ADI EARLY 22 41 97 15
ADI LATE 42 125 37 47
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 1 1 2
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 1 1
MIXING HEIGHT 4700 3600
TRANSPORT WIND NW 43 NW 20
VENTILATION RATE 202100 72000
DSI N/A 3 N/A 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
$$
GAZ101-118-SCZ047-101030-
EFFINGHAM-INLAND CHATHAM-INLAND JASPER-
INCLUDING...NORTHERN SAVANNAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
WESTERN SAVANNAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAVANNAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
333 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 20 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 11 PM
MIN/MAX TEMP 28 49 26 53
MAX/MIN RH 85 22 70 26
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY W 8 G18 W 15 G28 W 11 G20 NW 8
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE W 14 G22 W 19 G34 W 8 NW 9
INVERSION BEGIN NONE NONE
INVERSION END NONE NONE
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
ADI EARLY 21 37 91 13
ADI LATE 40 126 17 44
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 1 3
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 2 1
MIXING HEIGHT 4700 3600
TRANSPORT WIND NW 43 NW 17
VENTILATION RATE 202100 61200
DSI N/A 3 N/A 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW.
LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
GAZ087-088-099-100-101030-
JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-
333 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 20 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 11 PM
MIN/MAX TEMP 26 49 26 53
MAX/MIN RH 83 22 69 24
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY W 10 G22 NW 16 G31 W 11 G20 NW 8
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE W 14 G22 NW 20 G34 NW 8 NW 8
INVERSION BEGIN NONE NONE
INVERSION END NONE NONE
DISPERSION GOOD GOOD
ADI EARLY 30 37 78 13
ADI LATE 40 126 30 38
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 1 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 2 1
MIXING HEIGHT 4700 3400
TRANSPORT WIND NW 43 NW 16
VENTILATION RATE 202100 54400
DSI N/A 3 N/A 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW OR RAIN.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
GAZ114>116-137-138-140-101030-
TATTNALL-EVANS-INLAND BRYAN-LONG-INLAND LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING...EXTREME WESTERN FORT STEWART...
NORTHWEST FORT STEWART...NORTHERN AND EASTERN FORT STEWART...
SOUTHWEST FORT STEWART...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FORT STEWART
333 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 20 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 11 PM
MIN/MAX TEMP 28 50 27 54
MAX/MIN RH 87 22 72 24
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY W 8 G20 NW 14 G27 W 10 G18 NW 7
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE W 13 G21 NW 18 G31 NW 8 NW 9
INVERSION BEGIN NONE NONE
INVERSION END NONE NONE
DISPERSION FAIR GOOD
ADI EARLY 15 34 84 13
ADI LATE 39 115 16 37
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 1 3
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 2 1
MIXING HEIGHT 4700 3500
TRANSPORT WIND NW 39 NW 16
VENTILATION RATE 183300 56000
DSI N/A 3 N/A 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
40 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 41 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
GAZ117-119-139-141-101030-
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING...WASSAW ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
WOLF ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
BLACKBEARD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...
HARRIS NECK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
333 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 20 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 49 29 53
MAX/MIN RH 89 23 67 27
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY W 8 G18 NW 16 G29 W 12 G22 NW 10
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE W 15 G26 W 19 G34 NW 10 G18 NW 10
INVERSION BEGIN NONE NONE
INVERSION END NONE NONE
DISPERSION FAIR EXCELLENT
ADI EARLY 16 39 95 15
ADI LATE 42 113 38 40
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 1 2
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 1 1
MIXING HEIGHT 4500 3400
TRANSPORT WIND NW 39 NW 18
VENTILATION RATE 175500 61200
DSI N/A 3 N/A 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
$$
ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
1-6..... VERY POOR
7-12.... POOR
13-20... GENERALLY POOR
21-40... FAIR
41-60... GENERALLY GOOD
61-100.. GOOD
>100.... VERY GOOD
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
LVORI RANGES FROM 1 TO 10 WHERE 1 REPRESENTS THE LOWEST RISK
AND 10 REPRESENTS THE HIGHEST RISK
$$