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
241 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will build eastward to the coast by Tuesday
afternoon, and move offshore Tuesday night. Temperatures should
cool behind another cold front Wednesday night. The front should
return north late in the week.

Fog potential for tonight is Low.

NCZ105>110-231045-
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
241 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

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          37           71           49           78
Max/Min RH (%)        89           32           85           39
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  N  4         Lgt/Var      S  5         SW  9 G18
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  4        SW  7        SW 10 G19
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1900         53/0900      1900         57/0900
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Fair
Haines Index          5            5            5            5
DSI                                3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    5900                      6400
Transport Wind (mph)               W  9                      W 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 53100                     128000
ADI Early             97 Good      50 Gen Good  50 Gen Good  89 Good
ADI Late              4 Very Poor  59 Gen Good  10 Poor      89 Good
Max LVORI Early       3            5            3            4
Max LVORI Late        5            1            4            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      F            A            E            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
97 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
96 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
52 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 93 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-231045-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
241 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

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          38           71           48           77
Max/Min RH (%)        87           30           87           40
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  6         SW 11 G19
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 10 G19    W 10 G19
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1900         57/1000      1900         58/0900
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Fair
Haines Index          5            5            5            5
DSI                                3                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    5600                      5900
Transport Wind (mph)               SW 10                     W 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 56000                     106200
ADI Early             109 Very Good32 Fair      71 Good      79 Good
ADI Late              4 Very Poor  73 Good      14 Gen Poor  86 Good
Max LVORI Early       3            5            3            4
Max LVORI Late        5            1            4            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      F            A            D            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 92 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH
98 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
98 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
45 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 96 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
44 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-231045-
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
241 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

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          38           70           48           78
Max/Min RH (%)        87           31           90           41
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  5         SW  8 G19
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  7        SW  9 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1900         55/1000      2000         59/0900
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Fair
Haines Index          5            5            5            5
DSI                                2                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    5700                      6000
Transport Wind (mph)               SW  9                     W 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 51300                     108000
ADI Early             106 Very Good44 Gen Good  50 Gen Good  83 Good
ADI Late              4 Very Poor  59 Gen Good  10 Poor      115 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       3            5            3            5
Max LVORI Late        4            1            4            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      F            A            E            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
94 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
98 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
96 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
53 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 93 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-231045-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
241 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

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          39           71           48           77
Max/Min RH (%)        86           29           90           41
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  5         SW  9 G19
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  8 G17    W  9 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2000         57/1000      2000         58/0900
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Fair
Haines Index          5            5            5            5
DSI                                3                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    5700                      6000
Transport Wind (mph)               SW 10                     W 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 57000                     120000
ADI Early             120 Very Good34 Fair      75 Good      80 Good
ADI Late              4 Very Poor  74 Good      11 Poor      92 Good
Max LVORI Early       3            5            3            5
Max LVORI Late        4            1            4            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      F            A            D            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
99 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
46 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Southwest 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.

$$

Forecaster...CRM


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