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
344 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Scattered afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms will
continue through Monday. A cold front on Tuesday will bringing
cooler and drier weather Wednesday through Friday.

Wind profile analysis/fire control over flat terrain is Favorable.

Fog potential for tonight is Low.

NCZ105>110-252345-
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
344 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     40           30           20
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   3            3            2
Max/Min Temp          92           67           91
Min/Max RH (%)        48           100          51
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  5
Precip Amount         0.09         0.06         0.00
Precip Duration       1            1            1
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing   1 PM
Precip End            Continuing   12 AM        Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  74/0900      1900         76/0900
Dispersion                         Very Poor
Haines Index          4            3            4
DSI                   3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       6100                      5700
Transport Wind (mph)  W  9                      SW 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    54900                     57000
ADI Early             28 Fair      24 Fair      30 Fair
ADI Late              61 Good      5 Very Poor  61 Good
Max LVORI Early       8            6            9
Max LVORI Late        2            9            2
Min VSBY Early        1 Rain       7            2 Rain
Min VSBY Late         7            3 Rain       7
Turner Stability      A            E            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 61 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 96 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
46 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 79 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
46 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
84 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-252345-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
344 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     40           40           30
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   3            3            2
Max/Min Temp          91           67           92
Min/Max RH (%)        47           100          48
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.12         0.11         0.02
Precip Duration       1            1            1
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing   1 PM
Precip End            Continuing   12 AM        Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  75/0900      1900         74/0900
Dispersion                         Very Poor
Haines Index          4            3            4
DSI                   3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       6200                      5400
Transport Wind (mph)  W  8                      SW 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    49600                     64800
ADI Early             26 Fair      25 Fair      23 Fair
ADI Late              57 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  72 Good
Max LVORI Early       8            5            9
Max LVORI Late        1            9            1
Min VSBY Early        3 Rain       7            2 Rain
Min VSBY Late         7            2 Rain       7
Turner Stability      A            F            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Chance of showers
30 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 96 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
40 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 75 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
40 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-252345-
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
344 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     40           40           20
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   3            3            2
Max/Min Temp          90           67           91
Min/Max RH (%)        49           100          53
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   SW  4        Lgt/Var      S  4
Precip Amount         0.11         0.24         0.02
Precip Duration       1            1            1
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   12 PM
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  75/0900      2000         72/0800
Dispersion                         Very Poor
Haines Index          4            3            4
DSI                   3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       6000                      5600
Transport Wind (mph)  W 10                      SW 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    60000                     67200
ADI Early             34 Fair      25 Fair      25 Fair
ADI Late              57 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  63 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            5            9
Max LVORI Late        2            9            2
Min VSBY Early        7            7            5 Rain
Min VSBY Late         7            4 Rain       7
Turner Stability      A            F            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 96 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
46 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 78 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 46 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
83 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-252345-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
344 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     40           40           30
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   3            3            2
Max/Min Temp          91           67           92
Min/Max RH (%)        49           100          49
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.13         0.28         0.06
Precip Duration       1            1            1
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing   12 PM
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  70/0700      1900         72/0800
Dispersion                         Very Poor
Haines Index          4            3            4
DSI                   3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       6000                      5700
Transport Wind (mph)  W  9                      SW 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    54000                     68400
ADI Early             35 Fair      29 Fair      28 Fair
ADI Late              61 Good      4 Very Poor  79 Good
Max LVORI Early       7            5            9
Max LVORI Late        1            9            1
Min VSBY Early        6 Rain       7            1 Rain
Min VSBY Late         7            2 Rain       7
Turner Stability      A            F            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Chance of showers
30 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 96 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
38 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 74 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
39 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
80 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal.  Precipitation above 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...III