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
321 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Rain-free and seasonably warm conditions for much of this week
as high pressure sits well offshore. A warming trend begins late
in the week with afternoon showers and thunderstorms for the
weekend.

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

Fog potential for tonight is None.

NCZ105>110-182330-
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
321 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1
Max/Min Temp          86           64           87
Min/Max RH (%)        45           95           47
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  E  5         E  6 G18     E  5 G17
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   E 10 G19     Lgt/Var      E  9 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  73/0800      2000         73/0800
Dispersion                         Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4
DSI                   2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       5400                      5700
Transport Wind (mph)  E 18                      E 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    97200                     96900
ADI Early             96 Good      86 Good      91 Good
ADI Late              98 Good      6 Very Poor  96 Good
Max LVORI Early       7            4            6
Max LVORI Late        1            5            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 92 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-182330-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
321 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1
Max/Min Temp          90           64           90
Min/Max RH (%)        38           96           42
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      E  5         NE  4
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   E  7         Lgt/Var      E  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  72/0800      2100         73/0900
Dispersion                         Very Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4
DSI                   2                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       6000                      6300
Transport Wind (mph)  E 16                      E 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    96000                     94500
ADI Early             88 Good      91 Good      88 Good
ADI Late              105 Very Good6 Very Poor  102 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       8            4            7
Max LVORI Late        1            6            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 44 percent. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-182330-
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
321 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1
Max/Min Temp          86           64           88
Min/Max RH (%)        47           95           48
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  E  5 G18     E  6 G19     NE  5 G18
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   E 10 G20     Lgt/Var      E  9 G20
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  74/0900      2100         73/0800
Dispersion                         Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4
DSI                   2                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       5400                      5700
Transport Wind (mph)  E 17                      E 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    91800                     102600
ADI Early             91 Good      94 Good      89 Good
ADI Late              97 Good      6 Very Poor  105 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       6            4            6
Max LVORI Late        1            5            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      B            E            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 94 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
96 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-182330-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
321 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1
Max/Min Temp          90           64           90
Min/Max RH (%)        39           97           43
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      E  6         NE  5
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   E  8 G17     Lgt/Var      E  7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  72/0900      2100         74/0900
Dispersion                         Very Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4
DSI                   2                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       6300                      6300
Transport Wind (mph)  E 16                      E 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    100800                    100800
ADI Early             87 Good      101 Very Good81 Good
ADI Late              106 Very Good6 Very Poor  104 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       8            4            7
Max LVORI Late        1            6            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above 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