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
320 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Typical summertime diurnally driven convection expected today
through much of the upcoming work week. In addition, hot and
humid conditions to occur during the work-week that may require
heat advisories. Remnants of a tropical wave will move along the
Carolina Coasts today, enhancing the convection potential and
coverage across the area. A weak cold frontal passage Monday
night will also enhance the convection Mon. Some temporary relief
from the heat expected Tue.

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

Fog potential for tonight is None.

NCZ105>110-232330-
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
320 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     30           20           60
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   3            2            4
Max/Min Temp          92           74           96
Min/Max RH (%)        59           96           49
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  S  6         S  8 G20     SW  7 G17
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   S 10 G21     SW  7 G18    SW  7 G18
Precip Amount         0.04         0.04         0.20
Precip Duration       1            1            4
Precip Begin          9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  79/0800      2100         80/0800
Dispersion                         Good
Haines Index          3            3            4
DSI                   2                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       4700                      5900
Transport Wind (mph)  S 21                      SW 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    98700                     106200
ADI Early             73 Good      76 Good      61 Good
ADI Late              79 Good      18 Gen Poor  75 Good
Max LVORI Early       7            4            5
Max LVORI Late        2            5            2
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            6 Rain
Turner Stability      B            D            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms
likely. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

NCZ096-099-232330-
Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Whiteville,
Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
320 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     30           20           50
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   3            3            4
Max/Min Temp          93           74           96
Min/Max RH (%)        56           97           45
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  S  4         S  6         SW  5
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   S  8         S  5         W  5
Precip Amount         0.03         0.02         0.14
Precip Duration       1            1            1
Precip Begin          10 AM        Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            Continuing   2 AM         Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  78/0800      2100         79/0800
Dispersion                         Fair
Haines Index          3            3            4
DSI                   2                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       4900                      5500
Transport Wind (mph)  S 18                      W 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    88200                     88000
ADI Early             72 Good      87 Good      64 Good
ADI Late              94 Good      13 Gen Poor  90 Good
Max LVORI Early       8            5            6
Max LVORI Late        1            5            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            6 Rain
Turner Stability      B            D            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 89 percent. Light
winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
41 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

NCZ087-232330-
Robeson-
Including the city of Lumberton
320 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     30           30           40
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   3            3            3
Max/Min Temp          93           75           97
Min/Max RH (%)        53           95           39
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  S  5         S  7         SW  6
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   S  8         S  6         W  6
Precip Amount         0.10         0.06         0.04
Precip Duration       1            1            1
Precip Begin          11 AM        Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  78/0800      2100         79/0800
Dispersion                         Fair
Haines Index          4            3            4
DSI                   2                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       5300                      6600
Transport Wind (mph)  S 15                      W 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    79500                     99000
ADI Early             70 Good      73 Good      59 Gen Good
ADI Late              77 Good      12 Poor      103 Very 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            D            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 76 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
36 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-232330-
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
320 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     40           30           50
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   3            3            3
Max/Min Temp          90           75           96
Min/Max RH (%)        64           96           45
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  S  5         S  7 G17     SW  6
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   S  9 G19     SW  6        SW  7
Precip Amount         0.05         0.02         0.13
Precip Duration       2            1            1
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  78/0800      2100         79/0800
Dispersion                         Fair
Haines Index          3            3            4
DSI                   2                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       4200                      7000
Transport Wind (mph)  S 18                      W 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    75600                     119000
ADI Early             58 Gen Good  63 Good      67 Good
ADI Late              64 Good      13 Gen Poor  96 Good
Max LVORI Early       8            5            5
Max LVORI Late        2            5            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      B            D            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ032-033-039-232330-
Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Florence, Marion, Mullins, and Kingstree
320 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     40           30           40
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   3            3            3
Max/Min Temp          92           74           96
Min/Max RH (%)        59           95           43
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  S  4         S  5         SW  5
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   S  6         S  4         W  6
Precip Amount         0.13         0.04         0.07
Precip Duration       2            1            1
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   2 PM
Precip End            Continuing   10 PM        Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  77/0800      2100         79/0800
Dispersion                         Fair
Haines Index          3            3            4
DSI                   2                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       4500                      5900
Transport Wind (mph)  S 13                      W 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    58500                     100300
ADI Early             53 Gen Good  58 Gen Good  74 Good
ADI Late              60 Gen Good  11 Poor      106 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       9            5            6
Max LVORI Late        2            6            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...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 87 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
39 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-232330-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, and Dillon
320 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     30           30           40
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   3            3            3
Max/Min Temp          94           75           97
Min/Max RH (%)        52           95           37
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  S  4         S  6         SW  5
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   S  6         S  5         W  5
Precip Amount         0.08         0.06         0.02
Precip Duration       1            1            1
Precip Begin          11 AM        Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  77/0800      2000         78/0800
Dispersion                         Fair
Haines Index          4            4            4
DSI                   3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       5700                      7200
Transport Wind (mph)  S 13                      W 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    74100                     108000
ADI Early             53 Gen Good  68 Good      63 Good
ADI Late              73 Good      11 Poor      110 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       8            4            6
Max LVORI Late        1            5            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      B            D            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 73 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
36 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 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...dch