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
258 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will continue to push further offshore this week.
Afternoon shower and storm chances increase through the week as
temperatures and humidity increase.

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

Fog potential for tonight is Moderate.

NCZ105>110-032300-
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
258 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     20           0            30
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
LAL                   3            3            3
Max/Min Temp          86           66           88
Min/Max RH (%)        51           97           50
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      S  5         Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   SW  6        Lgt/Var      S  6
Precip Amount         0.01         0.00         0.01
Precip Duration       1                         1
Precip Begin          11 AM                     2 PM
Precip End            6 PM                      Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  75/0900      2000         74/0900
Dispersion                         Very Poor
Haines Index          3            3            4
DSI                   3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       5000                      5700
Transport Wind (mph)  SW 12                     SW 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    60000                     57000
ADI Early             50 Gen Good  45 Gen Good  46 Gen Good
ADI Late              55 Gen Good  6 Very Poor  55 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       6            4            6
Max LVORI Late        1            6            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      B            F            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 98 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Chance of showers
30 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 60 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 49 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
81 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
44 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-032300-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
258 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     30           30           40
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   3            3            3
Max/Min Temp          87           66           89
Min/Max RH (%)        51           96           49
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      S  4         Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   SW  5        Lgt/Var      SW  4
Precip Amount         0.02         0.02         0.01
Precip Duration       1            1            1
Precip Begin          10 AM        Continuing   2 PM
Precip End            Continuing   9 PM         Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  75/0900      2000         72/0800
Dispersion                         Very Poor
Haines Index          4            3            4
DSI                   3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       5000                      6100
Transport Wind (mph)  SW 12                     SW  9
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    60000                     54900
ADI Early             55 Gen Good  42 Gen Good  46 Gen Good
ADI Late              51 Gen Good  6 Very Poor  63 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            4            6
Max LVORI Late        1            6            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      B            F            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 97 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 42 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
78 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
83 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 39 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-032300-
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
258 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     20           0            30
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
LAL                   3            2            3
Max/Min Temp          86           66           88
Min/Max RH (%)        51           96           52
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      S  5         Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   S  6         Lgt/Var      S  6
Precip Amount         0.01         0.00         0.02
Precip Duration       1                         1
Precip Begin          1 PM                      2 PM
Precip End            6 PM                      Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  76/0900      2000         74/0900
Dispersion                         Very Poor
Haines Index          4            3            3
DSI                   2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       5700                      5500
Transport Wind (mph)  SW  9                     SW 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    51300                     55000
ADI Early             59 Gen Good  49 Gen Good  40 Fair
ADI Late              55 Gen Good  6 Very Poor  52 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       6            4            6
Max LVORI Late        1            6            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      A            F            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Chance of showers
30 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 57 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 47 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
77 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
86 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-032300-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
258 AM EDT Mon Jun 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     30           30           40
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   3            3            3
Max/Min Temp          87           66           88
Min/Max RH (%)        50           96           51
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   SW  4        Lgt/Var      S  4
Precip Amount         0.03         0.03         0.02
Precip Duration       1            1            1
Precip Begin          11 AM        Continuing   2 PM
Precip End            Continuing   9 PM         Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  75/0900      2000         75/0900
Dispersion                         Very Poor
Haines Index          4            3            4
DSI                   3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       5600                      5800
Transport Wind (mph)  SW 10                     SW  9
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    56000                     52200
ADI Early             59 Gen Good  37 Fair      45 Gen Good
ADI Late              63 Good      6 Very Poor  63 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            4            7
Max LVORI Late        1            6            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      B            F            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 41 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
77 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
83 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
39 percent. West winds 5 to 10 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...21