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
914 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Warmer and more humid conditions with increased rain chances are
expected this weekend with the passage of a surface boundary
enhancing the rain potential Monday. Afternoon heat indices will
approach or even exceed Heat Advisory thresholds of 105+ degrees
for many areas next week.

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

However, during this afternoon and evening,

Wind profile analysis/fire control over flat terrain becomes
Unfavorable Type 1-F...Direction S...Maximum Wind 22 mph at
900 ft.

Fog potential for tonight is Low, mainly away from the coast.

NCZ105>110-230515-
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
914 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     20           0            40
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
LAL                   2            1            3
Max/Min Temp          92           72           92
Min/Max RH (%)        55           100          57
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      S  5         S  5
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   S  6         S  4         S  9 G19
Precip Amount         0.04         0.00         0.02
Precip Duration       1                         2
Precip Begin          10 AM                     6 AM
Precip End            5 PM                      Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  79/0900      2100         78/0800
Dispersion                         Poor
Haines Index          3            4            3
DSI                   3                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       4700                      5000
Transport Wind (mph)  S  9                      S 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    42300                     100000
ADI Early             29 Fair      59 Gen Good  68 Good
ADI Late              64 Good      6 Very Poor  85 Good
Max LVORI Early       9            5            9
Max LVORI Late        2            7            2
Min VSBY Early        0 Rain       7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      A            E            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
50 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 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...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

NCZ096-099-230515-
Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Whiteville,
Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
914 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            40
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
LAL                   2            1            3
Max/Min Temp          94           72           93
Min/Max RH (%)        48           100          55
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      S  5         S  4
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   S  5         Lgt/Var      S  7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip Duration                                 2
Precip Begin                                    8 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  79/0900      2100         77/0800
Dispersion                         Very Poor
Haines Index          4            4            3
DSI                   3                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       6200                      5000
Transport Wind (mph)  S 12                      S 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    74400                     90000
ADI Early             34 Fair      72 Good      68 Good
ADI Late              77 Good      7 Poor       93 Good
Max LVORI Early       9            5            9
Max LVORI Late        1            7            1
Min VSBY Early        0 Fog        7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      A            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. 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 51 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly 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 lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Light winds.

$$

NCZ087-230515-
Robeson-
Including the city of Lumberton
914 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            40
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
LAL                   2            1            3
Max/Min Temp          94           72           93
Min/Max RH (%)        45           100          53
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      S  7         S  4
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   S  5         Lgt/Var      S  7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.04
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    8 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  77/0800      2100         77/0800
Dispersion                         Fair
Haines Index          4            4            4
DSI                   3                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       6900                      5000
Transport Wind (mph)  S 10                      S 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    69000                     85000
ADI Early             35 Fair      83 Good      69 Good
ADI Late              82 Good      8 Poor       70 Good
Max LVORI Early       9            4            8
Max LVORI Late        1            6            1
Min VSBY Early        0 Fog        7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      A            E            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 89 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.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 47 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly 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 lower 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-230515-
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
914 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     10           0            50
Precip Type           Showers      None         Tstms
LAL                   2            2            3
Max/Min Temp          92           72           90
Min/Max RH (%)        55           100          64
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      S  6         S  4
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   SE  7        Lgt/Var      S  7 G17
Precip Amount         0.01         0.00         0.06
Precip Duration       1                         2
Precip Begin          12 PM                     6 AM
Precip End            5 PM                      Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  80/0900      2100         77/0800
Dispersion                         Poor
Haines Index          4            4            3
DSI                   3                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       5400                      4500
Transport Wind (mph)  S 14                      S 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    75600                     72000
ADI Early             45 Gen Good  62 Good      54 Gen Good
ADI Late              76 Good      6 Very Poor  67 Good
Max LVORI Early       9            6            9
Max LVORI Late        2            7            2
Min VSBY Early        2 Rain       7            6 Rain
Min VSBY Late         7            7            6 Rain
Turner Stability      B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 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 lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ032-033-039-230515-
Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Florence, Marion, Mullins, and Kingstree
914 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     20           0            50
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
LAL                   2            2            3
Max/Min Temp          93           71           92
Min/Max RH (%)        49           100          59
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      S  5         Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   SE  6        Lgt/Var      S  5
Precip Amount         0.01         0.00         0.11
Precip Duration       1                         2
Precip Begin          1 PM                      8 AM
Precip End            6 PM                      Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  79/0900      2100         76/0800
Dispersion                         Very Poor
Haines Index          4            4            3
DSI                   3                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       6400                      4800
Transport Wind (mph)  S 13                      S 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    83200                     67200
ADI Early             50 Gen Good  77 Good      53 Gen Good
ADI Late              87 Good      6 Very Poor  55 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       9            5            9
Max LVORI Late        1            9            1
Min VSBY Early        0 Rain       7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      A            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY 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.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Light winds.
.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 mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Light winds.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-230515-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, and Dillon
914 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            40
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
LAL                   2            2            3
Max/Min Temp          94           72           93
Min/Max RH (%)        44           100          52
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      S  6         Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   S  5         Lgt/Var      S  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.07
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    8 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  79/0900      2000         76/0800
Dispersion                         Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4
DSI                   3                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       6900                      5000
Transport Wind (mph)  S 12                      S 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    82800                     65000
ADI Early             38 Fair      75 Good      59 Gen Good
ADI Late              85 Good      6 Very Poor  63 Good
Max LVORI Early       9            4            9
Max LVORI Late        1            9            1
Min VSBY Early        1 Fog        7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      A            E            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 88 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.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 50 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly 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 lower 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation below 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...Bright