Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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296 FNUS52 KILM 021918 FWFILM Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina National Weather Service Wilmington NC 318 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 .DISCUSSION... Drier and cooler weather will continue tomorrow under high pressure. Heat and humidity will return late this week and into the weekend, where heat indices look to push above 105 degrees. Scattered afternoon showers and storms return this weekend. Fog potential for tonight is Low. NCZ105>110-031130- 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 318 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Chance (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type None None None None LAL 1 1 1 1 Min/Max Temp 64 89 66 93 Max/Min RH (%) 99 48 99 50 Wind20ft/Early (mph) E 4 NE 4 SE 4 Lgt/Var Wind20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var E 6 Lgt/Var S 4 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Inversion(Temp/Time) 2000 76/0900 2100 78/0900 Dispersion Poor Very Poor Haines Index 4 4 4 4 DSI 3 3 Mixing Hgt (ft) 5900 6000 Transport Wind (mph) E 10 SW 10 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 59000 60000 ADI Early 61 Good 59 Gen Good 55 Gen Good 44 Gen Good ADI Late 6 Very Poor 63 Good 5 Very Poor 65 Good Max LVORI Early 4 6 5 7 Max LVORI Late 6 1 7 1 Min VSBY Early 7 7 7 Min VSBY Late 7 7 7 Turner Stability F A F A Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 90 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 90 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 93 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly 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...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ NCZ087-096-099-031130- Robeson-Bladen-Columbus- Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw 318 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Chance (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type None None None None LAL 1 1 1 1 Min/Max Temp 64 91 68 94 Max/Min RH (%) 99 39 99 47 Wind20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Inversion(Temp/Time) 2000 76/0900 2100 78/0900 Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor Haines Index 4 5 4 4 DSI 3 3 Mixing Hgt (ft) 6900 6200 Transport Wind (mph) E 7 SW 12 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 48300 74400 ADI Early 66 Good 55 Gen Good 53 Gen Good 47 Gen Good ADI Late 6 Very Poor 61 Good 5 Very Poor 75 Good Max LVORI Early 4 8 4 9 Max LVORI Late 6 1 8 1 Min VSBY Early 7 7 7 Min VSBY Late 7 7 7 Turner Stability F A F A Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 91 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 93 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ054>056-058-059-031130- 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 318 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Precip Chance (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type None None None None LAL 1 1 1 1 Min/Max Temp 67 89 69 93 Max/Min RH (%) 98 49 100 52 Wind20ft/Early (mph) E 5 NE 4 SE 4 Lgt/Var Wind20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var E 6 Lgt/Var SE 4 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Inversion(Temp/Time) 2100 76/0900 2100 79/0900 Dispersion Poor Very Poor Haines Index 3 4 4 4 DSI 2 2 Mixing Hgt (ft) 5600 6400 Transport Wind (mph) E 10 S 9 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 56000 57600 ADI Early 61 Good 56 Gen Good 52 Gen Good 39 Fair ADI Late 6 Very Poor 59 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 63 Good Max LVORI Early 5 7 6 9 Max LVORI Late 6 1 9 1 Min VSBY Early 7 7 7 Min VSBY Late 7 7 7 Turner Stability E B F A Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 93 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 93 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 97 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 62 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-031130- Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg- Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville, Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins, and Kingstree 318 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Chance (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Type None None None None LAL 1 1 1 1 Min/Max Temp 65 91 69 95 Max/Min RH (%) 99 40 100 47 Wind20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var E 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Inversion(Temp/Time) 2100 76/0900 2100 77/0900 Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor Haines Index 4 4 4 4 DSI 3 3 Mixing Hgt (ft) 7000 6900 Transport Wind (mph) E 8 S 12 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 56000 82800 ADI Early 64 Good 52 Gen Good 58 Gen Good 43 Gen Good ADI Late 5 Very Poor 60 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 84 Good Max LVORI Early 5 8 5 9 Max LVORI Late 7 1 9 1 Min VSBY Early 7 7 7 Min VSBY Late 7 7 7 Turner Stability F A F A Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 93 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 93 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Southwest winds around 5 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...21