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
250 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Hot and humid conditions continue for much of this week and into
the weekend. Isolated showers and storms are possible each day
with a better chance of storms on Thursday ahead of another front
and upper level disturbance.

Fog potential for tonight is Low.

NCZ105>110-271100-
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
250 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     0            50           50           40
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   1            4            4            3
Min/Max Temp          74           96           71           92
Max/Min RH (%)        98           53           99           61
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  S  7 G17     SW  5        S  4         Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   S  6         S  6         Lgt/Var      SE  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.33         0.28         0.08
Precip Duration                    1            2            2
Precip Begin                       11 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2100         80/0800      2000         80/0900
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4            3
DSI                                2                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    6100                      5300
Transport Wind (mph)               SW 14                     SE 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 85400                     63600
ADI Early             63 Good      44 Gen Good  37 Fair      39 Fair
ADI Late              12 Poor      54 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  57 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            6            6            9
Max LVORI Late        6            2            9            2
Min VSBY Early        7            7            5 Rain
Min VSBY Late         7            5 Rain       7
Turner Stability      D            B            E            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 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 66 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly 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 upper 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 92 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-271100-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
250 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     0            60           60           50
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   2            4            4            3
Min/Max Temp          74           97           72           93
Max/Min RH (%)        99           46           98           56
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  S  6         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   S  4         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  4
Precip Amount         0.00         0.33         0.26         0.10
Precip Duration                    2            3            2
Precip Begin                       12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2100         78/0800      2000         79/0900
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4            4
DSI                                3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    7200                      6300
Transport Wind (mph)               SW 13                     SE 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 93600                     63000
ADI Early             70 Good      34 Fair      32 Fair      39 Fair
ADI Late              10 Poor      72 Good      4 Very Poor  74 Good
Max LVORI Early       5            7            6            7
Max LVORI Late        6            1            7            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            5 Rain
Min VSBY Late         7            5 Rain       7
Turner Stability      E            B            E            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 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 58 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 92 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Light winds.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-271100-
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
250 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     0            40           50           40
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   1            3            4            3
Min/Max Temp          75           97           72           92
Max/Min RH (%)        97           48           99           61
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  S  7 G17     SW  4        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   S  5         SW  5 G17    Lgt/Var      SE  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.29         0.28         0.09
Precip Duration                    1            2            2
Precip Begin                       2 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2100         80/0800      2000         80/0900
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4            3
DSI                                3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    6900                      4900
Transport Wind (mph)               SW 14                     SE 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 96600                     58800
ADI Early             59 Gen Good  43 Gen Good  32 Fair      41 Gen Good
ADI Late              8 Poor       75 Good      4 Very Poor  56 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            6            5            8
Max LVORI Late        6            2            8            2
Min VSBY Early        7            7            6 Rain
Min VSBY Late         7            6 Rain       7
Turner Stability      E            A            E            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 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 64 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 73 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 95 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-271100-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
250 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     0            50           50           50
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   2            4            4            3
Min/Max Temp          74           96           72           94
Max/Min RH (%)        97           46           97           56
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  S  6         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   S  4         SW  4        Lgt/Var      SE  4
Precip Amount         0.00         0.32         0.29         0.11
Precip Duration                    1            2            2
Precip Begin                       1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2100         79/0800      2000         79/0900
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4            4
DSI                                3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    7600                      6300
Transport Wind (mph)               SW 13                     SE 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 98800                     63000
ADI Early             69 Good      39 Fair      35 Fair      38 Fair
ADI Late              7 Poor       88 Good      4 Very Poor  71 Good
Max LVORI Early       4            6            5            8
Max LVORI Late        6            1            8            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            6 Rain
Min VSBY Late         7            6 Rain       7
Turner Stability      E            B            E            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 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...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 95 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Light winds.

$$

.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...7