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
308 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Scattered showers are possible this evening as a weak front moves
across. Behind the front, dry weather is expected for Thursday
through the weekend as high pressure builds in from the north.

Fog potential for tonight is Low.

NCZ105>110-251115-
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
308 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     10           0            0            0
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Min/Max Temp          54           78           50           74
Max/Min RH (%)        100          42           95           46
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  SW  5 G19    Lgt/Var      E  6         NE  7 G17
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      NE  5        NE  6        E  9 G19
Precip Amount         0.05         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          7 PM
Precip End            4 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1900         62/0900      2000         52/0600
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Fair
Haines Index          3            4            3            4
DSI                                3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    7700                      4900
Transport Wind (mph)               NE 10                     E 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 77000                     73500
ADI Early             55 Gen Good  33 Fair      34 Fair      52 Gen Good
ADI Late              4 Very Poor  70 Good      8 Poor       73 Good
Max LVORI Early       5            9            4            5
Max LVORI Late        8            1            5            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      E            A            E            B

Remarks...Brotak Profile Present.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
92 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
51 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
95 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-251115-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
308 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     20           0            0            0
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Min/Max Temp          53           78           50           75
Max/Min RH (%)        99           36           94           43
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      E  4         NE  6
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      NE  4        E  5         E  7
Precip Amount         0.04         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            12 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1900         61/0900      1900         51/0600
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Fair
Haines Index          4            4            4            4
DSI                                3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    7700                      5600
Transport Wind (mph)               N  9                      E 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 69300                     67200
ADI Early             49 Gen Good  36 Fair      56 Gen Good  47 Gen Good
ADI Late              4 Very Poor  81 Good      7 Poor       71 Good
Max LVORI Early       5            9            4            6
Max LVORI Late        8            1            5            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      E            A            E            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
91 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
43 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH 94 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-251115-
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
308 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     10           0            0            0
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Min/Max Temp          55           78           53           74
Max/Min RH (%)        99           40           96           49
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  SW  5 G18    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      E  7 G17
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      NE  4        E  5         E  9 G18
Precip Amount         0.04         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            4 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1900         64/0900      2000         54/0600
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Poor
Haines Index          3            4            4            4
DSI                                3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    7500                      4700
Transport Wind (mph)               NE  9                     E 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 67500                     70500
ADI Early             74 Good      32 Fair      36 Fair      54 Gen Good
ADI Late              4 Very Poor  72 Good      8 Poor       68 Good
Max LVORI Early       4            9            5            6
Max LVORI Late        6            1            6            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      E            A            E            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
92 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
53 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 96 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH 97 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-251115-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
308 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     20           0            0            0
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Min/Max Temp          53           78           51           75
Max/Min RH (%)        100          35           97           45
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      E  6
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      E  5         E  8
Precip Amount         0.04         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            3 AM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1900         62/0900      2000         54/0600
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4            4
DSI                                3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    7500                      5900
Transport Wind (mph)               N  8                      E 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 60000                     76700
ADI Early             63 Good      32 Fair      59 Gen Good  50 Gen Good
ADI Late              3 Very Poor  71 Good      10 Poor      76 Good
Max LVORI Early       5            9            4            6
Max LVORI Late        8            1            6            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      E            A            E            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
93 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
45 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
West 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.

$$


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