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
254 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Widespread showers and thunderstorms will impact the area late
this afternoon and early this evening. Some storms could be severe.
The front will move off the coast this evening. High pressure
with near normal temps and lower daytime RH will dominate this
weekend and early next week.

Fog potential for tonight is None.

NCZ105>110-111100-
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
254 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Clear        Mclear       Clear
Precip Chance (%)     90           0            0            0
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         None
LAL                   5            1            1            1
Min/Max Temp          54           76           54           81
Max/Min RH (%)        91           41           89           33
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  W  5         N  6         Lgt/Var      NW  5
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   N  6 G17     NW  5        Lgt/Var      NW  8 G17
Precip Amount         0.28         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       2
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            11 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1900         56/0600      2000         64/0900
Dispersion            Fair                      Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4            5
DSI                                3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    6700                      7900
Transport Wind (mph)               NW 13                     NW 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 87100                     158000
ADI Early             29 Fair      58 Gen Good  83 Good      107 Very Good
ADI Late              11 Poor      95 Good      5 Very Poor  150 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       5            5            4            5
Max LVORI Late        5            1            5            1
Min VSBY Early        4 Rain       7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      E            B            F            B

Remarks...Brotak Stack Present.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
82 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 93 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 76 percent. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
59 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-111100-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
254 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Clear        Mclear       Clear
Precip Chance (%)     80           0            0            0
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         None
LAL                   5            1            1            1
Min/Max Temp          54           75           55           80
Max/Min RH (%)        91           39           88           33
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  NW  5        N  5         Lgt/Var      NW  5
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   N  5         NW  5        Lgt/Var      NW  9 G17
Precip Amount         0.18         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       2
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            10 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1900         56/0600      2000         63/0900
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4            5
DSI                                3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    6800                      7800
Transport Wind (mph)               W 14                      NW 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 95200                     140400
ADI Early             20 Gen Poor  61 Good      99 Good      102 Very Good
ADI Late              8 Poor       114 Very Good5 Very Poor  148 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       5            5            3            5
Max LVORI Late        5            1            5            1
Min VSBY Early        4 Rain       7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      E            A            F            B

Remarks...Brotak Profile Present.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
82 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
39 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 98 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 74 percent. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
53 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Chance of showers 30 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-111100-
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
254 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Clear        Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     70           0            0            0
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         None
LAL                   5            1            1            1
Min/Max Temp          54           75           55           80
Max/Min RH (%)        91           42           91           36
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  NW  6        N  5         Lgt/Var      NW  5
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   N  5         NW  5        Lgt/Var      NW  7
Precip Amount         0.12         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       2
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            10 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1900         58/0800      2000         64/0900
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4            5
DSI                                3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    7000                      7000
Transport Wind (mph)               W 15                      NW 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 105000                    112000
ADI Early             40 Fair      57 Gen Good  96 Good      85 Good
ADI Late              8 Poor       115 Very Good5 Very Poor  124 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       5            5            4            5
Max LVORI Late        5            1            5            1
Min VSBY Early        5 Rain       7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      E            A            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
85 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
mid 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Chance of showers 70 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 79 percent. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
60 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

SCZ032-033-039-111100-
Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Florence, Marion, Mullins, and Kingstree
254 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     70           0            0            0
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         None
LAL                   5            1            1            1
Min/Max Temp          53           76           54           80
Max/Min RH (%)        90           39           90           35
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  NW  6        N  4         Lgt/Var      NW  4
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   N  5         NW  4        Lgt/Var      NW  7
Precip Amount         0.09         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       2
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            10 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1900         56/0800      2000         63/0900
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Poor
Haines Index          4            4            5            5
DSI                                3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    6800                      7100
Transport Wind (mph)               W 15                      NW 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 102000                    106500
ADI Early             55 Gen Good  56 Gen Good  106 Very Good81 Good
ADI Late              7 Poor       118 Very Good5 Very Poor  119 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       5            5            3            6
Max LVORI Late        4            1            5            1
Min VSBY Early        6 Rain       7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      E            A            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
84 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
43 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of showers 70 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 77 percent. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-111100-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, and Dillon
254 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear       Clear
Precip Chance (%)     70           0            0            0
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         None
LAL                   5            1            1            1
Min/Max Temp          53           76           55           80
Max/Min RH (%)        90           39           90           33
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  NW  7        N  5         Lgt/Var      NW  5
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   N  6         NW  5        Lgt/Var      NW  8
Precip Amount         0.09         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       2
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            9 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1900         57/0800      2000         63/0900
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4            5
DSI                                3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    6900                      7200
Transport Wind (mph)               W 15                      NW 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 103500                    115200
ADI Early             18 Gen Poor  51 Gen Good  105 Very Good96 Good
ADI Late              12 Poor      116 Very Good5 Very Poor  129 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       5            5            3            6
Max LVORI Late        4            1            5            1
Min VSBY Early        6 Rain       7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      E            A            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
81 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
42 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of showers 60 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 77 percent. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 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