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
343 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A stray shower or two is possible along the sea breeze in
southeastern NC this afternoon. Otherwise, drier weather is
expected today through the weekend as high pressure builds in from
the north.

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

Fog potential for tonight is Low.

NCZ105>110-252345-
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
343 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1
Max/Min Temp          80           51           74
Min/Max RH (%)        37           98           48
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      E  5         NE  6
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   E  5         NE  5        E  8 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  67/1000      2000         53/0600
Dispersion                         Fair
Haines Index          4            3            4
DSI                   3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       8400                      4800
Transport Wind (mph)  NE 10                     E 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    84000                     72000
ADI Early             39 Fair      30 Fair      49 Gen Good
ADI Late              77 Good      9 Poor       69 Good
Max LVORI Early       8            4            6
Max LVORI Late        1            6            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      A            D            B

Remarks...Brotak Profile Present.

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

$$

NCZ087-096-099-252345-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
343 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1
Max/Min Temp          80           52           75
Min/Max RH (%)        32           96           44
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      E  4         NE  6
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      E  5         E  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  63/1000      1900         53/0600
Dispersion                         Poor
Haines Index          5            4            4
DSI                   3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       8400                      5300
Transport Wind (mph)  N  9                      E 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    75600                     68900
ADI Early             32 Fair      55 Gen Good  44 Gen Good
ADI Late              85 Good      10 Poor      72 Good
Max LVORI Early       7            4            6
Max LVORI Late        1            5            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      A            E            A

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...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
47 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 around 80. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
98 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 42 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
43 percent. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-252345-
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
343 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1
Max/Min Temp          80           54           74
Min/Max RH (%)        36           99           52
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NE  5
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   NE  4        E  4         E  7 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  65/0900      2000         57/0600
Dispersion                         Poor
Haines Index          5            4            4
DSI                   3                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       8400                      4000
Transport Wind (mph)  NE  9                     E 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    75600                     56000
ADI Early             41 Gen Good  35 Fair      42 Gen Good
ADI Late              81 Good      11 Poor      60 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       6            6            7
Max LVORI Late        1            7            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      A            E            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
94 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
55 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
51 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.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH 99 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...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-252345-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
343 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1
Max/Min Temp          80           53           76
Min/Max RH (%)        32           99           47
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      E  5
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      E  5         E  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  63/0900      1900         55/0600
Dispersion                         Very Poor
Haines Index          5            5            4
DSI                   3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       8300                      5200
Transport Wind (mph)  N  8                      E 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    66400                     67600
ADI Early             34 Fair      58 Gen Good  44 Gen Good
ADI Late              86 Good      10 Poor      71 Good
Max LVORI Early       7            4            7
Max LVORI Late        1            7            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      A            E            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
95 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
48 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 around 80. Minimum RH 46 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
97 percent. South 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...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
44 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.

$$

Forecaster...21


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