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
222 PM EST Wed Nov 6 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Onshore flow on the west side of high pressure off the East Coast
will maintain warm temperatures and elevated humidity through
Friday with higher than normal rain chances into Thursday. A cold
front will then push through later Friday followed by cooler and
drier high pressure into Sunday before the high shifts offshore
bringing warmer and moister conditions again.

Fog potential for tonight is Moderate.

NCZ105>110-071130-
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, Southport,
and Sunset Beach
222 PM EST Wed Nov 6 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     30           40           40           30
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        Showers      Showers
LAL                   1            2            2            1
Min/Max Temp          65           79           63           80
Max/Min RH (%)        100          75           100          72
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.01         0.13         0.02         0.02
Precip Duration       1            2            2            1
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1700         76/1000      1600         70/0900
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
DSI                                2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    1900                      3100
Transport Wind (mph)               SW  8                     NE  9
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 15200                     27900
ADI Early             5 Very Poor  13 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  26 Fair
ADI Late              4 Very Poor  15 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  27 Fair
Max LVORI Early       9            8            9            8
Max LVORI Late        9            5            9            4
Min VSBY Early        6 Rain       1 Rain       7
Min VSBY Late         3 Rain       7            7
Turner Stability      F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
64 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
76 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
60 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
62 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-071130-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
222 PM EST Wed Nov 6 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     40           50           40           30
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        Showers      Showers
LAL                   1            2            2            1
Min/Max Temp          66           77           64           79
Max/Min RH (%)        100          75           100          69
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.05         0.14         0.02         0.01
Precip Duration       1            2            2            1
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1700         75/1100      1700         69/0900
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
DSI                                2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    1700                      3000
Transport Wind (mph)               SW  8                     NE  9
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 13600                     27000
ADI Early             5 Very Poor  11 Poor      3 Very Poor  24 Fair
ADI Late              5 Very Poor  15 Gen Poor  4 Very Poor  28 Fair
Max LVORI Early       9            8            9            8
Max LVORI Late        9            4            9            3
Min VSBY Early        7            1 Rain       7
Min VSBY Late         3 Rain       6 Rain       7
Turner Stability      F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH
92 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
61 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the lower 60s.
Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
71 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
56 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-071130-
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
222 PM EST Wed Nov 6 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     50           60           40           20
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers      Showers
LAL                   2            2            2            1
Min/Max Temp          67           77           64           79
Max/Min RH (%)        100          83           100          76
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.22         0.16         0.02         0.01
Precip Duration       2            4            2            1
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1700         75/1100      1600         71/0900
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
DSI                                1                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    1900                      3100
Transport Wind (mph)               S  9                      E  9
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 17100                     27900
ADI Early             7 Poor       11 Poor      4 Very Poor  24 Fair
ADI Late              5 Very Poor  18 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  27 Fair
Max LVORI Early       9            8            9            8
Max LVORI Late        9            5            9            4
Min VSBY Early        6 Rain       1 Rain       7
Min VSBY Late         3 Rain       5 Rain       7
Turner Stability      E            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
91 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
67 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
74 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
64 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-071130-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
222 PM EST Wed Nov 6 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     60           70           50           20
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers      Showers
LAL                   2            2            2            1
Min/Max Temp          67           76           64           78
Max/Min RH (%)        100          81           100          73
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.22         0.28         0.06         0.02
Precip Duration       3            8            2            1
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1700         74/1100      1600         70/0900
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
DSI                                1                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    1700                      2800
Transport Wind (mph)               SE  9                     E  9
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 15300                     25200
ADI Early             6 Very Poor  13 Gen Poor  5 Very Poor  21 Fair
ADI Late              6 Very Poor  17 Gen Poor  4 Very Poor  27 Fair
Max LVORI Early       9            8            9            8
Max LVORI Late        9            5            9            4
Min VSBY Early        6 Rain       1 Rain       7
Min VSBY Late         3 Rain       5 Rain       7
Turner Stability      E            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
65 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
72 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation near 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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