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
838 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Cool and dry high pressure will build in through early this
week with a return to more seasonable temperatures by Tuesday.
Rain chances will return with the next cold front Wednesday
into Thursday. Dry high pressure will build in behind the cold
front into Friday with a warming trend through the weekend.

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

Fog potential for tonight is Low.

NCZ105>110-260445-
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
838 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1
Max/Min Temp          65           38           69
Min/Max RH (%)        47           93           53
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  NE  6        NE  4        NE  4
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   NE  6        NE  4        E  4
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  40/0800      1900         46/0900
Dispersion                         Fair
Haines Index          4            4            4
DSI                   1                         1
Mixing Hgt (ft)       3600                      2800
Transport Wind (mph)  NE 12                     SE  9
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    43200                     25200
ADI Early             43 Gen Good  41 Gen Good  16 Gen Poor
ADI Late              45 Gen Good  7 Poor       24 Fair
Max LVORI Early       4            4            5
Max LVORI Late        1            5            3
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      B            E            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
97 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
upper 50s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Chance of showers 70 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
74 percent. Chance of showers 80 percent. East winds 15 to
20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Colder. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 86 percent.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
75 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
75 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-260445-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
838 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1
Max/Min Temp          64           39           69
Min/Max RH (%)        39           89           46
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  NE  6 G17    Lgt/Var      NE  4
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   NE  5        NE  4        Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  40/0900      1900         46/0900
Dispersion                         Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4
DSI                   1                         1
Mixing Hgt (ft)       3600                      3000
Transport Wind (mph)  E 12                      SE 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    43200                     30000
ADI Early             50 Gen Good  54 Gen Good  18 Gen Poor
ADI Late              50 Gen Good  7 Poor       35 Fair
Max LVORI Early       4            4            5
Max LVORI Late        1            5            2
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Chance of showers 70 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Chance of showers 80 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Chance of showers 70 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Colder. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 79 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
78 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
77 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-260445-
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
838 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1
Max/Min Temp          63           40           67
Min/Max RH (%)        50           92           57
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  NE  6 G17    Lgt/Var      E  4
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   NE  6 G17    NE  4        E  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  40/0800      2000         50/0900
Dispersion                         Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4
DSI                   1                         1
Mixing Hgt (ft)       3500                      2600
Transport Wind (mph)  E 13                      SE 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    45500                     31200
ADI Early             42 Gen Good  41 Gen Good  24 Fair
ADI Late              46 Gen Good  7 Poor       29 Fair
Max LVORI Early       4            5            5
Max LVORI Late        1            5            3
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 74 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Chance of showers 80 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Chance of showers 70 percent.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the lower 40s.
Maximum RH 81 percent. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
80 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
78 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-260445-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
838 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1
Max/Min Temp          63           39           68
Min/Max RH (%)        42           91           50
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  NE  6        Lgt/Var      E  5
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   E  6         Lgt/Var      SE  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  39/0900      2000         45/0800
Dispersion                         Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4
DSI                   1                         1
Mixing Hgt (ft)       3700                      3500
Transport Wind (mph)  E 14                      S 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    51800                     52500
ADI Early             46 Gen Good  57 Gen Good  21 Fair
ADI Late              60 Gen Good  9 Poor       43 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       4            5            5
Max LVORI Late        1            5            2
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      B            E            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 74 percent. Chance of showers 70 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Chance of showers 80 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Chance of showers 70 percent. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the lower 40s.
Maximum RH 78 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
81 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
78 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 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.

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