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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
386 FNUS52 KILM 040659 FWFILM Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Northeast South Carolina and Southeast North Carolina National Weather Service Wilmington NC 259 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .DISCUSSION... Heat and humidity on the rise today as high pressure settles offshore. By Friday and Saturday, heat indices look to push above 105 degrees again. Scattered afternoon showers and storms return this weekend. Wind profile analysis/fire control over flat terrain is Favorable. Fog potential for tonight is None. NCZ105>110-042300- 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 259 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Chance (%) 0 0 20 Precip Type None None Tstms LAL 1 1 2 Max/Min Temp 93 70 95 Min/Max RH (%) 52 88 49 Wind20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var S 5 SW 4 Wind20ft/Late (mph) S 5 Lgt/Var S 8 G17 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 0 Precip Begin 2 PM Precip End 6 PM Inversion(Temp/Time) 78/0900 2100 79/0800 Dispersion Poor Haines Index 3 3 3 DSI 2 2 Mixing Hgt (ft) 5400 5000 Transport Wind (mph) SW 9 SW 13 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 48600 65000 ADI Early 42 Gen Good 48 Gen Good 42 Gen Good ADI Late 51 Gen Good 6 Very Poor 58 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 6 4 5 Max LVORI Late 1 5 1 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... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 91 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Chance of showers 40 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 65 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 63 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ NCZ087-096-099-042300- Robeson-Bladen-Columbus- Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw 259 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Chance (%) 0 0 20 Precip Type None None Tstms LAL 1 1 3 Max/Min Temp 97 72 98 Min/Max RH (%) 45 90 43 Wind20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var S 5 SW 4 Wind20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 6 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.02 Precip Duration 0 Precip Begin 2 PM Precip End Continuing Inversion(Temp/Time) 78/0900 2100 78/0800 Dispersion Poor Haines Index 4 3 4 DSI 3 3 Mixing Hgt (ft) 6900 6700 Transport Wind (mph) W 8 SW 12 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 55200 80400 ADI Early 49 Gen Good 53 Gen Good 47 Gen Good ADI Late 66 Good 7 Poor 82 Good Max LVORI Early 6 4 5 Max LVORI Late 1 5 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...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 91 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent. South winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ054>056-058-059-042300- 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 259 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Precip Chance (%) 0 0 0 Precip Type None None None LAL 1 1 2 Max/Min Temp 94 73 96 Min/Max RH (%) 50 92 46 Wind20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var S 5 SW 4 Wind20ft/Late (mph) S 4 Lgt/Var S 7 G18 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Inversion(Temp/Time) 79/0900 2100 79/0800 Dispersion Poor Haines Index 3 3 4 DSI 3 2 Mixing Hgt (ft) 6400 6400 Transport Wind (mph) W 8 SW 10 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 51200 64000 ADI Early 35 Fair 47 Gen Good 43 Gen Good ADI Late 51 Gen Good 6 Very Poor 63 Good Max LVORI Early 7 4 6 Max LVORI Late 1 6 1 Min VSBY Early 7 7 7 Min VSBY Late 7 7 7 Turner Stability A F B Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 92 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 65 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-042300- Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg- Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville, Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins, and Kingstree 259 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Precip Chance (%) 0 0 20 Precip Type None None Tstms LAL 1 1 2 Max/Min Temp 97 72 99 Min/Max RH (%) 43 92 41 Wind20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var S 4 SW 4 Wind20ft/Late (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 Precip Duration 0 Precip Begin 2 PM Precip End Continuing Inversion(Temp/Time) 79/0900 2100 78/0800 Dispersion Poor Haines Index 4 3 4 DSI 3 3 Mixing Hgt (ft) 7400 7100 Transport Wind (mph) W 8 SW 12 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 59200 85200 ADI Early 51 Gen Good 60 Gen Good 48 Gen Good ADI Late 71 Good 7 Poor 90 Good Max LVORI Early 7 4 6 Max LVORI Late 1 6 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...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 92 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Chance of thunderstorms 50 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 63 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent. South winds around 5 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...Boatman