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
301 AM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A lingering front over the Coastal Carolinas will get washed out
as Bermuda High Pressure takes control into next week, bringing
very hot weather and spottier rain chances. A cold front will
bring more substantial rain to the area Wednesday night into the
latter half of the week.

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

Fog potential for tonight is Low.

NCZ105>110-132315-
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
301 AM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     70           40           50
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   4            3            3
Max/Min Temp          88           74           96
Min/Max RH (%)        73           98           58
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  S  4         SW  4        SW  4
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   S  6         Lgt/Var      SW  6
Precip Amount         0.49         0.02         0.11
Precip Duration       6            2            2
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  79/0800      2100         82/0900
Dispersion                         Poor
Haines Index          3            3            4
DSI                   2                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       3400                      6400
Transport Wind (mph)  SW 16                     SW 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    54400                     83200
ADI Early             33 Fair      37 Fair      58 Gen Good
ADI Late              48 Gen Good  7 Poor       75 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            6            6
Max LVORI Late        4            6            2
Min VSBY Early        4 Rain       7            6 Rain
Min VSBY Late         6 Rain       7            6 Rain
Turner Stability      B            E            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 92 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 71 percent.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 78 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 80 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-132315-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
301 AM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     50           40           40
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   4            3            3
Max/Min Temp          91           73           97
Min/Max RH (%)        62           99           52
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.13         0.03         0.08
Precip Duration       2            1            1
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            Continuing   11 PM        Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  78/0900      2000         82/0900
Dispersion                         Very Poor
Haines Index          3            4            4
DSI                   2                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       4300                      6500
Transport Wind (mph)  SW 13                     W 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    55900                     78000
ADI Early             30 Fair      35 Fair      49 Gen Good
ADI Late              49 Gen Good  6 Very Poor  83 Good
Max LVORI Early       9            6            8
Max LVORI Late        3            8            1
Min VSBY Early        3 Rain       7            7
Min VSBY Late         6 Rain       7            7
Turner Stability      B            F            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 71 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 77 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-132315-
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
301 AM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     50           40           40
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   4            3            3
Max/Min Temp          91           74           96
Min/Max RH (%)        66           98           54
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      S  4         Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   SW  4        Lgt/Var      S  5
Precip Amount         0.12         0.03         0.14
Precip Duration       2            1            2
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  80/0900      2000         84/0900
Dispersion                         Very Poor
Haines Index          3            4            4
DSI                   2                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       4300                      6400
Transport Wind (mph)  SW 12                     SW 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    51600                     76800
ADI Early             30 Fair      35 Fair      56 Gen Good
ADI Late              41 Gen Good  6 Very Poor  70 Good
Max LVORI Early       9            6            8
Max LVORI Late        3            7            2
Min VSBY Early        4 Rain       7            7
Min VSBY Late         6 Rain       7            7
Turner Stability      B            F            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 94 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 73 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 77 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-132315-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
301 AM EDT Sat Jul 13 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     40           40           40
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   3            3            3
Max/Min Temp          94           73           97
Min/Max RH (%)        55           99           49
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  4
Precip Amount         0.04         0.02         0.06
Precip Duration       2            1            1
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            Continuing   10 PM        Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  78/0900      2000         83/0900
Dispersion                         Very Poor
Haines Index          3            4            4
DSI                   3                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)       5400                      7400
Transport Wind (mph)  W 10                      SW 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    54000                     88800
ADI Early             29 Fair      44 Gen Good  50 Gen Good
ADI Late              63 Good      5 Very Poor  89 Good
Max LVORI Early       9            5            9
Max LVORI Late        3            8            1
Min VSBY Early        1 Rain       7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      A            F            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 77 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near 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...RGZ