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
310 PM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A nearly stationary front along the Carolina coast will shift
slowly inland Saturday remaining the focal point for showers and
thunderstorms, some with heavy rain. Bermuda High Pressure will
build across the area next bringing  very hot weather and minimal
rain chances.

Fog potential for tonight is None.

NCZ105>110-131115-
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
310 PM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     60           70           50           50
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   4            4            4            3
Min/Max Temp          74           87           74           95
Max/Min RH (%)        99           73           100          56
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  S  6 G20     S  4         SW  4        Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   S  4         S  6         Lgt/Var      SW  5
Precip Amount         0.43         0.41         0.07         0.01
Precip Duration       5            8            2            2
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2100         79/0800      2000         79/0800
Dispersion            Fair                      Poor
Haines Index          3            3            3            4
DSI                                2                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    3300                      5300
Transport Wind (mph)               S 16                      W 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 52800                     68900
ADI Early             51 Gen Good  37 Fair      33 Fair      49 Gen Good
ADI Late              9 Poor       52 Gen Good  6 Very Poor  62 Good
Max LVORI Early       5            7            6            9
Max LVORI Late        6            4            9            2
Min VSBY Early        6 Rain       5 Rain       6 Rain
Min VSBY Late         6 Rain       6 Rain       7
Turner Stability      D            C            E            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
59 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly 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 showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs around 90. Minimum RH 69 percent. Chance of precipitation
60 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms
likely. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 73 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-131115-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
310 PM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     60           60           50           40
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   5            4            4            3
Min/Max Temp          74           88           73           96
Max/Min RH (%)        100          66           100          50
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.25         0.25         0.07         0.01
Precip Duration       3            4            1            1
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   2 AM         6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2000         79/0900      1900         81/0900
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
Haines Index          3            3            4            4
DSI                                2                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    3800                      5800
Transport Wind (mph)               SW 10                     W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 38000                     58000
ADI Early             32 Fair      36 Fair      23 Fair      44 Gen Good
ADI Late              5 Very Poor  42 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  69 Good
Max LVORI Early       7            9            7            9
Max LVORI Late        9            3            9            1
Min VSBY Early        5 Rain       2 Rain       6 Rain
Min VSBY Late         4 Rain       6 Rain       7
Turner Stability      E            B            F            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms
likely. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-131115-
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
310 PM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     50           60           50           40
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   4            4            3            3
Min/Max Temp          74           90           74           95
Max/Min RH (%)        100          66           100          53
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  SE  4        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  4        Lgt/Var      SW  4
Precip Amount         0.23         0.22         0.07         0.04
Precip Duration       2            4            1            2
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2000         81/0900      2000         82/0900
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
Haines Index          3            3            4            4
DSI                                2                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    4000                      6600
Transport Wind (mph)               SW 10                     SW 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 40000                     79200
ADI Early             41 Gen Good  33 Fair      30 Fair      51 Gen Good
ADI Late              5 Very Poor  49 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  73 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            9            6            9
Max LVORI Late        9            3            9            2
Min VSBY Early        6 Rain       5 Rain       7
Min VSBY Late         6 Rain       6 Rain       7
Turner Stability      E            B            F            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
98 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 61 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms
likely. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-131115-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
310 PM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     60           50           40           40
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   4            4            3            3
Min/Max Temp          73           92           73           96
Max/Min RH (%)        100          56           100          48
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.17         0.07         0.03         0.02
Precip Duration       2            2            0            1
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   2 PM
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   8 PM         6 PM
Inversion(Temp/Time)  2000         79/0900      2000         82/0900
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
Haines Index          3            3            4            4
DSI                                2                         3
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    5100                      6700
Transport Wind (mph)               W  8                      W 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 40800                     67000
ADI Early             21 Fair      25 Fair      37 Fair      45 Gen Good
ADI Late              5 Very Poor  55 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  76 Good
Max LVORI Early       9            9            6            9
Max LVORI Late        9            3            9            1
Min VSBY Early        6 Rain       1 Rain       7
Min VSBY Late         3 Rain       6 Rain       7
Turner Stability      E            B            F            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 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 51 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms
likely. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below 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.

$$