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
359 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Hot and humid weather continues today with mainly pop-up showers
and storms during the day. An approaching cold front will bring
high chances of showers and thunderstorms mainly for late Sunday
night into Monday. After drier and cooler weather on Tuesday and
Wednesday, the heat will start to return Thursday with humidity
increasing as well.

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

Fog potential for tonight is Low.

NCZ105>110-010000-
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
359 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Chance (%)     30           40           80
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   3            3            5
Max/Min Temp          95           71           83
Min/Max RH (%)        56           100          70
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      S  7 G17     W  4
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   S  7 G17     SW  5        NE  6
Precip Amount         0.04         0.41         1.12
Precip Duration       0            2            7
Precip Begin          3 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  81/0800      2100         78/0800
Dispersion                         Fair
Haines Index          3            3            3
DSI                   3                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       4600                      2200
Transport Wind (mph)  S 15                      NE 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    69000                     35200
ADI Early             47 Gen Good  53 Gen Good  29 Fair
ADI Late              65 Good      10 Poor      38 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            5            8
Max LVORI Late        2            7            4
Min VSBY Early        7            7            4 Rain
Min VSBY Late         7            7            4 Rain
Turner Stability      B            D            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 87 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
59 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-010000-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
359 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Chance (%)     50           60           60
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   3            4            5
Max/Min Temp          96           71           83
Min/Max RH (%)        52           100          56
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      S  4         NW  4
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   S  5         Lgt/Var      NE  6 G17
Precip Amount         0.19         0.65         0.37
Precip Duration       1            3            5
Precip Begin          11 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  79/0800      2000         74/0600
Dispersion                         Poor
Haines Index          3            3            3
DSI                   3                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       5100                      3600
Transport Wind (mph)  S 13                      NE 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    66300                     57600
ADI Early             44 Gen Good  40 Fair      40 Fair
ADI Late              55 Gen Good  9 Poor       52 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       8            6            8
Max LVORI Late        1            9            3
Min VSBY Early        7            6 Rain       5 Rain
Min VSBY Late         6 Rain       7            6 Rain
Turner Stability      B            E            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-010000-
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
359 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Chance (%)     30           30           80
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   3            3            5
Max/Min Temp          94           73           85
Min/Max RH (%)        57           99           73
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      S  6 G17     W  4
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   S  6 G17     SW  4        NE  6
Precip Amount         0.06         0.20         0.67
Precip Duration       1            2            9
Precip Begin          11 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  80/0800      2100         78/0700
Dispersion                         Fair
Haines Index          3            3            3
DSI                   2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       4600                      2500
Transport Wind (mph)  S 12                      NE 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    55200                     40000
ADI Early             40 Fair      45 Gen Good  29 Fair
ADI Late              50 Gen Good  10 Poor      41 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       7            5            9
Max LVORI Late        2            7            4
Min VSBY Early        7            6 Rain       5 Rain
Min VSBY Late         7            7            5 Rain
Turner Stability      B            D            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 92 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
65 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
96 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
59 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-010000-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
359 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Chance (%)     50           60           50
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
LAL                   4            4            5
Max/Min Temp          95           73           85
Min/Max RH (%)        52           100          58
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      S  4         NW  4
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   S  4         Lgt/Var      NE  7
Precip Amount         0.16         0.51         0.14
Precip Duration       1            4            2
Precip Begin          11 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Inversion(Temp/Time)  79/0800      2000         76/0700
Dispersion                         Poor
Haines Index          4            3            3
DSI                   3                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       5200                      3600
Transport Wind (mph)  S 12                      NE 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    62400                     61200
ADI Early             41 Gen Good  32 Fair      41 Gen Good
ADI Late              52 Gen Good  7 Poor       55 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       8            6            9
Max LVORI Late        1            9            3
Min VSBY Early        7            6 Rain       5 Rain
Min VSBY Late         6 Rain       7            6 Rain
Turner Stability      B            E            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 51 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...Weiner