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
335 PM EST Sun Nov 17 2024

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure nearly overhead will move off the coast tomorrow,
allowing temperatures to warm significantly. Shower chances may
develop Tuesday night into Wednesday ahead of a strong cold front
that should move across the coastal Carolinas Wednesday night.
Canadian high pressure will bring dry and much colder weather for
Thursday into the weekend.

Fog potential for tonight is Low.

NCZ105>110-181245-
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, Southport,
and Sunset Beach
335 PM EST Sun Nov 17 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Min/Max Temp          42           74           45           72
Max/Min RH (%)        100          51           100          58
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      W  4         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1700         62/1000      1700         63/1000
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4            4
DSI                                1                         1
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    2700                      3100
Transport Wind (mph)               W 12                      SW 12
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 32400                     37200
ADI Early             4 Very Poor  27 Fair      4 Very Poor  24 Fair
ADI Late              5 Very Poor  36 Fair      4 Very Poor  38 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            6            6            8
Max LVORI Late        9            3            9            3
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      F            B            F            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 77 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the mid 40s.
Maximum RH 94 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs around 60. Minimum RH
37 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
67 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
West winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
77 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
West winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
77 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

NCZ087-096-099-181245-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
335 PM EST Sun Nov 17 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Min/Max Temp          43           73           46           72
Max/Min RH (%)        100          50           100          57
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1700         61/1000      1700         62/1000
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4            4
DSI                                1                         1
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    2600                      2900
Transport Wind (mph)               W  9                      SW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 23400                     40600
ADI Early             5 Very Poor  23 Fair      4 Very Poor  24 Fair
ADI Late              5 Very Poor  32 Fair      4 Very Poor  45 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       9            7            8            8
Max LVORI Late        9            3            9            3
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      F            A            F            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 73 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the mid 40s.
Maximum RH 94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs around 60. Minimum RH
34 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
68 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
West winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
78 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 42 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
78 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-181245-
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
335 PM EST Sun Nov 17 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Min/Max Temp          43           73           46           72
Max/Min RH (%)        100          50           100          59
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1700         62/1000      1700         61/1000
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4            4
DSI                                1                         1
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    3000                      3300
Transport Wind (mph)               W  9                      SW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 27000                     46200
ADI Early             4 Very Poor  25 Fair      4 Very Poor  29 Fair
ADI Late              5 Very Poor  34 Fair      4 Very Poor  50 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       9            8            7            8
Max LVORI Late        9            3            9            3
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      F            A            F            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 78 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the mid 40s.
Maximum RH 95 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs around 60. Minimum RH
37 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Maximum RH
69 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
West winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
80 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 46 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
81 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-181245-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
335 PM EST Sun Nov 17 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Min/Max Temp          43           73           46           72
Max/Min RH (%)        100          50           100          60
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  1700         65/1100      1700         64/1100
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4            4
DSI                                1                         1
Mixing Hgt (ft)                    2900                      2900
Transport Wind (mph)               W  9                      SW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 26100                     40600
ADI Early             5 Very Poor  22 Fair      4 Very Poor  22 Fair
ADI Late              5 Very Poor  35 Fair      4 Very Poor  44 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       9            8            9            8
Max LVORI Late        9            3            9            3
Min VSBY Early        7            6 Fog        7
Min VSBY Late         6 Fog        7            7
Turner Stability      F            A            F            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 77 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the lower 40s.
Maximum RH 96 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
36 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
70 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
West winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
81 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 44 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation near 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