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
256 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Dry, clear skies and below normal temps will dominate the
forecast through Saturday as high pressure ridges across the area
from the north. Look for a warming trend this weekend into next
week under continued dry conditions with modifying high pressure.

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

Fog potential for tonight is Moderate.

NCZ105>110-182300-
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
256 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1
Max/Min Temp          69           43           73
Min/Max RH (%)        41           92           49
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  N  4         N  4         N  5
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   N  6         N  4         NE  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  53/1000      1800         59/1000
Dispersion                         Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4
DSI                   1                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       3600                      4000
Transport Wind (mph)  N 15                      N 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    54000                     60000
ADI Early             43 Gen Good  13 Gen Poor  50 Gen Good
ADI Late              60 Gen Good  6 Very Poor  64 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            3            5
Max LVORI Late        1            4            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
99 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
96 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.

$$

NCZ096-099-182300-
Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Whiteville,
Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
256 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1
Max/Min Temp          70           43           74
Min/Max RH (%)        39           90           45
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   N  5         Lgt/Var      NE  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  52/1000      1800         57/1000
Dispersion                         Very Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4
DSI                   1                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       3600                      3600
Transport Wind (mph)  N 15                      N 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    54000                     54000
ADI Early             48 Gen Good  12 Poor      48 Gen Good
ADI Late              64 Good      6 Very Poor  67 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            4            5
Max LVORI Late        1            4            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 51 percent. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Light winds.

$$

NCZ087-182300-
Robeson-
Including the city of Lumberton
256 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1
Max/Min Temp          70           42           73
Min/Max RH (%)        38           88           39
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  N  4         NE  4        N  5
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   N  7         Lgt/Var      NE  8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  52/1000      1800         56/1000
Dispersion                         Very Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4
DSI                   1                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       3700                      3200
Transport Wind (mph)  N 16                      N 16
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    59200                     51200
ADI Early             49 Gen Good  13 Gen Poor  42 Gen Good
ADI Late              57 Gen Good  6 Very Poor  60 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       6            4            5
Max LVORI Late        1            4            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      C            F            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
99 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
93 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-182300-
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
256 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1
Max/Min Temp          69           42           73
Min/Max RH (%)        41           90           46
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  N  4         N  4         NE  5
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   N  6         Lgt/Var      NE  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  53/1000      1800         57/1000
Dispersion                         Very Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4
DSI                   1                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       3600                      3600
Transport Wind (mph)  N 14                      N 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    50400                     50400
ADI Early             44 Gen Good  13 Gen Poor  44 Gen Good
ADI Late              61 Good      6 Very Poor  60 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       6            4            4
Max LVORI Late        1            4            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
98 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
94 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ032-033-039-182300-
Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Florence, Marion, Mullins, and Kingstree
256 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1
Max/Min Temp          69           41           73
Min/Max RH (%)        40           91           40
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NE  4
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   NE  5        Lgt/Var      NE  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  52/1000      1800         56/1000
Dispersion                         Very Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4
DSI                   1                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       3700                      3300
Transport Wind (mph)  N 15                      N 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    55500                     49500
ADI Early             48 Gen Good  11 Poor      42 Gen Good
ADI Late              62 Good      6 Very Poor  63 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            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 49 percent. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 49 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-182300-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, and Dillon
256 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear
Precip Chance (%)     0            0            0
Precip Type           None         None         None
LAL                   1            1            1
Max/Min Temp          70           41           73
Min/Max RH (%)        39           91           37
Wind20ft/Early (mph)  Lgt/Var      NE  4        N  4
Wind20ft/Late (mph)   NE  6        Lgt/Var      NE  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  58/1100      1800         56/1000
Dispersion                         Very Poor
Haines Index          4            4            4
DSI                   1                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       3700                      3200
Transport Wind (mph)  N 15                      N 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    55500                     48000
ADI Early             46 Gen Good  11 Poor      38 Fair
ADI Late              62 Good      6 Very Poor  58 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       7            4            5
Max LVORI Late        1            5            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
46 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 46 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...dch