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
911 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will bring dry weather and warming temperatures into
mid week before a cold front brings some showers into early
Friday along with a brief bout of cooler temperatures.

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

Fog potential for tonight is Low.

NCZ105>110-240615-
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
911 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          61           31           63
Min/Max RH (%)        37           100          37
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  50/1000      1700         46/0900
Dispersion                         Very Poor
DSI                   3                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       5200                      4400
Transport Wind (mph)  SW 10                     S  7
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    52000                     30800
ADI Early             23 Fair      4 Very Poor  30 Fair
ADI Late              57 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  39 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            6            8
Max LVORI Late        2            9            2
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...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
49 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 91 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum
RH 47 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Maximum RH
83 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
West winds around 10 mph.

$$

NCZ096-099-240615-
Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Whiteville,
Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
911 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          60           33           64
Min/Max RH (%)        33           99           35
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  48/1000      1800         51/1000
Dispersion                         Very Poor
DSI                   3                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       5200                      4400
Transport Wind (mph)  W 12                      S  9
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    62400                     39600
ADI Early             25 Fair      4 Very Poor  31 Fair
ADI Late              66 Good      4 Very Poor  45 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       6            5            7
Max LVORI Late        1            7            1
Min VSBY Early        7            7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      B            F            A

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
42 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum
RH 96 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 90 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
82 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.

$$

NCZ087-240615-
Robeson-
Including the city of Lumberton
911 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          59           32           64
Min/Max RH (%)        32           94           34
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  47/1000      1800         50/1000
Dispersion                         Very Poor
DSI                   2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       5000                      4100
Transport Wind (mph)  W 10                      S  9
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    50000                     36900
ADI Early             25 Fair      3 Very Poor  27 Fair
ADI Late              61 Good      3 Very Poor  44 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       6            3            6
Max LVORI Late        1            6            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...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
41 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum
RH 94 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 89 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 42 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Maximum RH
80 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

SCZ054>056-058-059-240615-
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
911 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          61           33           64
Min/Max RH (%)        34           100          39
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  49/1000      1800         51/1000
Dispersion                         Very Poor
DSI                   2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       5100                      4300
Transport Wind (mph)  SW 12                     S  8
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    61200                     34400
ADI Early             26 Fair      4 Very Poor  30 Fair
ADI Late              63 Good      4 Very Poor  39 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            5            8
Max LVORI Late        1            8            2
Min VSBY Early        6 Fog        7            7
Min VSBY Late         7            7            7
Turner Stability      B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 91 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ032-033-039-240615-
Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Florence, Marion, Mullins, and Kingstree
911 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          61           33           64
Min/Max RH (%)        31           97           37
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  48/1000      1800         51/1000
Dispersion                         Very Poor
DSI                   2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       5100                      4200
Transport Wind (mph)  W 12                      S  8
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    61200                     33600
ADI Early             29 Fair      4 Very Poor  27 Fair
ADI Late              66 Good      4 Very Poor  41 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       6            4            6
Max LVORI Late        1            6            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...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
42 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 90 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
42 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ017-023-024-240615-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, and Dillon
911 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance Thunder (%)    0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          59           32           64
Min/Max RH (%)        32           96           35
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time)  47/1000      1800         49/1000
Dispersion                         Very Poor
DSI                   2                         2
Mixing Hgt (ft)       5100                      4300
Transport Wind (mph)  W 10                      S  9
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    51000                     38700
ADI Early             24 Fair      3 Very Poor  26 Fair
ADI Late              61 Good      3 Very Poor  45 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       6            3            6
Max LVORI Late        1            6            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...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
41 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 90 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 42 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Southwest winds around 10 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.

$$

Forecaster...MAS