Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
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
320 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Well-above normal temperatures and dewpoints are expected through
the weekend as high pressure ridges into the area from the east.
The next significant chance of rain will be late Sunday into
Monday ahead of another cold front. Much cooler and drier air will
follow next Tuesday into midweek.
Fog potential for tonight is Low.
NCZ105>110-041130-
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
320 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 67 86 63 85
Max/Min RH (%) 95 57 100 52
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) S 7 SW 5 SW 5 SW 4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) S 5 SW 8 Lgt/Var S 9 G17
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 1900 72/1000 1900 68/0900
Dispersion Fair Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4000 4300
Transport Wind (mph) SW 17 SW 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 68000 86000
ADI Early 16 Gen Poor 61 Good 13 Gen Poor 63 Good
ADI Late 12 Poor 59 Gen Good 7 Poor 69 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 5 5 5
Max LVORI Late 5 2 7 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability E C F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
62 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 93 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 74 percent.
Chance of showers 90 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers, cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Chance of showers 80 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
39 percent. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
69 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
35 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum
RH 86 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
NCZ087-096-099-041130-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-
Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro,
Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, and Lake Waccamaw
320 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 67 88 63 87
Max/Min RH (%) 95 51 100 46
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) S 7 G17 SW 5 S 4 SW 4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) S 5 SW 6 Lgt/Var S 8 G18
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 2000 71/0900 2000 68/0900
Dispersion Fair Poor
DSI 3 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5100 4800
Transport Wind (mph) SW 15 S 20
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 76500 96000
ADI Early 15 Gen Poor 46 Gen Good 11 Poor 60 Gen Good
ADI Late 12 Poor 70 Good 7 Poor 72 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 5 5 5
Max LVORI Late 5 1 6 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability E C F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
50 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Not as warm.
Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 74 percent. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 97 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
37 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
68 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
35 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum
RH 88 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
42 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ054>056-058-059-041130-
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
320 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 66 87 63 85
Max/Min RH (%) 97 55 100 50
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) S 6 SW 4 S 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) S 4 S 6 Lgt/Var S 8 G17
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 2000 71/0900 2000 68/0900
Dispersion Fair Poor
DSI 2 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 4300 4500
Transport Wind (mph) SW 15 S 17
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 64500 76500
ADI Early 14 Gen Poor 41 Gen Good 10 Poor 59 Gen Good
ADI Late 11 Poor 57 Gen Good 7 Poor 68 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 5 6 5
Max LVORI Late 6 2 7 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability F C F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 93 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 76 percent.
Chance of showers 90 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers, cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Chance of showers 80 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
42 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows around 40. Maximum RH
68 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
39 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-041130-
Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-Williamsburg-
Including the cities of Bennettsville, McColl, Hartsville,
Darlington, North Hartsville, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Mullins,
and Kingstree
320 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 67 88 62 86
Max/Min RH (%) 97 51 100 46
Wind 20ft/Early (mph) S 7 S 5 S 4 S 4
Wind 20ft/Late (mph) S 4 SW 5 Lgt/Var S 7
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Inversion(Temp/Time) 2000 71/0900 2000 67/0900
Dispersion Fair Poor
DSI 3 2
Mixing Hgt (ft) 5200 4700
Transport Wind (mph) SW 14 S 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 72800 84600
ADI Early 14 Gen Poor 40 Fair 8 Poor 57 Gen Good
ADI Late 12 Poor 72 Good 8 Poor 73 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 5 5 5
Max LVORI Late 5 2 7 1
Min VSBY Early 7 7 7
Min VSBY Late 7 7 7
Turner Stability E C F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
50 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Chance of showers 50 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs in
the lower 70s. Minimum RH 78 percent. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 97 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the upper 30s.
Maximum RH 68 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
37 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
42 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$
SC USERS NC USERS
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VENTILATION RATE BURN CATEGORY VENTILATION RATE
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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
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FORECAST SURFACE WIND DISPERSION FORECAST SURFACE WIND
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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.
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Forecaster...OLIVA