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FNUS52 KILM 241925
FWFILM
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
325 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2008
DISCUSSION
A WEAKENING COLD FRONT WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE AREA TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.
BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FROM THE EAST FRIDAY AND EXTEND INTO
THE AREA THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE PERIOD. HOWEVER...A TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE WILL SET UP WELL INLAND SUNDAY AND REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
NCZ097-100-101-251130-
PENDER-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURGAW...SURF CITY...LELAND...SHALLOTTE...
WILMINGTON...WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH
325 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2008
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD AMOUNT PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
MIN/MAX TEMP 67 88 70 90
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 4 LGT/VAR SE 3 LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 3 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
INVERSION 2100 81/1100 2100 78/0900
MAX/MIN RH (%) 100 47 94 52
DSI 2 2
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 5
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 6410 5730
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 SW 7
VENTILATION RATE 57690 40110
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ087-096-099-251130-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMBERTON...ELIZABETHTOWN...WHITEVILLE
325 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2008
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD AMOUNT MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
MIN/MAX TEMP 65 90 70 91
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 3 LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
INVERSION 2100 81/1100 2100 78/0900
MAX/MIN RH (%) 100 42 95 47
DSI 3 3
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 5
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 7520 7040
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 SW 7
VENTILATION RATE 60160 49280
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-251130-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BENNETTSVILLE...DARLINGTON...DILLON...
FLORENCE...MARION...KINGSTREE
325 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2008
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD AMOUNT MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
MIN/MAX TEMP 64 91 69 93
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 4 LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR E 3 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
INVERSION 2100 81/1100 2100 78/0900
MAX/MIN RH (%) 100 40 96 43
DSI 3 3
HAINES INDEX 5 5 4 4
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 7630 7170
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 SW 7
VENTILATION RATE 61040 50190
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
57 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SCZ034-046-251130-
HORRY-GEORGETOWN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONWAY...MYRTLE BEACH...GEORGETOWN
325 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2008
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD AMOUNT PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
MIN/MAX TEMP 67 89 69 91
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 4 LGT/VAR SE 4 LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR E 3 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
INVERSION 2100 81/1100 2100 78/0900
MAX/MIN RH (%) 100 49 98 52
DSI 2 2
HAINES INDEX 4 4 3 4
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 6580 5890
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 SW 7
VENTILATION RATE 59220 41230
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
SC USERS NC USERS
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VENTILATION RATE BURN CATEGORY VENTILATION RATE
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0 TO 17249 1 0 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
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