813  
FNUS52 KILM 241908  
FWFILM  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST  
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
308 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AS A WEAK FRONT MOVES  
ACROSS. BEHIND THE FRONT, DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR THURSDAY  
THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTH.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS LOW.  
 
NCZ105>110-251115-  
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  
308 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 78 50 74  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 100 42 95 46  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) SW 5 G19 LGT/VAR E 6 NE 7 G17  
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 NE 6 E 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM  
PRECIP END 4 AM  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1900 62/0900 2000 52/0600  
DISPERSION VERY POOR FAIR  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 3 4  
DSI 3 3  
MIXING HGT (FT) 7700 4900  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NE 10 E 15  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 77000 73500  
ADI EARLY 55 GEN GOOD 33 FAIR 34 FAIR 52 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 70 GOOD 8 POOR 73 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 9 4 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 8 1 5 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY E A E B  
 
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE PRESENT.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ087-096-099-251115-  
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,  
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW  
308 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 78 50 75  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 99 36 94 43  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 4 NE 6  
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 4 E 5 E 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 12 AM  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1900 61/0900 1900 51/0600  
DISPERSION VERY POOR FAIR  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 4  
DSI 3 3  
MIXING HGT (FT) 7700 5600  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 9 E 12  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 69300 67200  
ADI EARLY 49 GEN GOOD 36 FAIR 56 GEN GOOD 47 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 81 GOOD 7 POOR 71 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 9 4 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 8 1 5 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY E A E B  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
91 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH 94 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ054>056-058-059-251115-  
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  
308 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIN/MAX TEMP 55 78 53 74  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 99 40 96 49  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) SW 5 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 7 G17  
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 4 E 5 E 9 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 4 AM  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1900 64/0900 2000 54/0600  
DISPERSION VERY POOR POOR  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4 4  
DSI 3 3  
MIXING HGT (FT) 7500 4700  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NE 9 E 15  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 67500 70500  
ADI EARLY 74 GOOD 32 FAIR 36 FAIR 54 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 72 GOOD 8 POOR 68 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 9 5 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 6 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY E A E B  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 96 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-251115-  
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,  
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,  
AND KINGSTREE  
308 PM EDT WED APR 24 2024  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 78 51 75  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 100 35 97 45  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6  
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 5 E 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 3 AM  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1900 62/0900 2000 54/0600  
DISPERSION VERY POOR POOR  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 4  
DSI 3 3  
MIXING HGT (FT) 7500 5900  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 8 E 13  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 60000 76700  
ADI EARLY 63 GOOD 32 FAIR 59 GEN GOOD 50 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 71 GOOD 10 POOR 76 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 9 4 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 8 1 6 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY E A E B  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW 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.  
 

 
 
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