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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
818 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2025
DISCUSSION
AFTER SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG THE COAST EARLY THIS MORNING, A LINE
OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE IN FROM THE WEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON
INTO THIS EVENING AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE
OFFSHORE BY TUESDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN TUESDAY
BRINGING DRIER CONDITIONS BEFORE MOVING OFFSHORE MID-WEEK IN TURN
ALLOWING A WARM FRONT TO LIFT ACROSS THE AREA. WELL ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES FORECASTED FOR LATE WEEK INTO NEXT WEEKEND ALONG WITH
DRY WEATHER.
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS LOW.
NCZ105>110-010430-
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
818 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2025
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 20
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 50 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 80 59 75
MIN/MAX RH (%) 64 96 45
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) S 4 SW 7 G17 NW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) S 6 SW 6 N 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.13 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 1 PM CONTINUING 8 AM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 67/0900 1900 62/0600
DISPERSION FAIR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 3500 4900
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) S 15 N 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 52500 44100
ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 17 GEN POOR 51 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 39 FAIR 15 GEN POOR 58 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 RAIN 6 RAIN 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 6 RAIN 7
TURNER STABILITY D D B
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE PRESENT.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
97 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
64 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
67 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
59 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
57 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
57 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
NCZ087-096-099-010430-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW
818 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2025
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 70 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 50 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 81 55 75
MIN/MAX RH (%) 57 97 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 N 5
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 6 G17 W 5 N 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.22 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 68/0900 2000 59/0600
DISPERSION FAIR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 4100 4700
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 16 N 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 65600 37600
ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 24 FAIR 52 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 65 GOOD 14 GEN POOR 61 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 6 RAIN 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY C E B
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE PRESENT.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SCZ054>056-058-059-010430-
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
818 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2025
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 20
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 50 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 81 59 76
MIN/MAX RH (%) 60 98 45
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 NW 4
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 5 G17 SW 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.14 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 67/0900 1900 63/0900
DISPERSION FAIR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 4400 4700
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 17 N 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 74800 42300
ADI EARLY 21 FAIR 19 GEN POOR 45 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 70 GOOD 12 POOR 52 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 6 RAIN 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY C E B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
65 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
63 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-010430-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,
AND KINGSTREE
818 AM EDT MON MAR 31 2025
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 70 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 30 50 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 81 55 75
MIN/MAX RH (%) 61 99 42
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 N 5
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 6 W 4 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.17 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 65/0600 1900 61/0900
DISPERSION FAIR
DSI 2 2
MIXING HGT (FT) 3900 4600
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 18 N 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 70200 36800
ADI EARLY 21 FAIR 24 FAIR 46 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 70 GOOD 12 POOR 51 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 1
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 6 RAIN 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY C E B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
57 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
96 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW 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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