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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
832 AM EST THU JAN 9 2025
DISCUSSION
DRY AND BREEZY TODAY AS ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE
NORTH. A STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING A BIT OF MUCH-NEEDED
PRECIPITATION LATER FRIDAY INTO EARLY SATURDAY, INCLUDING SOME OF
THE WINTRY VARIETY INLAND. COLD AND DRY WEATHER WILL THEN RETURN
INTO MID NEXT WEEK.
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS NONE.
NCZ105>110-100545-
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
832 AM EST THU JAN 9 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
LAL 1 1 1
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 15 41
MIN/MAX RH (%) 28 77 32
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) NW 9 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) NW 9 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 22/0600 1800 30/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR
HAINES INDEX 5 4 4
DSI 2 1
MIXING HGT (FT) 4500 2100
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 22 W 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 99000 16800
ADI EARLY 67 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 83 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY C F B
REMARKS...BROTAK STACK PRESENT.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
RAIN LIKELY AND FREEZING RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. MAXIMUM RH
93 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. MAXIMUM RH
91 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. MAXIMUM RH
88 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH
67 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ087-096-099-100545-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW
832 AM EST THU JAN 9 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 30
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
LAL 1 1 1
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 18 40
MIN/MAX RH (%) 26 73 33
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) NW 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) NW 8 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 24/0600 1800 28/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR
HAINES INDEX 5 4 4
DSI 2 1
MIXING HGT (FT) 4500 2000
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 21 W 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 94500 16000
ADI EARLY 69 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 12 POOR
ADI LATE 80 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY C F B
REMARKS...BROTAK STACK PRESENT.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
RAIN, FREEZING RAIN AND A CHANCE OF SLEET. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
63 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. MAXIMUM RH
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. MAXIMUM RH
91 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH
71 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ054>056-058-059-100545-
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
832 AM EST THU JAN 9 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 30
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
LAL 1 1 1
MAX/MIN TEMP 41 20 42
MIN/MAX RH (%) 27 67 36
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 8 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) NW 8 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 25/0600 1800 31/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4
DSI 2 1
MIXING HGT (FT) 4400 2000
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 21 NW 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 92400 14000
ADI EARLY 65 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 77 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 15 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7
TURNER STABILITY C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. MAXIMUM RH
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. MAXIMUM RH
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. MAXIMUM RH
88 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. MAXIMUM RH
73 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-100545-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,
AND KINGSTREE
832 AM EST THU JAN 9 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
LAL 1 1 1
MAX/MIN TEMP 41 20 39
MIN/MAX RH (%) 27 69 37
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) NW 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) NW 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 29/0900 1800 33/1000
DISPERSION VERY POOR
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4
DSI 2 1
MIXING HGT (FT) 4200 1900
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 20 W 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 84000 13300
ADI EARLY 64 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 11 POOR
ADI LATE 74 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 15 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 6 RAIN
TURNER STABILITY C F B
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
RAIN, FREEZING RAIN AND A CHANCE OF SLEET. LOWS
AROUND 30. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
64 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. MAXIMUM RH
91 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH
75 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 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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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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