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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
323 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2019
DISCUSSION
A TROUGH APPROACHING FROM THE WEST TODAY WILL PRODUCE A GREATER
CHANCE OF CLOUDS AND SHOWERS BUT HOT AND HUMID WEATHER WILL CONTINUE
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BECOME MORE
ISOLATED OVER THE WEEKEND AS HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES. A COLD FRONT
WILL ARRIVE AND BREAK THE HEAT NEXT TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY.
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS LOW.
NCZ105>110-182330-
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
323 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2019
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD AMOUNT MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 40 30 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
LAL 3 3 3
MIN/MAX TEMP 95 76 94
WND20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 SW 9 G22 SW 6
WND20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G22 SW 6 SW 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.06 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2
INVERSION 80/0800 2000 79/0700
DISPERSION FAIR
MAX/MIN RH (%) 50 95 54
DSI 2 2
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 7780 7960
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 W 15
VENTILATION RATE 143150 119000
ADI EARLY 45 GEN GOOD 45 GEN GOOD 65 GOOD
ADI LATE 66 GOOD 13 GEN POOR 66 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SCZ054>056-058-059-182330-
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
323 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2019
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD AMOUNT MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 40 60
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
LAL 3 3 4
MIN/MAX TEMP 96 75 95
WND20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 4 SW 8 G21 SW 6
WND20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 G21 SW 5 SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.10 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 2
INVERSION 82/0900 1900 78/0800
DISPERSION FAIR
MAX/MIN RH (%) 49 96 52
DSI 3 2
HAINES INDEX 4 3 3
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 7610 8360
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 W 13
VENTILATION RATE 122520 105750
ADI EARLY 60 GEN GOOD 46 GEN GOOD 45 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 72 GOOD 10 POOR 48 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 1
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NCZ087-096-099-182330-
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW
323 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2019
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD AMOUNT MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 40 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
LAL 3 3 3
MIN/MAX TEMP 96 75 95
WND20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 4 SW 6 SW 4
WND20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 SW 4 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.10 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 1
INVERSION 79/0800 1900 78/0800
DISPERSION FAIR
MAX/MIN RH (%) 45 97 49
DSI 3 3
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 7260 7190
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 W 14
VENTILATION RATE 125240 99220
ADI EARLY 47 GEN GOOD 44 GEN GOOD 51 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 78 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 61 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 8 1
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-182330-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,
AND KINGSTREE
323 AM EDT THU JUL 18 2019
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD AMOUNT MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 40 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
LAL 3 3 3
MIN/MAX TEMP 96 74 96
WND20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 4 SW 7 SW 4
WND20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 SW 4 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.10 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 1
INVERSION 81/0900 1900 78/0800
DISPERSION FAIR
MAX/MIN RH (%) 46 97 49
DSI 3 3
HAINES INDEX 4 4 3
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 7580 7710
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 W 14
VENTILATION RATE 122040 106400
ADI EARLY 44 GEN GOOD 52 GEN GOOD 47 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 76 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 59 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 8 1
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 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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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
ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
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