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FNUS52 KILM 201349  
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST  
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
849 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING, ONLY  
BRINGING MINOR CHANCES FOR LIGHT RAIN. COLDER AIR WILL MOVE INTO  
THE AREA THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. A WARM-UP IS EXPECTED  
BY THE MIDDLE OF THE UPCOMING WEEK.  
 
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS NONE.  
 
NCZ105>110-210600-  
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  
849 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 20 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
LAL 1 1 1  
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 34 52  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 70 92 39  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 6  
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) NW 4 NW 4 N 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 10 PM  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) NONE 1700 39/0600  
DISPERSION POOR  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4  
DSI 1 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 2500 4800  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 14 N 21  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 35000 100800  
ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 8 POOR 68 GOOD  
ADI LATE 28 FAIR 7 POOR 80 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 5 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY C F C  
 
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE PRESENT.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
73 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
77 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
59 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH  
60 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 94 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ087-096-099-210600-  
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,  
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW  
849 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30 20 0  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE  
LAL 1 1 1  
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 34 51  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 65 92 36  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 6 G18  
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR NW 4 N 7 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.03 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) NONE 1700 40/0900  
DISPERSION VERY POOR  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 4  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 2700 4800  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 15 N 20  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 40500 96000  
ADI EARLY 12 POOR 6 VERY POOR 73 GOOD  
ADI LATE 39 FAIR 7 POOR 82 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 4 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY C F C  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
73 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
72 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
91 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 93 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ054>056-058-059-210600-  
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  
849 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1  
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 34 52  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 57 86 39  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR NW 4 N 7  
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) W 5 NW 5 N 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) NONE 1700 40/0900  
DISPERSION FAIR  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 4  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3600 4600  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 18 N 20  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 64800 92000  
ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 7 POOR 67 GOOD  
ADI LATE 62 GOOD 9 POOR 75 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 4 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY C F C  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
72 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
72 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
63 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
71 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-210600-  
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,  
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,  
AND KINGSTREE  
849 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1  
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 33 51  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 54 85 38  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR NW 4 N 6  
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) W 4 NW 5 N 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 47/0800 1700 40/0900  
DISPERSION FAIR  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 4  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3700 4700  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 16 N 18  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 59200 84600  
ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 10 POOR 69 GOOD  
ADI LATE 58 GEN GOOD 13 GEN POOR 72 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 3 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY C E C  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
73 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
72 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH  
68 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE 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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