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FNUS52 KILM 201933  
FWFILM  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST  
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
233 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING, ONLY  
BRINGING SMALL 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.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS NONE.  
 
NCZ105>110-211145-  
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  
233 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 53 23 45  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 91 44 80 30  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 LGT/VAR N 6  
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) NW 4 N 7 N 4 N 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1900 42/0900 1900 33/0900  
DISPERSION POOR FAIR  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 4 4  
DSI 2 1  
MIXING HGT (FT) 4700 3900  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 18 N 13  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 84600 50700  
ADI EARLY 8 POOR 61 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 7 POOR 73 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 3 2  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY E C F C  
 
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE PRESENT.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
81 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
57 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM  
RH 98 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
68 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
NCZ087-096-099-211145-  
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,  
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW  
233 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 52 24 44  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 91 38 79 29  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 G17 LGT/VAR NE 5  
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) NW 4 N 7 G17 LGT/VAR NE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 9 PM  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1900 41/0900 1900 31/0900  
DISPERSION VERY POOR POOR  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 4 4  
DSI 2 1  
MIXING HGT (FT) 4700 3900  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 20 N 13  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 94000 50700  
ADI EARLY 7 POOR 66 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 40 FAIR  
ADI LATE 7 POOR 75 GOOD 7 POOR 46 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 3 2  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY F B F B  
 
REMARKS...BROTAK STACK PRESENT.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
75 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. MAXIMUM RH 93 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM  
RH 99 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ054>056-058-059-211145-  
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  
233 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 52 25 45  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 88 43 78 32  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) NW 4 N 6 N 4 N 6  
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) NW 5 N 6 N 4 N 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1900 41/0900 1900 33/0900  
DISPERSION FAIR FAIR  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 4 4  
DSI 2 1  
MIXING HGT (FT) 4400 3600  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 18 N 13  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 79200 46800  
ADI EARLY 8 POOR 62 GOOD 7 POOR 39 FAIR  
ADI LATE 9 POOR 69 GOOD 7 POOR 44 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 3 2  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY F C F C  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
75 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
62 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 61 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  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
72 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-211145-  
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,  
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,  
AND KINGSTREE  
233 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 52 25 44  
MAX/MIN RH (%) 89 41 79 32  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) NW 4 N 5 LGT/VAR NE 5  
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) NW 5 N 7 N 4 NE 4  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 1900 40/0900 1900 32/0900  
DISPERSION FAIR POOR  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 5 4  
DSI 2 1  
MIXING HGT (FT) 4400 3800  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 18 N 13  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 79200 49400  
ADI EARLY 12 POOR 67 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 39 FAIR  
ADI LATE 13 GEN POOR 71 GOOD 7 POOR 44 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 3 2  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY E C F C  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
75 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
56 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 RAIN  
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 98 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
66 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
69 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
 
SC USERS NC USERS  
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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  
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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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