203  
FNUS52 KILM 191423  
FWFILM  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST  
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
923 AM EST SUN JAN 19 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
RAIN WILL SLOWLY TAPER OFF AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES NORTH AND A COLD  
FRONT APPROACHES LATER TODAY. THE FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THIS  
EVENING. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE THEN BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH  
EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH VERY COLD TEMPERATURES LASTING INTO MIDWEEK.  
CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING ON HAVING WINTRY PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE  
AREA TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.  
 
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS NONE.  
 
NCZ105>110-200630-  
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  
923 AM EST SUN JAN 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 80 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 27 39  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 74 87 30  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) SW 5 G17 W 9 G19 NW 7  
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 10 G20 NW 7 G18 N 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 59/1100 1700 29/0600  
DISPERSION GOOD  
DSI 1 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 2100 4800  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 23 NW 16  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 48300 76800  
ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 19 GEN POOR 59 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 40 FAIR 15 GEN POOR 64 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 3 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 0 RAIN 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY C E C  
 
REMARKS...BROTAK STACK PRESENT.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19. MAXIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
78 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SNOW 80 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. MAXIMUM RH  
88 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
88 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ087-096-099-200630-  
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,  
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW  
923 AM EST SUN JAN 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 80 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 27 38  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 71 80 25  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G17 NW 5  
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 9 G21 NW 5 N 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 58/1300 1700 28/0600  
DISPERSION FAIR  
DSI 1 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 2300 4700  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 24 N 15  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 55200 70500  
ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 21 FAIR 59 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 55 GEN GOOD 13 GEN POOR 63 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 3 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 3 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 0 RAIN 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY C E C  
 
REMARKS...BROTAK STACK PRESENT.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 18. MAXIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
76 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SNOW 80 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. MAXIMUM RH  
80 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND FREEZING  
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW,  
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
88 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
88 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ054>056-058-059-200630-  
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  
923 AM EST SUN JAN 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 60 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 28 39  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 70 79 33  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) S 6 G18 W 9 G19 NW 6  
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) SW 10 G20 NW 6 G17 N 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 58/1000 1700 29/0600  
DISPERSION FAIR  
DSI 1 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3100 4800  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 28 N 15  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 86800 72000  
ADI EARLY 32 FAIR 16 GEN POOR 55 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 64 GOOD 13 GEN POOR 62 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 3 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 1 RAIN 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY C E C  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. MAXIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.  
MAXIMUM RH 82 PERCENT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. MAXIMUM RH  
89 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
FREEZING RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF FREEZING  
RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. MAXIMUM RH 93 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
55 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
90 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-200630-  
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,  
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,  
AND KINGSTREE  
923 AM EST SUN JAN 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 60 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 26 38  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 67 77 27  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G17 NW 5  
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) W 10 G21 NW 5 N 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 2 PM  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 57/1200 1800 28/0600  
DISPERSION FAIR  
DSI 1 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3200 4700  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) W 30 NW 14  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 96000 65800  
ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 20 GEN POOR 55 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 69 GOOD 12 POOR 56 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 3 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 3 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 0 RAIN 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY C E C  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19. MAXIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
80 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SNOW 80 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. MAXIMUM RH  
83 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND FREEZING  
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND  
FREEZING RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH 87 PERCENT.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
89 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW 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.  
 

 
 
FORECASTER...BOATMAN  
 
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