865  
FNUS52 KILM 201322  
FWFILM  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST  
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
822 AM EST MON JAN 20 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING VERY COLD TEMPERATURES THROUGH  
MIDWEEK. SNOW IS EXPECTED LATE TUESDAY THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY.  
ACCUMULATIONS ARE VERY UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME. ANOTHER ROUND OF  
WINTRY WEATHER, MAINLY FREEZING RAIN, MAY AFFECT THE COASTAL  
CAROLINAS THURSDAY. FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND WILL BE RAIN-FREE AND  
FEATURE A GRADUAL WARMUP TOWARDS MORE NORMAL TEMPERATURES.  
 
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS NONE.  
 
NCZ105>110-210530-  
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  
822 AM EST MON JAN 20 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 41 15 36  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 35 65 32  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 6 G17 N 4 N 6  
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) N 5 N 5 N 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 32/0900 1800 NONE  
DISPERSION FAIR  
DSI 2 1  
MIXING HGT (FT) 4800 2500  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 14 N 14  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 67200 35000  
ADI EARLY 58 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 29 FAIR  
ADI LATE 56 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 29 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 2  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY C F C  
 
REMARKS...BROTAK STACK PRESENT.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.  
MAXIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
FREEZING RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
84 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
82 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. MAXIMUM  
RH 84 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
NCZ087-096-099-210530-  
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,  
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW  
822 AM EST MON JAN 20 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 15 35  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 30 58 25  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR N 5  
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) N 5 N 4 N 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 30/0600 1800 NONE  
DISPERSION POOR  
DSI 2 1  
MIXING HGT (FT) 4900 2800  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 14 N 14  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 68600 39200  
ADI EARLY 58 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 30 FAIR  
ADI LATE 56 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 31 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 2  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 2 2  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY C F C  
 
REMARKS...BROTAK STACK PRESENT.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 20.  
MAXIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
35 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 17. MAXIMUM RH  
81 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM  
RH 75 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
85 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. MAXIMUM  
RH 85 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ054>056-058-059-210530-  
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  
822 AM EST MON JAN 20 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 30  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 41 18 36  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 37 68 32  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR N 6  
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) N 5 NE 5 N 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 33/0900 1800 NONE  
DISPERSION POOR  
DSI 2 1  
MIXING HGT (FT) 4800 2500  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 13 N 14  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 62400 35000  
ADI EARLY 53 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 30 FAIR  
ADI LATE 54 GEN GOOD 10 POOR 31 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 2  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY C F D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.  
MAXIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. MAXIMUM RH  
92 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 64 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
81 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
85 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. MAXIMUM  
RH 85 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-210530-  
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,  
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,  
AND KINGSTREE  
822 AM EST MON JAN 20 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 16 35  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 30 65 25  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR NE 6  
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) N 4 NE 4 N 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 32/0900 1800 NONE  
DISPERSION POOR  
DSI 2 1  
MIXING HGT (FT) 4800 2900  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 13 N 14  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 62400 40600  
ADI EARLY 52 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 30 FAIR  
ADI LATE 51 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 30 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 2  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2  
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  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 20. MAXIMUM  
RH 66 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 17. MAXIMUM RH  
80 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. CHANCE OF RAIN 30 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM  
RH 77 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
88 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. MAXIMUM  
RH 86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR 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...LEW  
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
The Nexlab NC Page
The Nexlab SC Page
Main Text Page