090  
FNUS52 KILM 210800  
FWFILM  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST  
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
300 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
DRY AND COLD WEATHER WILL CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND AS CANADIAN  
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE WEST. A WARMING TREND WILL THEN  
KICK OFF INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH PREDOMINANTLY DRY WEATHER. AN  
APPROACHING SYSTEM COULD INCREASE RAIN CHANCES INTO THE MIDDLE OF  
NEXT WEEK.  
 
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS NONE.  
 
NCZ105>110-220000-  
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  
300 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 17 50  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 38 100 36  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) NONE 1800 33/0900  
DISPERSION VERY POOR  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3600 3200  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 14 SW 7  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 50400 22400  
ADI EARLY 58 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 62 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 28 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 5 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 2  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY B F B  
 
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE PRESENT.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ087-096-099-220000-  
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,  
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW  
300 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 44 19 49  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 33 100 35  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) NW 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) NONE 1800 32/0900  
DISPERSION VERY POOR  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3800 3200  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 14 SW 9  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 53200 28800  
ADI EARLY 54 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 60 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 35 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 5 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 8 2  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY B F B  
 
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE PRESENT.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ054>056-058-059-220000-  
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  
300 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 22 52  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 35 96 34  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) NONE 1800 35/0900  
DISPERSION VERY POOR  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3900 3600  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 13 S 8  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 50700 28800  
ADI EARLY 66 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 23 FAIR  
ADI LATE 58 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 36 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 1 4 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY B F B  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-220000-  
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,  
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,  
AND KINGSTREE  
300 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 21 52  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 31 99 32  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) NONE 1800 34/1000  
DISPERSION VERY POOR  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 4000 4100  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 12 S 10  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 48000 41000  
ADI EARLY 55 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 57 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 1 4 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY B F B  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. MAXIMUM RH  
91 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH 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...RGZ  
 
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