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FNUS52 KILM 020659  
FWFILM  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST  
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
259 AM EDT WED APR 2 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND INTO THE AREA FROM THE NORTH TODAY BUT  
SHIFT TO THE EAST ALLOWING SOUTHERLY FLOW TO RETURN TO THE AREA  
TONIGHT. WELL-ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FOR LATE  
WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND. THE NEXT SIGNIFICANT CHANCE OF RAIN WILL  
BE LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY ACCOMPANYING ANOTHER COLD FRONT.  
 
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS LOW.  
 
NCZ105>110-022300-  
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, LONG BEACH,  
SOUTHPORT, AND SUNSET BEACH  
259 AM EDT WED APR 2 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 73 64 82  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 72 100 61  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) E 6 SE 7 S 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SE 8 S 5 S 9 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 68/1100 2000 73/1000  
DISPERSION FAIR  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 2200 3400  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SE 20 S 21  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 44000 71400  
ADI EARLY 30 FAIR 23 FAIR 37 FAIR  
ADI LATE 51 GEN GOOD 12 POOR 71 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY C E D  
 
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE PRESENT.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
63 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 90 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
39 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ087-096-099-022300-  
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,  
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW  
259 AM EDT WED APR 2 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 65 85  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 66 100 52  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) E 5 SE 6 G17 S 6 G17  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SE 8 G18 S 5 S 9 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 64/1000 2000 73/1000  
DISPERSION FAIR  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 2500 3900  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SE 20 S 22  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 50000 85800  
ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 23 FAIR 43 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 44 GEN GOOD 12 POOR 76 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY D E D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM  
RH 99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM  
RH 93 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 82 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
34 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ054>056-058-059-022300-  
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  
259 AM EDT WED APR 2 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 65 83  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 73 100 58  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) E 5 SE 6 S 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SE 8 S 5 S 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 68/1100 2000 71/1000  
DISPERSION FAIR  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 2300 3800  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SE 18 S 21  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 41400 79800  
ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 21 FAIR 41 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 45 GEN GOOD 12 POOR 73 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 7 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 FOG 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY C E D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
60 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH 90 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-022300-  
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,  
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,  
AND KINGSTREE  
259 AM EDT WED APR 2 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 79 65 85  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 65 100 50  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) E 5 SE 7 S 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SE 8 G17 S 5 S 9 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 66/1100 2000 69/0900  
DISPERSION FAIR  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 2500 4000  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SE 18 S 21  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 45000 84000  
ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 23 FAIR 43 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 45 GEN GOOD 12 POOR 75 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 FOG 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY D E D  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 84 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
35 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW 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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