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FNUS52 KILM 021336  
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST  
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
936 AM EDT WED APR 2 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
UPDATED TO INCLUDE SLIGHT CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
TODAY. HIGH PRESSURE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN EASTERLY  
FLOW EARLY WHICH VEERS TO SOUTHEASTERLY BY MIDDAY. 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 UNFAVORABLE  
TYPE 1-F...DIRECTION SE...MAXIMUM WIND 25 MPH AT 1500-2000 FT,  
MAINLY IN THE CAPE FEAR AREA TODAY. THIS UNFAVORABLE PROFILE WILL  
INITIALLY BE PRESENT IN THE PEE DEE REGION THIS MORNING UNTIL A  
WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTHWARD INTO THE CAPE FEAR AREA AROUND MIDDAY,  
BEHIND WHICH THE PROFILE BECOMES FAVORABLE.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS LOW.  
 
NCZ105>110-030545-  
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  
936 AM EDT WED APR 2 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 77 64 82  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 61 100 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 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 10 PM  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 61/0900 1900 70/0900  
DISPERSION FAIR  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3200 3600  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SE 20 S 21  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 64000 75600  
ADI EARLY 39 FAIR 27 FAIR 43 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 47 GEN GOOD 13 GEN POOR 69 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 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 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.  
 
 
 
NCZ087-096-099-030545-  
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,  
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW  
936 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 (%) 56 100 52  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) E 5 SE 7 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) 60/0900 2000 70/0900  
DISPERSION FAIR  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3600 4400  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SE 20 S 21  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 72000 92400  
ADI EARLY 39 FAIR 28 FAIR 52 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 69 GOOD 12 POOR 80 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 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 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>056-058-059-030545-  
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  
936 AM EDT WED APR 2 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 79 65 83  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 62 100 58  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) E 5 SE 6 S 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) SE 8 S 5 S 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 65/1000 1900 70/0900  
DISPERSION FAIR  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3500 4300  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SE 20 S 21  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 70000 90300  
ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 20 GEN POOR 48 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 50 GEN GOOD 12 POOR 73 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 7 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 RAIN 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY C E C  
 
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.  
 
 
 
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-030545-  
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,  
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,  
AND KINGSTREE  
936 AM EDT WED APR 2 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 80 65 85  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 56 100 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 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 62/1000 1900 69/0900  
DISPERSION FAIR  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3800 4700  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) S 21 S 20  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 79800 94000  
ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 28 FAIR 52 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 71 GOOD 13 GEN POOR 82 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 3  
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 RAIN 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  
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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.  
 
 
 
FORECASTER...WEINER  
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