618  
FNUS52 KILM 250743  
FWFILM  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST  
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
343 AM EDT THU APR 25 2024  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A STRAY SHOWER OR TWO IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE SEA BREEZE IN  
SOUTHEASTERN NC THIS AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE, DRIER WEATHER IS  
EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM  
THE NORTH.  
 
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS LOW.  
 
NCZ105>110-252345-  
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  
343 AM EDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1  
MAX/MIN TEMP 80 51 74  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 37 98 48  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 NE 6  
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) E 5 NE 5 E 8 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 67/1000 2000 53/0600  
DISPERSION FAIR  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 4  
DSI 3 3  
MIXING HGT (FT) 8400 4800  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NE 10 E 15  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 84000 72000  
ADI EARLY 39 FAIR 30 FAIR 49 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 77 GOOD 9 POOR 69 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY A D B  
 
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE PRESENT.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
NCZ087-096-099-252345-  
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,  
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW  
343 AM EDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1  
MAX/MIN TEMP 80 52 75  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 32 96 44  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR E 4 NE 6  
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 E 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 63/1000 1900 53/0600  
DISPERSION POOR  
HAINES INDEX 5 4 4  
DSI 3 3  
MIXING HGT (FT) 8400 5300  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 9 E 13  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 75600 68900  
ADI EARLY 32 FAIR 55 GEN GOOD 44 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 85 GOOD 10 POOR 72 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY A E A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH 94 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ054>056-058-059-252345-  
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  
343 AM EDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1  
MAX/MIN TEMP 80 54 74  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 36 99 52  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5  
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) NE 4 E 4 E 7 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 65/0900 2000 57/0600  
DISPERSION POOR  
HAINES INDEX 5 4 4  
DSI 3 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 8400 4000  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NE 9 E 14  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 75600 56000  
ADI EARLY 41 GEN GOOD 35 FAIR 42 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 81 GOOD 11 POOR 60 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY A E B  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
55 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 98 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-252345-  
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,  
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,  
AND KINGSTREE  
343 AM EDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1  
MAX/MIN TEMP 80 53 76  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 32 99 47  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 5  
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 E 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 63/0900 1900 55/0600  
DISPERSION VERY POOR  
HAINES INDEX 5 5 4  
DSI 3 3  
MIXING HGT (FT) 8300 5200  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 8 E 13  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 66400 67600  
ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 58 GEN GOOD 44 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 86 GOOD 10 POOR 71 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 7 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY A E B  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE 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.  
 

 
 
FORECASTER...21  
 
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