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FNUS52 KILM 110655  
FWFILM  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST  
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
255 AM EDT FRI OCT 11 2024  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. A BRIEF  
WARMUP WILL OCCUR THROUGH THIS WEEKEND AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT  
MONDAY THAT WILL BRING ANOTHER SHOT OF COOL WEATHER FOR TUESDAY  
THROUGH THURSDAY.  
 
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS NONE.  
 
NCZ105>110-112300-  
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  
255 AM EDT FRI OCT 11 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1  
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 42 78  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 40 97 36  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND20FT/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) 59/1000 1800 61/1000  
DISPERSION VERY POOR  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3700 3300  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 10 W 9  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 37000 29700  
ADI EARLY 38 FAIR 11 POOR 25 FAIR  
ADI LATE 46 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 36 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1  
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  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
83 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
78 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
76 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM  
RH 45 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
72 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
79 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
NCZ087-096-099-112300-  
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,  
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW  
255 AM EDT FRI OCT 11 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1  
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 43 77  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 38 93 37  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND20FT/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) 57/1000 1800 60/1000  
DISPERSION VERY POOR  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3700 3000  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 8 W 10  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 29600 30000  
ADI EARLY 40 FAIR 8 POOR 22 FAIR  
ADI LATE 45 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 35 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 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  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH 86 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
75 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
73 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM  
RH 42 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
69 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
81 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ032-033-039-054>056-058-059-112300-  
FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-COASTAL HORRY-INLAND GEORGETOWN-  
COASTAL GEORGETOWN-CENTRAL HORRY-NORTHERN HORRY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS, KINGSTREE,  
MYRTLE BEACH, SOCASTEE, NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, GARDEN CITY,  
LITTLE RIVER, ANDREWS, GEORGETOWN, MURRELLS INLET, CONWAY, LONGS,  
BUCKSPORT, LORIS, GREEN SEA, AND AYNOR  
255 AM EDT FRI OCT 11 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1  
MAX/MIN TEMP 73 43 76  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 39 91 35  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 57/1000 1800 60/1000  
DISPERSION VERY POOR  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3800 3200  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NE 10 W 8  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 38000 25600  
ADI EARLY 42 GEN GOOD 10 POOR 17 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 47 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 32 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 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  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
77 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
76 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM  
RH 44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
68 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
80 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ017-023-024-112300-  
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,  
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, AND DILLON  
255 AM EDT FRI OCT 11 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1  
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 43 77  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 37 93 37  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND20FT/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) 57/1000 1800 65/1100  
DISPERSION VERY POOR  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3600 3300  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NE 8 W 9  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 28800 29700  
ADI EARLY 38 FAIR 7 POOR 20 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 43 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 36 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 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  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
88 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
76 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
MAXIMUM RH 73 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM  
RH 41 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
69 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM  
RH 82 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
 
SC USERS NC USERS  
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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...VAO  
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