551  
FNUS52 KILM 211353  
FWFILM  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST  
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
853 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
COLDER AIR VIA HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA THIS WEEKEND  
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. A WARM- UP IS EXPECTED BY THE MIDDLE OF THE  
UPCOMING WEEK.  
 
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS NONE.  
 
NCZ105>110-220600-  
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  
853 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1  
MAX/MIN TEMP 53 24 45  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 47 70 33  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 6 N 4 NE 6  
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) N 6 N 4 N 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 41/0900 1700 31/0900  
DISPERSION FAIR  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4  
DSI 2 1  
MIXING HGT (FT) 4600 3700  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 16 N 15  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 73600 55500  
ADI EARLY 52 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 52 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 63 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 51 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY C F C  
 
REMARKS...BROTAK PROFILE PRESENT.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
77 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COLD. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.  
MAXIMUM RH 92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
61 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
88 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
65 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
NCZ087-096-099-220600-  
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,  
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW  
853 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1  
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 25 43  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 43 73 33  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR NE 4  
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR NE 4  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 41/0900 1700 32/0900  
DISPERSION POOR  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4  
DSI 2 1  
MIXING HGT (FT) 5300 3800  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 15 N 13  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 79500 49400  
ADI EARLY 56 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 48 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 68 GOOD 7 POOR 48 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY B F B  
 
REMARKS...BROTAK STACK PRESENT.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
73 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
87 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
88 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
61 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 94 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ054>056-058-059-220600-  
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  
853 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1  
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 25 45  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 45 73 34  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 6 N 4 NE 5  
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) N 6 N 4 N 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 41/0900 1800 33/0900  
DISPERSION FAIR  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4  
DSI 2 1  
MIXING HGT (FT) 5000 3500  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 15 N 14  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 75000 49000  
ADI EARLY 55 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 47 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 62 GOOD 7 POOR 47 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY C F C  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
73 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.  
MAXIMUM RH 87 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
66 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
70 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-220600-  
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,  
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,  
AND KINGSTREE  
853 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
LAL 1 1 1  
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 25 44  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 42 74 33  
WIND20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR NE 4  
WIND20FT/LATE (MPH) N 7 N 4 NE 4  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 40/0900 1800 32/0900  
DISPERSION POOR  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4  
DSI 2 1  
MIXING HGT (FT) 5200 3600  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) N 16 N 12  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 83200 43200  
ADI EARLY 62 GOOD 8 POOR 42 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 72 GOOD 7 POOR 44 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 7  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 7 7  
TURNER STABILITY C F C  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
72 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
30S. MAXIMUM RH 85 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
61 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
65 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
68 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR 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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