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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST  
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
842 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
AFTER A VERY COLD MORNING, A WARMING TREND WILL COMMENCE AS HIGH  
PRESSURE SHIFTS OFFSHORE LATER TODAY WITH PREDOMINANTLY DRY  
WEATHER HOLDING IN PLACE. A COUPLE OF COLD FRONTS WILL RESULT IN  
WIND SHIFTS DURING THE WEEK, WITH ONE EXPECTED ON TUESDAY NIGHT  
AND ANOTHER ONE ON THURSDAY. THE LATTER COLD FRONT MAY FEATURE  
SOME LIGHT RAIN AHEAD OF IT.  
 
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS LOW.  
 
NCZ105>110-230545-  
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  
842 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 53 28 60  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 30 100 37  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/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) 35/1000 1800 43/0900  
DISPERSION VERY POOR  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3900 5200  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) S 8 SW 9  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 31200 46800  
ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 35 FAIR  
ADI LATE 32 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 52 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 6 FOG 5 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 5 FOG 7  
TURNER STABILITY B F B  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. MAXIMUM RH  
90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH 81 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM  
RH 45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
NCZ087-096-099-230545-  
ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUMBERTON, ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO,  
WHITEVILLE, TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW  
842 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 53 29 59  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 30 98 36  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/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) 35/1000 1800 42/0900  
DISPERSION VERY POOR  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 3900 5000  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) SW 9 W 9  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 35100 45000  
ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 35 FAIR  
ADI LATE 43 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 51 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 7 5 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 5 FOG 7  
TURNER STABILITY A F B  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
91 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
87 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 78 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM  
RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ054>056-058-059-230545-  
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  
842 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 30 61  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 29 100 35  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/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) 38/1000 1800 45/1000  
DISPERSION VERY POOR  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 4100 5100  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) S 10 W 9  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 41000 45900  
ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 33 FAIR  
ADI LATE 47 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 1  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 5 FOG 5 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 5 FOG 7  
TURNER STABILITY B F B  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
88 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
85 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM  
RH 94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH 79 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-230545-  
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,  
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, DILLON, FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS,  
AND KINGSTREE  
842 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 30 60  
MIN/MAX RH (%) 28 100 33  
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/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) 38/1000 1800 47/1000  
DISPERSION VERY POOR  
DSI 2 2  
MIXING HGT (FT) 4400 4900  
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) S 12 W 8  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 52800 39200  
ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 5 VERY POOR 31 FAIR  
ADI LATE 56 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 50 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 2  
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 6 FOG 5 FOG  
MIN VSBY LATE 7 5 FOG 7  
TURNER STABILITY B F B  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
89 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM  
RH 78 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH  
39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE 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...WEINER  
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