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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST...UPDATED
FOR NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
119 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2025
DISCUSSION
MIN RHS TODAY WILL DROP TO BETWEEN 25 AND 30 PERCENT. NW WINDS
10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH TO DIMINISH TO AROUND 5 MPH DURING
THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON.
BELOW NORMAL TEMPS INITIALLY AND DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE MID TO LATE WEEK PERIOD WITH
TEMPS ONLY MODERATING BACK TO NEAR NORMAL. COLD FRONT TO DROP
ACROSS THE AREA BEFORE STALLING SOUTH OF THE REGION LATE FRI. LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM TO TRACK ALONG IT FROM THE GULF COAST STATES TO
OFF THE SC COAST SAT, BRINGING A BONAFIDE CHANCE OF RAIN FRI NIGHT
THRU EARLY SUN THAT SHOULD HELP ALLEVIATE THE PERSISTENT DRY
CONDITIONS.
WIND PROFILE ANALYSIS/FIRE CONTROL OVER FLAT TERRAIN IS FAVORABLE.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT IS NONE.
NCZ105>110-301930-
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
119 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 21 52
MIN/MAX RH (%) 26 72 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) NW 8 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) NW 7 G18 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 30/0600 1700 35/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 1 1
MIXING HGT (FT) 3600 2900
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 17 W 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 61200 43500
ADI EARLY 51 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 34 FAIR
ADI LATE 63 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 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 STACK PRESENT THROUGH TONIGHT.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH
65 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH
85 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH 85 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MINIMUM RH 78 PERCENT. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NCZ096-099-301930-
BLADEN-COLUMBUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELIZABETHTOWN, BLADENBORO, WHITEVILLE,
TABOR CITY, CHADBOURN, AND LAKE WACCAMAW
119 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 22 52
MIN/MAX RH (%) 24 69 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 30/0800 1700 32/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 1 1
MIXING HGT (FT) 3700 2900
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 18 W 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 66600 46400
ADI EARLY 55 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 35 FAIR
ADI LATE 65 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 48 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 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 STACK PRESENT THROUGH TONIGHT.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM
RH 65 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM RH
87 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 88 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RH 76 PERCENT. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM RH
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
NCZ087-301930-
ROBESON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF LUMBERTON
119 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 25 51
MIN/MAX RH (%) 23 63 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) NW 7 G18 LGT/VAR SW 4
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) NW 7 G18 LGT/VAR SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 30/0900 1700 32/0900
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 1 1
MIXING HGT (FT) 3700 2700
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 16 W 18
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 59200 48600
ADI EARLY 47 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 38 FAIR
ADI LATE 62 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 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 STACK PRESENT THROUGH TONIGHT.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM
RH 66 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM RH
85 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 89 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH 93 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM RH
92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ054>056-058-059-301930-
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
119 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 24 52
MIN/MAX RH (%) 28 67 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 34/0900 1700 40/1000
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 1 1
MIXING HGT (FT) 3600 2600
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 14 W 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 50400 36400
ADI EARLY 45 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 24 FAIR
ADI LATE 49 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 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...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH
63 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH 90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 80 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF RAIN 80 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS AROUND 40. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SCZ032-033-039-301930-
FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MARION, MULLINS, AND KINGSTREE
119 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 24 52
MIN/MAX RH (%) 25 66 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) NW 4 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 33/0900 1700 39/1000
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 1 1
MIXING HGT (FT) 3600 2600
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 13 W 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 46800 44200
ADI EARLY 35 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 26 FAIR
ADI LATE 45 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 53 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 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...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM
RH 63 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH
88 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH 92 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
SATURDAY
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 78 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF RAIN 80 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SCZ017-023-024-301930-
MARLBORO-DARLINGTON-DILLON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNETTSVILLE, MCCOLL, HARTSVILLE,
DARLINGTON, NORTH HARTSVILLE, AND DILLON
119 AM EST TUE DEC 30 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 24 52
MIN/MAX RH (%) 24 65 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY (MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE (MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
INVERSION(TEMP/TIME) 33/0900 1700 39/1000
DISPERSION VERY POOR
DSI 1 1
MIXING HGT (FT) 3700 2600
TRANSPORT WIND (MPH) NW 14 SW 18
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 51800 46800
ADI EARLY 36 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 30 FAIR
ADI LATE 49 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 53 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 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...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM
RH 68 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM RH
90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM RH
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST 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
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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
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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...DCH
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