Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
860
FNUS52 KCAE 241732
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
132 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Moisture will increase tonight with rain chances returning to the
forecast for tonight and Sunday. A very active weather pattern is
shaping up for next week, with near to below normal temperatures
expected as a result. Generally there will be a high chance or
likely rain chances for much of the week.
Fog Potential Tonight: Fog unlikely
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-250815-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
132 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 50 50 50 50
Precip Amount 0.26 0.29 0.23 0.05
Precip Duration 1 2 2 2
Precip Begin 12 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 62 82 65 81
Max/Min RH 97 66 100 65
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 5
Inversion 8pm 70F/10am 8pm 68F/8am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 34 Fair 17 Gen Poor 20 Gen Poor 41 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 23 Fair 3 Very Poor 50 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 6 9 9
Max LVORI Late 6 3 9 3
Mixing Height 2430 3420
Transport Wind W 8 NE 13
Ventilation Rate 19440 44460
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 83 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-250815-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
132 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 40 60 60 40
Precip Amount 0.13 0.19 0.17 0.05
Precip Duration 1 4 7 2
Precip Begin 12 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 61 79 62 76
Max/Min RH 95 69 100 67
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 5
Inversion 8pm 68F/10am 8pm 65F/8am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 39 Fair 13 Gen Poor 19 Gen Poor 41 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 22 Fair 4 Very Poor 50 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 6 9 9
Max LVORI Late 6 4 9 3
Mixing Height 2500 3700
Transport Wind SW 8 NE 12
Ventilation Rate 20000 44400
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 60. Maximum RH 94 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
84 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 76 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-250815-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
132 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 30 60 60 50
Precip Amount 0.14 0.38 0.26 0.05
Precip Duration 1 5 3 2
Precip Begin 12 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 64 85 65 84
Max/Min RH 98 60 100 63
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 5
Inversion 8pm 71F/9am 8pm 69F/8am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 38 Fair 24 Fair 22 Fair 46 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 32 Fair 5 Very Poor 51 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 7 9 9
Max LVORI Late 7 3 9 3
Mixing Height 3170 3280
Transport Wind S 9 NE 14
Ventilation Rate 28530 45920
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 98 percent. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 76 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-250815-
Chesterfield-Kershaw-Lee-Northern Lancaster-Southern Lancaster-
Including the cities of Cheraw, Pageland, Camden, Lugoff, Elgin,
Bishopville, Andrew Jackson State Park,
Carolina Commons Shopping Center, Community of Almond Glen,
Indian Land, Van Wyck, Lancaster, Springdale, and Lancaster Mill
132 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 20 50 70 50
Precip Amount 0.05 0.25 0.20 0.06
Precip Duration 1 2 7 2
Precip Begin 1 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 60 79 61 75
Max/Min RH 87 63 100 67
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 5
Inversion 8pm 69F/10am 8pm 65F/7am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 44 Gen Good 13 Gen Poor 24 Fair 46 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 25 Fair 4 Very Poor 58 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 5 8 9
Max LVORI Late 5 3 9 3
Mixing Height 2440 3720
Transport Wind S 8 NE 13
Ventilation Rate 19520 48360
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Maximum RH 89 percent. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs around 70.
Minimum RH 75 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 75 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-250815-
Lexington-Richland-Sumter-Calhoun-Clarendon-
Northwestern Orangeburg-Central Orangeburg-
Southeastern Orangeburg-
Including the cities of Seven Oaks, West Columbia, Cayce,
Lexington, Red Bank, Oak Grove, Batesburg-Leesville, Columbia,
Sumter, St. Matthews, Manning, Summerton, North, Springfield,
Neeses, Orangeburg, Brookdale, Holly Hill, Bowman, Branchville,
Elloree, Santee, and Eutawville
132 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 20 70 70 40
Precip Amount 0.09 0.35 0.22 0.07
Precip Duration 0 6 4 2
Precip Begin 2 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 62 83 65 79
Max/Min RH 94 66 100 66
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 5
Inversion 8pm 72F/10am 8pm 69F/8am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 46 Gen Good 19 Gen Poor 22 Fair 45 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 31 Fair 5 Very Poor 56 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 6 8 9
Max LVORI Late 6 3 9 3
Mixing Height 2810 3370
Transport Wind S 10 NE 14
Ventilation Rate 28100 47180
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Maximum RH 92 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 79 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$