Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
239 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will shift southeast of the area as a weak
cold front moves toward the region. Above normal temperatures
early this week. The front will move across the area Tuesday afternoon.
Moisture is limited with the front and only a few very light showers
are expected. Dry high pressure will build in from the north Wednesday.
A stronger cold front moves through the area on Thanksgiving which will
lead to numerous showers and a few isolated thunderstorms.
Gusty winds are possible on Thanksgiving day. Behind this front,
a significantly colder airmass is expected.

Fog Potential Tonight: Fog not expected.


GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-250930-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
239 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance Precip         0            0            0            20
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 6 AM
Precip End                                                   1 PM
Min/Max Temp          40           71           54           71
Max/Min RH            94           51           100          53
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   SW  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             6pm          62F/11am     6pm          60F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Fair         None
Max ADI Early         4 Very Poor  25 Fair      7 Poor       36 Fair
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  46 Gen Good  8 Poor       42 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       3            6            5            8
Max LVORI Late        6            2            8            2
Mixing Height                      2880                      3620
Transport Wind                     W 15                      W 12
Ventilation Rate                   43200                     43440
DSI                   1            1            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
85 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 98 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 73 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Colder.
Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 99 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.
Maximum RH 82 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
42 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
83 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
44 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

SCZ020-021-026-250930-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
239 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Showers
Chance Precip         0            0            10           20
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.01
Precip Duration                                 1            1
Precip Begin                                    1 AM         Continuing
Precip End                                      Continuing   6 PM
Min/Max Temp          40           70           53           70
Max/Min RH            94           47           100          45
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   SW  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             6pm          56F/10am     5pm          59F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Fair         None
Max ADI Early         4 Very Poor  29 Fair      8 Poor       38 Fair
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  48 Gen Good  8 Poor       39 Fair
Max LVORI Early       4            6            5            8
Max LVORI Late        6            2            8            3
Mixing Height                      2620                      3270
Transport Wind                     W 16                      NW 12
Ventilation Rate                   41920                     39240
DSI                   1            1            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
78 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 50. Maximum RH 98 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 75 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.
Maximum RH 84 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH
42 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum
RH 85 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 44 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-250930-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
239 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance Precip         0            0            0            20
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 7 AM
Precip End                                                   1 PM
Min/Max Temp          41           72           52           72
Max/Min RH            94           47           100          56
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   SW  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  5        Lgt/Var      W  5
Inversion             6pm          62F/11am     6pm          59F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Poor         None
Max ADI Early         4 Very Poor  22 Fair      6 Very Poor  40 Fair
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  44 Gen Good  8 Poor       44 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       4            6            5            8
Max LVORI Late        6            2            7            3
Mixing Height                      2910                      3190
Transport Wind                     W 14                      W 13
Ventilation Rate                   40740                     41470
DSI                   1            1            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
93 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH
52 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Colder. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum
RH 52 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.
Maximum RH 84 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
82 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
45 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

SCZ016-022-029-115-116-250930-
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
239 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance Precip         0            0            0            20
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 6 AM
Precip End                                                   6 PM
Min/Max Temp          38           71           52           72
Max/Min RH            97           40           100          47
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   SW  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  5        Lgt/Var      NW  5
Inversion             6pm          61F/11am     5pm          58F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Fair         None
Max ADI Early         4 Very Poor  20 Gen Poor  7 Poor       43 Gen Good
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  41 Gen Good  8 Poor       44 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            6            5            8
Max LVORI Late        6            2            6            2
Mixing Height                      2530                      3360
Transport Wind                     SW 15                     NW 12
Ventilation Rate                   37950                     40320
DSI                   1            1            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
77 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
41 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.
Maximum RH 81 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum
RH 84 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 44 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-250930-
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
239 PM EST Sun Nov 24 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance Precip         0            0            0            20
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.03
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 7 AM
Precip End                                                   6 PM
Min/Max Temp          40           72           51           72
Max/Min RH            95           41           100          54
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   SW  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  5        Lgt/Var      W  5
Inversion             6pm          62F/11am     5pm          58F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Fair         None
Max ADI Early         4 Very Poor  21 Fair      5 Very Poor  43 Gen Good
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  43 Gen Good  8 Poor       44 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       4            6            5            8
Max LVORI Late        6            2            6            3
Mixing Height                      2690                      2900
Transport Wind                     W 15                      W 14
Ventilation Rate                   40350                     40600
DSI                   1            1            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
49 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 99 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum
RH 53 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.
Maximum RH 85 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
82 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
46 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal.  Precipitation below normal.

$$