Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
511
FNUS52 KCAE 151748
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1248 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Another cold night in store. Then, dry once again tomorrow with
minimum RH around 25 percent. High pressure moves offshore midweek
with increasing temperatures and moisture. Next chance of rain
arrives Thursday into Thursday night as a quick moving system
passes through the area, limiting total rainfall amounts.
Fog potential tonight: Fog not expected.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-160915-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
1248 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 20 55 29 59
Max/Min RH 65 25 79 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 45F/11am 5pm 49F/11am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 13 Gen Poor 4 Very Poor 14 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 21 Fair 4 Very Poor 24 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 2 3 3
Max LVORI Late 2 2 3 3
Mixing Height 2040 2020
Transport Wind SW 9 SW 10
Ventilation Rate 18360 20200
DSI 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 75 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid
40s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
77 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 36 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-160915-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
1248 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 20 53 30 57
Max/Min RH 64 27 71 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 5
Inversion 6pm 38F/10am 5pm 49F/11am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 12 Poor 5 Very Poor 16 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 23 Fair 5 Very Poor 29 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 2 3 3
Max LVORI Late 2 2 3 2
Mixing Height 2180 1730
Transport Wind SW 9 SW 14
Ventilation Rate 19620 24220
DSI 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 78 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid
40s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
76 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-160915-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
1248 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 17 54 29 60
Max/Min RH 67 21 77 48
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 44F/11am 4pm 54F/12pm
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 2 Very Poor 9 Poor 4 Very Poor 11 Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 19 Gen Poor 3 Very Poor 20 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 2 2 3 3
Max LVORI Late 3 2 3 3
Mixing Height 1900 1710
Transport Wind SW 8 SW 9
Ventilation Rate 15200 15390
DSI 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 74 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the
upper 40s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
74 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-160915-
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
1248 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 19 50 29 60
Max/Min RH 71 28 72 39
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 5
Inversion 6pm 36F/10am 4pm 49F/11am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 11 Poor 5 Very Poor 20 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 19 Gen Poor 5 Very Poor 30 Fair
Max LVORI Early 2 3 3 3
Max LVORI Late 3 2 3 2
Mixing Height 1980 1760
Transport Wind SW 8 SW 15
Ventilation Rate 15840 26400
DSI 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 77 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Not as cool.
Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
75 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-160915-
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
1248 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 17 53 29 60
Max/Min RH 76 25 80 48
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 43F/11am 4pm 51F/11am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 2 Very Poor 10 Poor 5 Very Poor 15 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 21 Fair 4 Very Poor 25 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 3 3 3
Max LVORI Late 3 2 4 3
Mixing Height 1990 1750
Transport Wind SW 8 SW 13
Ventilation Rate 15920 22750
DSI 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 78 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows around 50.
Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
74 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation below normal.
$$