Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
133
FNUS52 KCAE 051702
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1202 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025
.DISCUSSION...
At least isolated to scattered rain chances continue tonight,
focused more toward the southeastern Midlands before more wet
weather is anticipated Saturday, predominately south of the I-20
corridor. By the end of Saturday 0.50-1" of total rainfall will be
possible from the past couple of days, highest in the southeastern
Midlands. Sunday and Monday bring more isolated to widely scattered
chances of rain, though Monday has been trending drier so most
locations may stay on the dry side. After this, high pressure builds
back in, bringing back dry conditions, though minimum RH values are
expected to remain above 45% each day through the late week at this time.
Fog potential tonight: Patchy fog possible again tonight.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-061000-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
1202 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Rain Rain None Rain
Chance Precip 30 60 0 10
Precip Amount 0.03 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 2 2 1
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing 1 PM
Precip End Continuing 4 PM Continuing
Min/Max Temp 42 53 32 55
Max/Min RH 100 77 100 70
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 47F/9am 5pm 50F/12pm
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 2 Very Poor 25 Fair 4 Very Poor 8 Poor
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 36 Fair 2 Very Poor 19 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 10 9 9 9
Max LVORI Late 10 5 10 4
Mixing Height 2200 2000
Transport Wind W 14 S 8
Ventilation Rate 30800 16000
DSI 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around
40. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the lower
50s. Minimum RH 75 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.
Maximum RH 95 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 53 percent. Light
winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 48 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 89 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-061000-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
1202 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Rain Rain Rain None
Chance Precip 20 40 10 0
Precip Amount 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1 1
Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing 7 PM
Precip End Continuing 4 PM 1 AM
Min/Max Temp 41 51 31 53
Max/Min RH 100 80 100 70
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 45F/9am 5pm 46F/11am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 24 Fair 3 Very Poor 12 Poor
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 34 Fair 2 Very Poor 21 Fair
Max LVORI Early 10 9 10 9
Max LVORI Late 10 5 10 4
Mixing Height 2440 2130
Transport Wind W 13 S 8
Ventilation Rate 31720 17040
DSI 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the upper
40s. Minimum RH 76 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s.
Maximum RH 90 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 88 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-061000-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
1202 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Cloudy Cloudy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Rain Rain Rain Rain
Chance Precip 60 80 20 10
Precip Amount 0.15 0.04 0.01 0.00
Precip Duration 3 5 1 1
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing 7 PM 1 PM
Precip End Continuing 5 PM 1 AM Continuing
Min/Max Temp 45 53 34 55
Max/Min RH 100 84 100 74
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 49F/10am 5pm 50F/12pm
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 20 Gen Poor 4 Very Poor 8 Poor
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 34 Fair 2 Very Poor 13 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 10 9 9 9
Max LVORI Late 10 5 10 4
Mixing Height 2030 1740
Transport Wind W 14 SE 6
Ventilation Rate 28420 10440
DSI 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 40s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the lower
50s. Minimum RH 73 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.
Maximum RH 92 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 91 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-061000-
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
1202 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Cloudy Cloudy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Rain Rain None None
Chance Precip 20 40 0 0
Precip Amount 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 4 PM
Min/Max Temp 39 51 33 53
Max/Min RH 100 79 100 66
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 42F/4am 6pm 44F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 11 Poor 3 Very Poor 14 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 22 Fair 2 Very Poor 22 Fair
Max LVORI Early 10 9 9 8
Max LVORI Late 10 5 10 4
Mixing Height 1880 2240
Transport Wind W 9 S 8
Ventilation Rate 16920 17920
DSI 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the upper
40s. Minimum RH 70 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s.
Maximum RH 85 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 93 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
46 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 88 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-061000-
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
1202 PM EST Fri Dec 5 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Cloudy Cloudy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Rain Rain Rain None
Chance Precip 50 70 20 0
Precip Amount 0.13 0.03 0.01 0.00
Precip Duration 2 4 1
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing 7 PM
Precip End Continuing 5 PM 1 AM
Min/Max Temp 43 53 35 54
Max/Min RH 100 84 100 72
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 47F/10am 5pm 48F/11am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 15 Gen Poor 4 Very Poor 12 Poor
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 31 Fair 2 Very Poor 15 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 10 9 9 9
Max LVORI Late 10 6 10 4
Mixing Height 2050 1920
Transport Wind W 13 S 7
Ventilation Rate 26650 13440
DSI 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 50.
Minimum RH 75 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s.
Maximum RH 89 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows around 40.
Maximum RH 94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$