


Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
656 FNUS52 KCAE 241732 FWFCAE Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina and East Central Georgia National Weather Service Columbia SC 132 PM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025 .DISCUSSION... Strong upper level high pressure builds over the area into this weekend leading to temperatures well above average and dangerously hot conditions this weekend into early next week. While there will be lingering low level moisture, deep layer moisture will be lacking with showers and storms will be limited with some isolated convection possible each afternoon for the early part of next week. Fog Potential: Patchy fog possible. GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-250830- Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield- Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans, McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates 132 PM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear Clear Precip Type Tstms None None None Chance Precip 30 0 0 0 Precip Amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 6 PM Precip End 9 PM Min/Max Temp 73 96 75 99 Max/Min RH 100 43 90 39 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 8pm 81F/9am 8pm 82F/9am Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 29 Fair 29 Fair 49 Gen Good 58 Gen Good Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 58 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 88 Good Max LVORI Early 6 9 3 6 Max LVORI Late 8 1 5 1 Mixing Height 5920 7500 Transport Wind SW 8 W 10 Ventilation Rate 47360 75000 DSI 2 3 2 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 80 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 102. Minimum RH 38 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 78 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 103. Minimum RH 38 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 85 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 101. Minimum RH 40 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 86 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 102. Minimum RH 37 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 85 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 100. Minimum RH 40 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ020-021-026-250830- Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda- Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills, Saluda, and Ridge Spring 132 PM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Clear Precip Type Tstms None None None Chance Precip 20 0 0 0 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 0 Precip Begin 6 PM Precip End 8 PM Min/Max Temp 72 96 75 99 Max/Min RH 99 44 85 36 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 8pm 81F/9am 8pm 82F/9am Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 34 Fair 32 Fair 44 Gen Good 66 Good Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 59 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 93 Good Max LVORI Early 6 8 3 5 Max LVORI Late 7 1 4 1 Mixing Height 6190 7780 Transport Wind SW 8 W 10 Ventilation Rate 49520 77800 DSI 2 3 2 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 79 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 102. Minimum RH 38 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 79 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 101. Minimum RH 39 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 85 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 101. Minimum RH 38 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 84 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 101. Minimum RH 35 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 83 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-250830- Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg- Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken, North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg, and Denmark 132 PM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms None None None Chance Precip 40 0 0 0 Precip Amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 0 Precip Begin 6 PM Precip End 8 PM Min/Max Temp 72 97 75 99 Max/Min RH 100 47 91 42 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 8pm 80F/9am 8pm 82F/9am Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 25 Fair 27 Fair 48 Gen Good 59 Gen Good Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 55 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 78 Good Max LVORI Early 7 9 4 6 Max LVORI Late 9 2 6 1 Mixing Height 5860 7460 Transport Wind SW 8 W 9 Ventilation Rate 46880 67140 DSI 2 3 2 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 80 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 102. Minimum RH 40 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 78 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 102. Minimum RH 43 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 88 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 100. Minimum RH 45 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 90 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 100. Minimum RH 44 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 90 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ016-022-029-115-116-250830- Chesterfield-Kershaw-Lee-Northern Lancaster-Southern Lancaster- Including the cities of Cheraw, Pageland, Camden, Lugoff, Elgin, Bishopville, Andrew Jackson State Park, Carolina Commons Shopping Center, Community of Almond Glen, Indian Land, Van Wyck, Lancaster, Springdale, and Lancaster Mill 132 PM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip 0 0 0 0 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Min/Max Temp 73 97 76 100 Max/Min RH 100 46 86 37 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 8pm 77F/8am 8pm 84F/9am Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 34 Fair 38 Fair 35 Fair 53 Gen Good Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 60 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 80 Good Max LVORI Early 6 9 3 5 Max LVORI Late 8 1 5 1 Mixing Height 6480 8240 Transport Wind W 8 W 8 Ventilation Rate 51840 65920 DSI 2 3 2 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 78 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 102. Minimum RH 40 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 79 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 101. Minimum RH 41 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 86 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. Minimum RH 38 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 85 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 101. Minimum RH 37 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 88 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-250830- 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 Thu Jul 24 2025 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms None None None Chance Precip 30 0 0 0 Precip Amount 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 0 Precip Begin 6 PM Precip End 8 PM Min/Max Temp 73 97 76 100 Max/Min RH 100 47 90 40 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 8pm 80F/9am 8pm 83F/9am Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 21 Fair 31 Fair 51 Gen Good 66 Good Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 57 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 90 Good Max LVORI Early 6 9 4 6 Max LVORI Late 8 2 5 1 Mixing Height 5950 7980 Transport Wind SW 8 W 9 Ventilation Rate 47600 71820 DSI 2 3 2 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 77 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 102. Minimum RH 42 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 78 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 101. Minimum RH 44 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 88 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 89 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. Minimum RH 43 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 89 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal. $$