Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
178
FNUS52 KCAE 232025
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
425 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Moisture returns across the area tomorrow with scattered showers
and storms possible, favoring the southeastern portion of the
forecast area. A drier weather pattern expected late week and
into the weekend as upper level high pressure strengthens over the
area. This will lead to a significantly hotter pattern persisting
into next week. While deep layer moisture will limited, low level
moisture will remain sufficient enough to keep minimum RH above
40 percent.
Fog Potential: Patchy fog possible.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-240815-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
425 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 0 60 40 20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.10 0.08 0.00
Precip Duration 2 1 0
Precip Begin 11 AM Continuing 2 PM
Precip End Continuing 2 AM 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 72 91 72 96
Max/Min RH 98 59 100 48
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 8pm 75F/8am 8pm 79F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 70 Good 37 Fair 22 Fair 38 Fair
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 42 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 80 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 7 6 10
Max LVORI Late 6 3 9 1
Mixing Height 3810 6880
Transport Wind E 9 SW 10
Ventilation Rate 34290 68800
DSI 3 3 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
82 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 101. Minimum RH 41 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 101. Minimum RH 44 percent. Light
winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs around 101. Minimum RH 44 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs around 100. Minimum RH 44 percent. Light winds.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-240815-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
425 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 0 50 30 20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.09 0.05 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1 0
Precip Begin 12 PM Continuing 2 PM
Precip End Continuing 2 AM 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 71 90 72 95
Max/Min RH 98 56 100 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 8pm 75F/8am 8pm 79F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 76 Good 40 Fair 23 Fair 50 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 44 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 94 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 6 6 9
Max LVORI Late 6 3 9 1
Mixing Height 4350 6610
Transport Wind E 8 W 12
Ventilation Rate 34800 79320
DSI 3 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
82 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. Minimum RH 41 percent. Light
winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. Minimum RH 44 percent. Light
winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Light winds.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-240815-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
425 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 20 70 40 20
Precip Amount 0.01 0.08 0.04 0.00
Precip Duration 1 4 0 0
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 2 PM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 8 PM 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 72 90 72 96
Max/Min RH 100 64 100 52
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 8pm 75F/8am 8pm 79F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 70 Good 30 Fair 28 Fair 27 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 37 Fair 5 Very Poor 70 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 8 7 9
Max LVORI Late 8 3 9 2
Mixing Height 3760 7070
Transport Wind SE 8 SW 8
Ventilation Rate 30080 56560
DSI 2 2 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
81 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. Minimum RH 45 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
84 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
around 100. Minimum RH 50 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Light winds.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-240815-
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
425 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 0 50 40 20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.12 0.06 0.00
Precip Duration 1 0 0
Precip Begin 11 AM Continuing 2 PM
Precip End Continuing 8 PM 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 72 90 72 96
Max/Min RH 97 60 100 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 Lgt/Var SW 5
Inversion 8pm 74F/8am 8pm 76F/8am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 76 Good 35 Fair 20 Gen Poor 41 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 36 Fair 5 Very Poor 95 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 6 9
Max LVORI Late 6 3 9 1
Mixing Height 4330 6640
Transport Wind E 7 W 13
Ventilation Rate 30310 86320
DSI 3 2 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
82 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 101. Minimum RH 44 percent. Light
winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
around 100. Minimum RH 46 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs around 100. Minimum RH 44 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-240815-
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
425 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 0 60 40 20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.10 0.04 0.00
Precip Duration 4 0 0
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing 2 PM
Precip End Continuing 8 PM 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 73 90 72 96
Max/Min RH 99 68 100 53
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 8pm 75F/8am 8pm 79F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 66 Good 26 Fair 27 Fair 34 Fair
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 34 Fair 5 Very Poor 76 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 6 6 9
Max LVORI Late 7 3 9 2
Mixing Height 3730 6290
Transport Wind SE 7 W 10
Ventilation Rate 26110 62900
DSI 2 2 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
80 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. Minimum RH 47 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 100. Minimum RH 51 percent. Light
winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$