Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
665
FNUS52 KCAE 031808
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
208 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Periods of widespread showers expected for much of the week. With
a front stalled to the south, the bulk of the rain should be
across the CSRA and southern Midlands. NE flow will continue
through mid week.
Fog potential tonight: Patchy fog possible, especially in the
CSRA and in rain showers.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-040830-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
208 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 40 60 60 70
Precip Amount 0.03 0.22 0.25 0.28
Precip Duration 2 5 9 6
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 65 78 64 83
Max/Min RH 92 71 100 74
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 8pm 68F/8am 8pm 76F/12pm
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 29 Fair 38 Fair 22 Fair 8 Poor
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 41 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 27 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 5 9 7
Max LVORI Late 6 3 7 4
Mixing Height 2800 3290
Transport Wind E 12 E 8
Ventilation Rate 33600 26320
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 74 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 70. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-040830-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
208 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 30 50 50 60
Precip Amount 0.01 0.02 0.11 0.14
Precip Duration 1 2 2 5
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 64 81 64 82
Max/Min RH 86 50 93 67
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 Lgt/Var NE 5
Inversion 8pm 69F/9am 7pm 72F/10am
Dispersion Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 40 Fair 44 Gen Good 25 Fair 14 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 51 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 20 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 4 4 6 6
Max LVORI Late 5 2 6 4
Mixing Height 3610 2700
Transport Wind E 12 NE 7
Ventilation Rate 43320 18900
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 97 percent.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-040830-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
208 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 50 60 60 80
Precip Amount 0.04 0.14 0.16 0.22
Precip Duration 2 4 2 6
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 66 79 65 86
Max/Min RH 91 71 100 69
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 8pm 69F/8am 8pm 74F/10am
Dispersion Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 28 Fair 36 Fair 21 Fair 18 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 7 Poor 39 Fair 4 Very Poor 30 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 5 9 9
Max LVORI Late 5 3 7 3
Mixing Height 2680 4260
Transport Wind E 13 E 6
Ventilation Rate 34840 25560
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with thunderstorms likely and a chance
of showers. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 73 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 70. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-040830-
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
208 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 20 30 30 50
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.08
Precip Duration 1 2 2 2
Precip Begin 6 PM 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End 11 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 64 83 66 84
Max/Min RH 84 50 90 63
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 Lgt/Var NE 5
Inversion 8pm 70F/9am 7pm 73F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 41 Gen Good 40 Fair 20 Gen Poor 19 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 43 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 28 Fair
Max LVORI Early 4 4 4 6
Max LVORI Late 4 2 5 3
Mixing Height 3380 3330
Transport Wind E 10 NE 8
Ventilation Rate 33800 26640
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 98 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-040830-
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
208 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 40 50 40 70
Precip Amount 0.01 0.04 0.07 0.13
Precip Duration 2 2 2 5
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 66 83 66 86
Max/Min RH 84 55 94 65
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 8pm 69F/8am 7pm 75F/10am
Dispersion Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 33 Fair 41 Gen Good 18 Gen Poor 19 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 8 Poor 43 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 28 Fair
Max LVORI Early 4 4 5 6
Max LVORI Late 4 2 6 3
Mixing Height 3150 3830
Transport Wind E 10 NE 6
Ventilation Rate 31500 22980
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 96 percent. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 96 percent. Light
winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light
winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 70. Maximum RH 97 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$