Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
609
FNUS52 KCAE 181649
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1249 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Shower and storm chances will be focused along and south of I20
on Tuesday as a front sags into the forecast area. Drier and
slightly cooler weather is then expected on Wednesday and
Thursday. By later this week, below normal temperatures and higher
chances of rain look to return to the forecast area. Overall,
another low impact period for fire weather concerns.
Fog potential tonight: Patchy ground fog is expected in fog prone
locations.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-190815-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
1249 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip 0 40 30 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00
Precip Duration 1 0
Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 8 PM
Min/Max Temp 72 88 71 90
Max/Min RH 100 66 100 57
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5 Lgt/Var NE 5
Inversion 8pm 76F/9am 8pm 75F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 12 Poor 30 Fair 27 Fair 51 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 40 Fair 4 Very Poor 86 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 8 7 9
Max LVORI Late 8 3 9 3
Mixing Height 3890 6070
Transport Wind NE 8 NE 13
Ventilation Rate 31120 78910
DSI 3 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 96 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 75 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 73 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Light
winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
57 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-190815-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
1249 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance Precip 20 30 0 0
Precip Amount 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 6 PM 2 PM
Precip End 3 AM 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 71 87 70 88
Max/Min RH 100 63 97 57
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5 Lgt/Var NE 6
Inversion 7pm 73F/8am 8pm 72F/8am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 13 Gen Poor 31 Fair 37 Fair 49 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 45 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 84 Good
Max LVORI Early 7 7 6 6
Max LVORI Late 8 3 7 3
Mixing Height 4250 6130
Transport Wind NE 9 NE 13
Ventilation Rate 38250 79690
DSI 3 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
95 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 93 percent. Light
winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 95 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
58 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-190815-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
1249 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip 0 50 30 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.00
Precip Duration 1 0
Precip Begin 12 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 8 PM
Min/Max Temp 72 89 71 90
Max/Min RH 100 65 99 57
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5 Lgt/Var NE 7
Inversion 8pm 77F/9am 8pm 74F/8am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 19 Gen Poor 26 Fair 29 Fair 59 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 42 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 81 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 8 7 9
Max LVORI Late 7 3 8 2
Mixing Height 4170 5820
Transport Wind NE 9 NE 13
Ventilation Rate 37530 75660
DSI 3 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 95 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 59 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 96 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 74 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
59 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-190815-
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
1249 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance Precip 30 20 0 0
Precip Amount 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 0
Precip Begin 6 PM 2 PM
Precip End 2 AM 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 71 87 70 88
Max/Min RH 100 66 100 59
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 NE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5 Lgt/Var NE 8
Inversion 7pm 73F/8am 8pm 73F/8am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 16 Gen Poor 28 Fair 34 Fair 52 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 41 Gen Good 6 Very Poor 78 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 8 6 8
Max LVORI Late 8 3 8 3
Mixing Height 4070 5080
Transport Wind NE 9 NE 14
Ventilation Rate 36630 71120
DSI 3 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 95 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
58 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
90 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 95 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
60 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-190815-
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
1249 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip 20 40 30 0
Precip Amount 0.05 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1 0
Precip Begin 6 PM 12 PM Continuing
Precip End 12 AM Continuing 8 PM
Min/Max Temp 72 89 71 89
Max/Min RH 99 66 99 59
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5 Lgt/Var NE 7
Inversion 7pm 76F/9am 7pm 74F/8am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 15 Gen Poor 29 Fair 33 Fair 61 Good
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 47 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 84 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 7 6 8
Max LVORI Late 8 3 7 3
Mixing Height 4010 5400
Transport Wind NE 9 NE 15
Ventilation Rate 36090 81000
DSI 3 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 93 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 91 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 92 percent. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 70. Maximum RH 97 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
61 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$