Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
947
FNUS52 KCAE 061755
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
155 PM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Hot and humid today with southwest winds continuing ahead of an
approaching front. Some scattered thunderstorms and gusty winds are
expected from this front Saturday evening. After some patchy fog
Sunday morning, the front will finally kick through late Sunday and
shift winds out of the north with drier air filling overnight Sunday
into Monday. Strengthening northeast winds likely Monday and Tuesday
with high pressure filling in.
Fog potential tonight: Some patchy fog possible tonight, especially
near bodies of water.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-070815-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
155 PM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip 0 30 20 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 2 AM
Min/Max Temp 68 88 64 80
Max/Min RH 100 60 92 53
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NE 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 5 NE 8
Inversion 7pm 77F/10am 8pm 65F/7am
Dispersion Very Poor None Fair None
Max ADI Early 23 Fair 22 Fair 24 Fair 66 Good
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 35 Fair 11 Poor 82 Good
Max LVORI Early 7 9 5 5
Max LVORI Late 9 3 5 1
Mixing Height 4490 4750
Transport Wind N 7 NE 15
Ventilation Rate 31430 71250
DSI 3 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
75 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
84 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
56 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 93 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
82 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
81 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-070815-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
155 PM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip 30 30 20 0
Precip Amount 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1 0
Precip Begin 6 PM 9 AM Continuing
Precip End 10 PM Continuing 8 PM
Min/Max Temp 67 83 61 79
Max/Min RH 100 64 91 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NE 7 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5 NE 5 NE 8 G17
Inversion 7pm 75F/10am 8pm 63F/7am
Dispersion Very Poor None Fair None
Max ADI Early 31 Fair 30 Fair 35 Fair 63 Good
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 45 Gen Good 10 Poor 81 Good
Max LVORI Early 7 9 5 4
Max LVORI Late 9 3 5 1
Mixing Height 3680 5390
Transport Wind N 9 NE 14
Ventilation Rate 33120 75460
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
74 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
84 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH
56 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 91 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
81 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-070815-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
155 PM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip 0 50 30 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.05 0.18 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 2 AM
Min/Max Temp 69 90 64 81
Max/Min RH 100 55 98 53
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NE 8 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 5 NE 9 G17
Inversion 7pm 79F/10am 7pm 68F/4am
Dispersion Very Poor None Fair None
Max ADI Early 38 Fair 20 Gen Poor 20 Gen Poor 64 Good
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 38 Fair 13 Gen Poor 83 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 8 6 5
Max LVORI Late 8 3 6 1
Mixing Height 5410 4630
Transport Wind NW 6 NE 16
Ventilation Rate 32460 74080
DSI 3 2 3 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
74 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH
60 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
45 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 81 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
82 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-070815-
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
155 PM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip 30 30 30 0
Precip Amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1 1
Precip Begin 6 PM 9 AM Continuing
Precip End 11 PM Continuing 2 AM
Min/Max Temp 68 84 61 80
Max/Min RH 100 66 93 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NE 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var N 7 NE 6 NE 10
Inversion 7pm 73F/9am 7pm 63F/7am
Dispersion Very Poor None Fair None
Max ADI Early 32 Fair 27 Fair 40 Fair 62 Good
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 49 Gen Good 12 Poor 67 Good
Max LVORI Early 7 9 5 4
Max LVORI Late 9 3 5 1
Mixing Height 3460 5350
Transport Wind N 8 NE 16
Ventilation Rate 27680 85600
DSI 3 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
75 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
85 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
58 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 89 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
42 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
80 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
84 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-070815-
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
155 PM EDT Sat Sep 6 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip 0 50 40 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.10 0.11 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 12 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 2 AM
Min/Max Temp 68 88 64 81
Max/Min RH 100 61 97 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NE 8 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var N 5 NE 5 NE 9 G18
Inversion 7pm 75F/9am 8pm 66F/6am
Dispersion Very Poor None Fair None
Max ADI Early 42 Gen Good 21 Fair 26 Fair 61 Good
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 33 Fair 12 Poor 84 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 8 5 5
Max LVORI Late 7 3 6 1
Mixing Height 4910 5020
Transport Wind N 6 NE 17
Ventilation Rate 29460 85340
DSI 3 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
73 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
61 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH
62 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
46 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 80 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
43 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
82 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$