Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
456
FNUS52 KCAE 221948
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
248 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025
.DISCUSSION...
The cold, dry air mass over the region will modify over the next
few days as moisture gradually increases and temperatures warm.
Afternoon minimum RH values will range from 25 to 35 percent on
Sunday and Monday. Southerly flow strengthens during the week with
highs rising back to near or above normal. Rainfall unlikely
through Wednesday night.
Fog Potential Tonight: Limited to river valleys and fog-prone
areas.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-230930-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
248 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
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 28 59 35 63
Max/Min RH 89 31 90 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 38F/9am 7pm 45F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 2 Very Poor 22 Fair 2 Very Poor 11 Poor
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 34 Fair 1 Very Poor 27 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 5 3 6
Max LVORI Late 5 2 5 2
Mixing Height 4110 4230
Transport Wind W 6 S 5
Ventilation Rate 24660 21150
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
34 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum
RH 88 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 43 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
81 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
81 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-230930-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
248 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 27 58 33 63
Max/Min RH 92 31 92 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 38F/9am 7pm 44F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 2 Very Poor 21 Fair 1 Very Poor 12 Poor
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 26 Fair 1 Very Poor 30 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 6 3 6
Max LVORI Late 5 2 6 2
Mixing Height 4470 4500
Transport Wind W 5 S 6
Ventilation Rate 22350 27000
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 32 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 40. Maximum RH 97 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
36 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
91 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 45 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 84 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
82 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-230930-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
248 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mcldy Pcldy
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 29 60 38 63
Max/Min RH 86 29 83 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 41F/9am 7pm 46F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 2 Very Poor 28 Fair 2 Very Poor 12 Poor
Max ADI Late 1 Very Poor 40 Fair 1 Very Poor 25 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 5 3 5
Max LVORI Late 5 1 4 2
Mixing Height 4230 4220
Transport Wind W 8 S 5
Ventilation Rate 33840 21100
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
98 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
34 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum
RH 81 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
82 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 30 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-230930-
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
248 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Pcldy Pcldy
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 28 59 34 63
Max/Min RH 94 30 91 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 45F/10am 7pm 44F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 1 Very Poor 25 Fair 1 Very Poor 13 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 1 Very Poor 30 Fair 1 Very Poor 32 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 6 3 6
Max LVORI Late 6 2 6 2
Mixing Height 4750 4620
Transport Wind W 5 S 6
Ventilation Rate 23750 27720
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 40. Maximum RH 96 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
36 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 45 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 30s. Maximum RH 83 percent. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
81 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-230930-
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
248 PM EST Sat Feb 22 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Pcldy Pcldy
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 29 61 36 63
Max/Min RH 93 30 88 33
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 47F/10am 7pm 46F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 1 Very Poor 29 Fair 2 Very Poor 13 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 1 Very Poor 41 Gen Good 1 Very Poor 29 Fair
Max LVORI Early 4 6 3 5
Max LVORI Late 6 2 5 2
Mixing Height 4740 4540
Transport Wind W 8 S 6
Ventilation Rate 37920 27240
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
36 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. Maximum RH 82 percent. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
82 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$