Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
162
FNUS52 KCAE 131708
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
108 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025
.DISCUSSION...
The biggest change in the forecast tonight is that a batch
or showers/storms is expected to move through the CSRA and into
the Midlands overnight before diminishing some into Thursday
morning as a meso low and upper shortwave move near the region.
This low should then trigger showers/storms Thursday afternoon
and evening that are bit more widespread, mainly in the eastern
Midlands. Rain chances are expected to be a bit lower Friday
and possibly into the weekend as an upper ridge moves in.
Fog potential tonight: Low fog potential but some low clouds could be possible tonight.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-140830-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
108 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 60 60 40 30
Precip Amount 0.16 0.29 0.02 0.00
Precip Duration 2 3 0 1
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 2 PM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 8 PM Continuing
Min/Max Temp 72 88 72 92
Max/Min RH 100 71 100 61
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 8pm 76F/9am 7pm 77F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 38 Fair 14 Gen Poor 17 Gen Poor 23 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 29 Fair 2 Very Poor 33 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 9 8 10
Max LVORI Late 9 4 9 3
Mixing Height 3540 5980
Transport Wind W 7 NW 5
Ventilation Rate 24780 29900
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
59 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
63 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-140830-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
108 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 40 70 30 30
Precip Amount 0.11 0.12 0.02 0.00
Precip Duration 2 3 0 1
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 2 PM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 8 PM Continuing
Min/Max Temp 72 85 71 90
Max/Min RH 100 73 100 60
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 8pm 75F/9am 7pm 77F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 38 Fair 17 Gen Poor 12 Poor 18 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 17 Gen Poor 2 Very Poor 30 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 9 10 10
Max LVORI Late 8 4 10 3
Mixing Height 2990 5530
Transport Wind SW 5 N 5
Ventilation Rate 14950 27650
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
61 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-140830-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
108 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 50 60 30 30
Precip Amount 0.04 0.33 0.08 0.01
Precip Duration 2 3 0 1
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 2 PM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 8 PM Continuing
Min/Max Temp 73 87 73 92
Max/Min RH 100 74 100 60
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 8pm 77F/9am 8pm 78F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 41 Gen Good 33 Fair 25 Fair 26 Fair
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 42 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 43 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 9 8 10
Max LVORI Late 8 4 9 3
Mixing Height 3220 6070
Transport Wind W 10 NW 6
Ventilation Rate 32200 36420
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 61 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
63 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-140830-
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
108 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 30 80 30 30
Precip Amount 0.04 0.14 0.07 0.00
Precip Duration 1 3 1 1
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 2 PM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Min/Max Temp 72 86 71 91
Max/Min RH 100 78 100 64
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 79F/10am 7pm 77F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 38 Fair 22 Fair 11 Poor 23 Fair
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 30 Fair 2 Very Poor 31 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 8 10 10
Max LVORI Late 7 4 10 3
Mixing Height 3110 5250
Transport Wind SW 7 N 5
Ventilation Rate 21770 26250
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. 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...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
60 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
60 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-140830-
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
108 PM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 30 70 30 30
Precip Amount 0.01 0.27 0.14 0.01
Precip Duration 2 4 1 1
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 2 PM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Min/Max Temp 73 88 73 92
Max/Min RH 99 75 100 63
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 8pm 78F/9am 7pm 78F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 38 Fair 27 Fair 15 Gen Poor 21 Fair
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 39 Fair 2 Very Poor 30 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 8 9 9
Max LVORI Late 7 4 10 3
Mixing Height 3700 5240
Transport Wind SW 9 N 5
Ventilation Rate 33300 26200
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
61 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
60 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
61 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$