Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
460
FNUS52 KCAE 211943
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
243 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Winds will be light and generally out of the SE on Saturday then
SW on Sunday, however there will be periods each day where winds
are variable. Minimum RH values may drop as low as 20 percent in
some locations each weekend afternoon. Moisture begins to increase
Sunday night keeping RH values above critical levels next week.
No rain expected through Wednesday as temperatures trend warmer.
Fog Potential Tonight: None
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-220945-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
243 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear Clear
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 24 54 26 60
Max/Min RH 81 27 89 27
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 41F/10am 7pm 39F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 1 Very Poor 28 Fair 2 Very Poor 29 Fair
Max ADI Late 1 Very Poor 58 Gen Good 2 Very Poor 45 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 5
Max LVORI Late 3 1 5 2
Mixing Height 5020 4510
Transport Wind SW 10 W 8
Ventilation Rate 50200 36080
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
89 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 37 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. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 38 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
83 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-220945-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
243 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 23 52 25 58
Max/Min RH 84 30 92 29
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 34F/9am 7pm 38F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 1 Very Poor 23 Fair 2 Very Poor 22 Fair
Max ADI Late 1 Very Poor 60 Gen Good 2 Very Poor 38 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 5 3 6
Max LVORI Late 4 1 6 2
Mixing Height 4980 4790
Transport Wind SW 10 W 7
Ventilation Rate 49800 33530
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
93 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 40. Maximum RH 98 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 35 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
87 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 40 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 83 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-220945-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
243 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
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 25 56 29 61
Max/Min RH 79 29 93 26
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 36F/9am 7pm 41F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 1 Very Poor 28 Fair 2 Very Poor 30 Fair
Max ADI Late 1 Very Poor 62 Good 2 Very Poor 46 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 6
Max LVORI Late 3 1 6 2
Mixing Height 4810 4730
Transport Wind SW 12 W 8
Ventilation Rate 57720 37840
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
83 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
32 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
90 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
98 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
33 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
91 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 37 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 31 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-220945-
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
243 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Clear
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 23 53 27 60
Max/Min RH 82 31 95 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 33F/9am 6pm 39F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 1 Very Poor 17 Gen Poor 2 Very Poor 18 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 1 Very Poor 45 Gen Good 2 Very Poor 42 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 6
Max LVORI Late 4 2 7 2
Mixing Height 4220 5290
Transport Wind SW 9 W 7
Ventilation Rate 37980 37030
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light and variable wind.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
96 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
35 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
90 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Southwest 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 upper 50s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-220945-
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
243 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Clear
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 24 56 28 61
Max/Min RH 83 30 98 29
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 36F/9am 6pm 41F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 1 Very Poor 20 Gen Poor 2 Very Poor 22 Fair
Max ADI Late 1 Very Poor 53 Gen Good 2 Very Poor 46 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 4 4 6
Max LVORI Late 4 2 7 2
Mixing Height 4710 5070
Transport Wind SW 10 W 8
Ventilation Rate 47100 40560
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
87 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
33 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
96 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
35 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum
RH 91 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around
70. Minimum RH 40 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 40. Maximum RH 80 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$