Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
651
FNUS52 KCAE 031805
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
205 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Upper level ridging over the area continues through the weekend
with afternoon temperatures near record highs, around 90F. Winds
are expected to remain breezy out of the south each day with
surface high pressure offshore. This will continue to reinforce
low level moisture, keeping relative humidity generally above 40
percent each day through the weekend. The next chance for
widespread rain with isolated thunderstorms arrives as a cold
front moves through slowly late Sunday into Monday. There is
potential for moderate to heavy rainfall as this system moves
through.
Fog Potential through Tonight: Patchy fog possible near sunrise.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-040815-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
205 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy 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 65 90 61 90
Max/Min RH 100 42 99 38
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 6
Inversion 7pm 69F/9am 7pm 66F/9am
Dispersion Fair None Poor None
Max ADI Early 74 Good 22 Fair 38 Fair 32 Fair
Max ADI Late 7 Poor 66 Good 6 Very Poor 87 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 8 3 6
Max LVORI Late 8 3 6 1
Mixing Height 5340 5730
Transport Wind S 12 S 21
Ventilation Rate 64080 120330
DSI 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
86 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum RH 48 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 63 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler.
Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 82 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
72 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum
RH 84 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 38 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-040815-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
205 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 65 88 61 88
Max/Min RH 100 43 100 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 6
Inversion 7pm 68F/9am 7pm 66F/9am
Dispersion Fair None Fair None
Max ADI Early 63 Good 31 Fair 34 Fair 36 Fair
Max ADI Late 10 Poor 62 Good 8 Poor 89 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 8 3 7
Max LVORI Late 8 2 6 1
Mixing Height 5160 5600
Transport Wind SW 12 SW 21
Ventilation Rate 61920 117600
DSI 2 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
90 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum RH 46 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Colder.
Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 80 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
69 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Maximum RH
85 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
37 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-040815-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
205 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy 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 65 89 61 89
Max/Min RH 100 44 100 39
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 S 5 Lgt/Var S 7
Inversion 7pm 69F/9am 7pm 66F/9am
Dispersion Fair None Fair None
Max ADI Early 62 Good 30 Fair 53 Gen Good 40 Fair
Max ADI Late 11 Poor 70 Good 9 Poor 79 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 8 4 8
Max LVORI Late 8 3 6 1
Mixing Height 5240 5540
Transport Wind S 12 S 18
Ventilation Rate 62880 99720
DSI 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs in
the lower 70s. Minimum RH 72 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler.
Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 87 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
71 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum
RH 85 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
37 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-040815-
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
205 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy 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 66 89 62 88
Max/Min RH 100 44 100 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 6 SW 5 Lgt/Var S 7
Inversion 7pm 67F/8am 7pm 66F/9am
Dispersion Fair None Poor None
Max ADI Early 73 Good 47 Gen Good 41 Gen Good 46 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 10 Poor 75 Good 8 Poor 85 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 8 3 8
Max LVORI Late 7 1 7 1
Mixing Height 5390 5050
Transport Wind SW 13 SW 21
Ventilation Rate 70070 106050
DSI 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs in
the lower 70s. Minimum RH 71 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler.
Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 84 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
66 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
32 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 85 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
38 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-040815-
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
205 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy 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 66 89 61 89
Max/Min RH 100 44 100 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 7 S 5 Lgt/Var S 7
Inversion 7pm 70F/9am 8pm 67F/9am
Dispersion Fair None Fair None
Max ADI Early 67 Good 41 Gen Good 48 Gen Good 46 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 10 Poor 69 Good 8 Poor 70 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 8 4 8
Max LVORI Late 7 2 7 1
Mixing Height 5380 5030
Transport Wind S 13 SW 18
Ventilation Rate 69940 90540
DSI 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs in
the lower 70s. Minimum RH 74 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Cooler. Lows
in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 87 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
67 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum
RH 84 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$