Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
237
FNUS52 KCAE 191622
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1222 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Drier and slightly cooler weather is then expected on Wednesday
and Thursday. Winds will pick up from the northeast on Wednesday
with some gusts to 15 to 20 mph as high pressure ridges down into
the area. By Friday and Saturday, below normal temperatures and
higher chances of rain return to the forecast area. Rain chances
are forecast to continue into early next week ahead of an
approaching front. Overall, a generally low impact period for fire
weather concerns.
Fog potential tonight: Patchy ground fog is expected in fog prone
locations.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-200815-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
1222 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Chance Precip 20 0 0 20
Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 0 0
Precip Begin 6 PM 2 PM
Precip End 9 PM Continuing
Min/Max Temp 71 91 71 92
Max/Min RH 100 56 97 57
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 8pm 76F/9am 8pm 77F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 30 Fair 46 Gen Good 38 Fair 29 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 63 Good 4 Very Poor 40 Fair
Max LVORI Early 7 9 5 8
Max LVORI Late 8 2 7 3
Mixing Height 5310 6040
Transport Wind N 9 NW 6
Ventilation Rate 47790 36240
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 77 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 81 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Light
winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
84 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-200815-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
1222 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip 0 0 0 20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 0
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End Continuing
Min/Max Temp 70 90 71 91
Max/Min RH 98 53 94 53
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 8pm 75F/9am 8pm 76F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 33 Fair 41 Gen Good 47 Gen Good 43 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 62 Good 4 Very Poor 47 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 7 5 6
Max LVORI Late 7 2 6 1
Mixing Height 5350 5980
Transport Wind N 9 N 6
Ventilation Rate 48150 35880
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 75 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 77 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Light
winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
81 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-200815-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
1222 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Chance Precip 30 0 0 20
Precip Amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 0
Precip Begin 6 PM 2 PM
Precip End 10 PM Continuing
Min/Max Temp 71 91 71 93
Max/Min RH 100 55 96 54
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 8pm 77F/9am 8pm 77F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 34 Fair 54 Gen Good 52 Gen Good 39 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 67 Good 4 Very Poor 63 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 8 5 7
Max LVORI Late 8 2 6 1
Mixing Height 4980 6380
Transport Wind N 12 NW 8
Ventilation Rate 59760 51040
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 73 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 83 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-200815-
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
1222 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy 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 69 89 71 91
Max/Min RH 100 57 95 54
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var N 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6 Lgt/Var N 5
Inversion 8pm 75F/9am 8pm 74F/8am
Dispersion Very Poor None Poor None
Max ADI Early 32 Fair 40 Fair 43 Gen Good 47 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 61 Good 5 Very Poor 62 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 8 5 6
Max LVORI Late 8 3 6 1
Mixing Height 4720 6000
Transport Wind NE 12 N 8
Ventilation Rate 56640 48000
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 94 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 70. Maximum RH 97 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
79 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-200815-
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
1222 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Chance Precip 30 0 0 20
Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 0
Precip Begin 6 PM 2 PM
Precip End 10 PM Continuing
Min/Max Temp 71 91 72 92
Max/Min RH 99 57 94 53
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6 Lgt/Var N 5
Inversion 8pm 77F/9am 8pm 77F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Poor None
Max ADI Early 35 Fair 55 Gen Good 54 Gen Good 41 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 71 Good 5 Very Poor 63 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 7 5 6
Max LVORI Late 8 3 6 1
Mixing Height 4790 6120
Transport Wind N 13 N 8
Ventilation Rate 62270 48960
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 93 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 73 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 78 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent. Light
winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
81 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$