Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
028
FNUS52 KCAE 031855
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
255 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Drier air remains over the region through Friday. An isolated
storm is possible Friday but the best chance for rain should
remain along the coastal plain. Moisture should return to the
region this weekend, bringing back at least a chance of rain
through early next week.
Fog Potential: Patchy fog possible Friday morning
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
255 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy 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 71 94 70 92
Max/Min RH 94 42 95 48
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6 Lgt/Var E 8 G17
Inversion 8pm 80F/9am 8pm 73F/7am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 32 Fair 82 Good 73 Good 90 Good
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 111 Very Good4 Very Poor 133 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 5 6 4 6
Max LVORI Late 7 1 6 1
Mixing Height 7380 7790
Transport Wind E 13 E 17
Ventilation Rate 95940 132430
DSI 2 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
93 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around 90.
Minimum RH 58 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-040815-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
255 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy 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 93 69 89
Max/Min RH 91 43 96 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5 Lgt/Var E 8 G17
Inversion 8pm 79F/9am 8pm 74F/8am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 35 Fair 81 Good 71 Good 86 Good
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 99 Good 5 Very Poor 119 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 4 7
Max LVORI Late 6 1 6 1
Mixing Height 7530 7540
Transport Wind E 13 E 15
Ventilation Rate 97890 113100
DSI 2 2 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 95 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent. West 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
255 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip 0 0 0 40
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 8 AM
Precip End Continuing
Min/Max Temp 71 94 70 90
Max/Min RH 100 45 98 54
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NE 8 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 8 E 5 E 11 G19
Inversion 8pm 80F/9am 9pm 72F/5am
Dispersion Very Poor None Poor None
Max ADI Early 37 Fair 89 Good 86 Good 79 Good
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 114 Very Good6 Very Poor 87 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 8 4 7
Max LVORI Late 8 1 6 2
Mixing Height 7220 7440
Transport Wind E 15 E 18
Ventilation Rate 108300 133920
DSI 2 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
94 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 60 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 94 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent. West 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
255 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip 0 0 0 20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End Continuing
Min/Max Temp 70 93 69 89
Max/Min RH 97 45 98 47
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6 Lgt/Var E 9
Inversion 8pm 80F/9am 9pm 74F/8am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 33 Fair 79 Good 68 Good 82 Good
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 86 Good 4 Very Poor 97 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 7 4 8
Max LVORI Late 7 1 7 1
Mixing Height 6770 6690
Transport Wind E 13 E 15
Ventilation Rate 88010 100350
DSI 2 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
97 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent. West 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
255 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip 0 0 0 40
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 8 AM
Precip End Continuing
Min/Max Temp 71 94 71 90
Max/Min RH 100 47 98 55
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NE 7 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 7 E 5 E 9 G19
Inversion 8pm 80F/9am 8pm 73F/6am
Dispersion Very Poor None Poor None
Max ADI Early 31 Fair 85 Good 73 Good 82 Good
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 99 Good 6 Very Poor 81 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 7 4 6
Max LVORI Late 7 1 6 1
Mixing Height 6850 6820
Transport Wind E 14 E 17
Ventilation Rate 95900 115940
DSI 2 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Maximum RH 94 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 94 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$