Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
294
FNUS52 KCAE 200537
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
137 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Drier and slightly cooler conditions continue to be expected
today with weak high pressure ridging down into the area
and upper subsidence occurring. Deep mixing could allow slightly
more gusty northeast winds to mix down this afternoon with gusts
toward 15-20 mph possible but outside of this, little concern
for fire weather exists. Thursday and into this weekend sees
increased rain chances with an initial weak front working through
Thursday and Friday before a stronger front moves in Sunday. Lingering
upper subsidence may yield lower shower/storm coverage Thursday compared
to Friday and this weekend. The first hint at drier and cooler conditions
comes during the early week behind Sunday`s front.
Fog potential tonight: Patchy ground fog is expected in fog prone
locations.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-202030-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
137 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip 0 0 20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Duration 0
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End Continuing
Max/Min Temp 90 71 92
Min/Max RH 58 99 58
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 76F/9am 8pm 77F/9am
Dispersion None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 30 Fair 29 Fair 20 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 49 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 29 Fair
Max LVORI Early 9 6 8
Max LVORI Late 3 7 3
Mixing Height 5080 5720
Transport Wind N 7 NW 5
Ventilation Rate 35560 28600
DSI 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 98 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 80s. Minimum RH 74 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 78 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 68 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 54 percent.
West 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 48 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-202030-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
137 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip 0 0 20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 0
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End Continuing
Max/Min Temp 89 70 90
Min/Max RH 55 97 55
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 75F/9am 8pm 77F/9am
Dispersion None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 35 Fair 39 Fair 33 Fair
Max ADI Late 53 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 39 Fair
Max LVORI Early 8 5 7
Max LVORI Late 3 7 2
Mixing Height 5160 5680
Transport Wind N 8 NW 6
Ventilation Rate 41280 34080
DSI 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 74 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Light
winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
80 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-202030-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
137 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip 0 0 20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Duration 0
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End Continuing
Max/Min Temp 90 71 92
Min/Max RH 55 97 55
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 76F/9am 8pm 77F/9am
Dispersion None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 46 Gen Good 45 Gen Good 27 Fair
Max ADI Late 60 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 47 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 9 5 7
Max LVORI Late 2 6 2
Mixing Height 5240 5890
Transport Wind N 10 NW 7
Ventilation Rate 52400 41230
DSI 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 98 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 in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 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 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
West 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 49 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-202030-
Chesterfield-Kershaw-Lee-Northern Lancaster-Southern Lancaster-
Including the cities of Cheraw, Pageland, Camden, Lugoff, Elgin,
Bishopville, Andrew Jackson State Park,
Carolina Commons Shopping Center, Community of Almond Glen,
Indian Land, Van Wyck, Lancaster, Springdale, and Lancaster Mill
137 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Max/Min Temp 89 70 91
Min/Max RH 56 96 54
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var N 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var N 5
Inversion 75F/9am 8pm 77F/9am
Dispersion None Poor None
Max ADI Early 40 Fair 42 Gen Good 53 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 51 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 61 Good
Max LVORI Early 8 5 6
Max LVORI Late 3 6 1
Mixing Height 4830 6060
Transport Wind NE 9 N 8
Ventilation Rate 43470 48480
DSI 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 94 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
78 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
45 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-202030-
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
137 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Max/Min Temp 90 71 93
Min/Max RH 57 94 53
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 6 Lgt/Var N 5
Inversion 76F/9am 8pm 77F/9am
Dispersion None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 45 Gen Good 47 Gen Good 43 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 60 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 55 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 8 5 6
Max LVORI Late 3 6 1
Mixing Height 4990 6020
Transport Wind N 10 NW 8
Ventilation Rate 49900 48160
DSI 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 a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 80s. Minimum RH 75 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 73 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
80 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$