Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
400
FNUS52 KCAE 170538
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
138 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
.DISCUSSION...
The day begins with areas of low clouds and patchy fog,
especially near bodies of water. Otherwise, a hot and mainly dry
day is expected with only a low risk for a shower or thunderstorm,
focused across the southern Midlands and CSRA. Monday will be hot
and humid with additional showers and thunderstorms possible,
this time focused in the northern Midlands and Pee Dee. Major
Hurricane Erin will pass well to our east during the mid-week
period with no impacts on the forecast area besides possibly
lowering rain chances on Wednesday.
Fog potential tonight: Patchy and focused near bodies of water.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-172045-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
138 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear 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 92 71 96
Min/Max RH 55 98 51
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 81F/10am 8pm 78F/9am
Dispersion None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 24 Fair 23 Fair 18 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 43 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 25 Fair
Max LVORI Early 9 5 8
Max LVORI Late 3 7 2
Mixing Height 5250 6390
Transport Wind NE 6 NE 3
Ventilation Rate 31500 19170
DSI 2 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 63 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 60 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 96 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Light winds.
.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 likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent.
Light winds.
.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 mid 80s. Minimum RH 73 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-172045-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
138 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Max/Min Temp 92 71 94
Min/Max RH 48 93 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 81F/10am 8pm 78F/9am
Dispersion None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 26 Fair 24 Fair 18 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 40 Fair 3 Very Poor 27 Fair
Max LVORI Early 8 4 6
Max LVORI Late 2 6 2
Mixing Height 5730 6660
Transport Wind NE 5 N 3
Ventilation Rate 28650 19980
DSI 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
59 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-172045-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
138 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear 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 91 70 94
Min/Max RH 56 100 48
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 81F/10am 8pm 77F/9am
Dispersion None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 27 Fair 33 Fair 17 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 49 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 36 Fair
Max LVORI Early 9 5 9
Max LVORI Late 2 8 2
Mixing Height 5120 6990
Transport Wind NE 8 E 5
Ventilation Rate 40960 34950
DSI 2 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
60 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 94 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.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 likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
East 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...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-172045-
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
138 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip 0 0 20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.05
Precip Duration 0
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End Continuing
Max/Min Temp 92 72 94
Min/Max RH 49 93 52
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 78F/9am 8pm 79F/9am
Dispersion None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 23 Fair 16 Gen Poor 17 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 25 Fair 4 Very Poor 27 Fair
Max LVORI Early 9 4 6
Max LVORI Late 2 6 2
Mixing Height 5590 6840
Transport Wind NE 3 NW 3
Ventilation Rate 16770 20520
DSI 3 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
66 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
58 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 96 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent. East
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 a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-172045-
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
138 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear 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 92 71 95
Min/Max RH 50 97 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 78F/9am 8pm 78F/9am
Dispersion None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 27 Fair 23 Fair 17 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 38 Fair 3 Very Poor 24 Fair
Max LVORI Early 8 4 6
Max LVORI Late 2 6 2
Mixing Height 5200 6120
Transport Wind NE 5 W 3
Ventilation Rate 26000 18360
DSI 3 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
64 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 58 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 92 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.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 likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$