Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
049
FNUS52 KCAE 031645
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1245 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will continue to dominate our weather, shifting
offshore over the weekend. Easterly winds are expected to lead to
a gradual moisture return to the region Saturday with the next
slight chance of rain on Sunday, primarily across the western and
southern forecast area. A cold front to approach midweek next
week, with some rain chances possible ahead of that feature too.
Daily min RH values are forecast to rise from the 35-45% range
today back into the 50-60% range this weekend and early next week.
Fog potential tonight: Patchy fog near rivers and other fog prone
areas possible
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
1245 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
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 55 81 61 82
Max/Min RH 92 54 99 60
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 NE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 7 E 6 E 9
Inversion 7pm 67F/10am 7pm 67F/9am
Dispersion Fair None Fair None
Max ADI Early 41 Gen Good 39 Fair 39 Fair 56 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 7 Poor 60 Gen Good 8 Poor 60 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 5 5 7
Max LVORI Late 5 1 6 2
Mixing Height 4490 3320
Transport Wind E 14 E 17
Ventilation Rate 62860 56440
DSI 2 3 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
62 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
65 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
62 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
68 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 87 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
62 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-040815-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
1245 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 53 80 59 80
Max/Min RH 94 52 100 55
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 NE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6 Lgt/Var E 8
Inversion 7pm 65F/10am 7pm 65F/9am
Dispersion Poor None Poor None
Max ADI Early 34 Fair 32 Fair 32 Fair 49 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 54 Gen Good 7 Poor 55 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 6 5 8
Max LVORI Late 6 2 6 2
Mixing Height 4640 3720
Transport Wind E 10 E 14
Ventilation Rate 46400 52080
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
59 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
62 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
61 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum
RH 66 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
59 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
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
1245 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None None Showers
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 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 57 82 63 83
Max/Min RH 93 52 98 59
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 7 NE 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 5 E 9 E 6 E 10 G17
Inversion 7pm 64F/9am 7pm 68F/9am
Dispersion Fair None Fair None
Max ADI Early 46 Gen Good 46 Gen Good 53 Gen Good 59 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 9 Poor 66 Good 12 Poor 67 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 5 5 6
Max LVORI Late 5 2 5 2
Mixing Height 5010 4310
Transport Wind E 16 E 18
Ventilation Rate 80160 77580
DSI 2 3 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
60 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
63 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
64 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 87 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Northeast winds around 10 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
1245 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
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 54 81 59 82
Max/Min RH 98 51 100 52
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 NE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 6 Lgt/Var E 9
Inversion 7pm 67F/10am 7pm 65F/9am
Dispersion Poor None Poor None
Max ADI Early 34 Fair 33 Fair 32 Fair 45 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 7 Poor 52 Gen Good 7 Poor 51 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 6 8
Max LVORI Late 6 2 7 1
Mixing Height 4760 5400
Transport Wind E 10 E 13
Ventilation Rate 47600 70200
DSI 2 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 95 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum
RH 60 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Northeast winds around 10 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
1245 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear 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 57 81 61 83
Max/Min RH 95 54 98 59
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 NE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 7 E 5 E 9 G17
Inversion 7pm 64F/9am 7pm 67F/9am
Dispersion Fair None Fair None
Max ADI Early 46 Gen Good 41 Gen Good 46 Gen Good 57 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 8 Poor 69 Good 9 Poor 66 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 5 5 6
Max LVORI Late 5 2 6 2
Mixing Height 4950 4200
Transport Wind E 14 E 16
Ventilation Rate 69300 67200
DSI 2 3 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
60 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
65 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
59 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 96 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
63 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 87 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
60 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$