Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
843
FNUS52 KCAE 070659
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
159 AM EST Fri Nov 7 2025
.DISCUSSION...
SW winds and dry weather expected through the daytime hours.
Increasing moisture and an approaching front may bring scattered
showers this evening and overnight. Rainfall chances ramp back up
for Saturday night and Sunday as the next system approaches. Much
colder and drier air moves in to begin next week, with potential
for a hard freeze early Tuesday morning.
Fog potential tonight: Low
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-072115-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
159 AM EST Fri Nov 7 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Showers
Chance Precip 0 30 10
Precip Amount 0.00 0.06 0.02
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 12 AM 7 AM
Precip End 6 AM 1 PM
Max/Min Temp 76 56 78
Min/Max RH 48 100 60
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 58F/9am 6pm 64F/9am
Dispersion None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 19 Gen Poor 5 Very Poor 27 Fair
Max ADI Late 72 Good 5 Very Poor 43 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 8 6 8
Max LVORI Late 2 9 3
Mixing Height 4850 3900
Transport Wind SW 14 W 10
Ventilation Rate 67900 39000
DSI 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 40. Maximum RH
79 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Much cooler. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH
37 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.
Maximum RH 69 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 30 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
64 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
31 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-072115-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
159 AM EST Fri Nov 7 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms None
Chance Precip 0 20 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.01 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 12 AM
Precip End 6 AM
Max/Min Temp 75 55 77
Min/Max RH 51 100 53
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 56F/9am 6pm 63F/9am
Dispersion None Poor None
Max ADI Early 22 Fair 5 Very Poor 26 Fair
Max ADI Late 78 Good 8 Poor 42 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 8 6 8
Max LVORI Late 2 8 3
Mixing Height 4720 3830
Transport Wind SW 15 SW 9
Ventilation Rate 70800 34470
DSI 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the lower 40s.
Maximum RH 77 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Much cooler. Highs in the upper 40s.
Minimum RH 36 percent. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.
Maximum RH 65 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 30 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
59 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum
RH 31 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum
RH 89 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-072115-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
159 AM EST Fri Nov 7 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms None
Chance Precip 0 30 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.03 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 2 AM
Precip End 6 AM
Max/Min Temp 78 57 78
Min/Max RH 41 100 59
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 5
Inversion 64F/10am 6pm 65F/9am
Dispersion None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 23 Fair 5 Very Poor 43 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 83 Good 6 Very Poor 65 Good
Max LVORI Early 8 5 8
Max LVORI Late 2 8 3
Mixing Height 5580 4650
Transport Wind SW 14 SW 13
Ventilation Rate 78120 60450
DSI 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the lower 40s.
Maximum RH 79 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Much cooler. Highs around 50. Minimum RH
36 percent. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.
Maximum RH 66 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 29 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
61 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
28 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 37 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-072115-
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
159 AM EST Fri Nov 7 2025
Today Tonight Sat
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 75 55 78
Min/Max RH 51 100 51
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 60F/10am 5pm 63F/9am
Dispersion None Poor None
Max ADI Early 17 Gen Poor 5 Very Poor 29 Fair
Max ADI Late 60 Gen Good 6 Very Poor 43 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 6 7
Max LVORI Late 2 7 3
Mixing Height 4310 4210
Transport Wind SW 13 W 9
Ventilation Rate 56030 37890
DSI 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the lower 40s.
Maximum RH 81 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Much cooler. Highs in the lower 50s.
Minimum RH 36 percent. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
63 percent. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 30 percent. West
winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
60 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum
RH 30 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum
RH 87 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-072115-
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
159 AM EST Fri Nov 7 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
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 77 56 79
Min/Max RH 47 100 58
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 63F/10am 5pm 64F/9am
Dispersion None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 22 Fair 6 Very Poor 41 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 68 Good 6 Very Poor 60 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 7 5 7
Max LVORI Late 2 7 3
Mixing Height 5120 4360
Transport Wind SW 13 W 13
Ventilation Rate 66560 56680
DSI 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 60. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the mid 40s.
Maximum RH 83 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Much cooler. Highs in the lower 50s.
Minimum RH 38 percent. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
65 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
60 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum
RH 31 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
84 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$