Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
533
FNUS52 KCAE 231658
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1258 PM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025
.DISCUSSION...
As we get into Sunday and Monday, a more robust cold front
approaches from the northwest. Behind this front, a noticeable
wind shift is expected on Monday with unseasonably dry air and
cooler air pushing into the area by the middle of next week. This
is expected to keep the weather cooler than normal and drier than
normal throughout the week.
Fog potential tonight: Patchy ground fog is possible in fog prone
locations.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-240815-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
1258 PM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip 30 20 20 0
Precip Amount 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 0 0
Precip Begin 6 PM 2 PM Continuing
Precip End 10 PM Continuing 8 PM
Min/Max Temp 65 86 67 88
Max/Min RH 100 60 100 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 75F/10am 7pm 73F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 19 Gen Poor 13 Gen Poor 18 Gen Poor 27 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 24 Fair 3 Very Poor 70 Good
Max LVORI Early 8 8 7 9
Max LVORI Late 8 3 9 2
Mixing Height 4670 6980
Transport Wind W 5 W 8
Ventilation Rate 23350 55840
DSI 1 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
76 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
48 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
82 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
87 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 88 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-240815-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
1258 PM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Showers None None None
Chance Precip 30 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 9 PM
Min/Max Temp 64 87 66 87
Max/Min RH 97 52 99 47
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 75F/10am 8pm 72F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 18 Gen Poor 17 Gen Poor 28 Fair 32 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 30 Fair 3 Very Poor 73 Good
Max LVORI Early 7 7 6 9
Max LVORI Late 7 3 8 2
Mixing Height 5550 7240
Transport Wind W 5 W 8
Ventilation Rate 27750 57920
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
73 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
45 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
76 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
45 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 87 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 87 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 49 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 55 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-240815-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
1258 PM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip 40 30 20 0
Precip Amount 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1 0
Precip Begin 6 PM 2 PM Continuing
Precip End 11 PM Continuing 8 PM
Min/Max Temp 66 86 67 89
Max/Min RH 100 62 100 51
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 74F/10am 7pm 74F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 19 Gen Poor 17 Gen Poor 18 Gen Poor 33 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 21 Fair 4 Very Poor 77 Good
Max LVORI Early 9 8 7 9
Max LVORI Late 8 3 9 2
Mixing Height 4300 7270
Transport Wind NW 3 W 9
Ventilation Rate 12900 65430
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
79 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
82 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
51 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 86 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 88 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-240815-
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
1258 PM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Showers None None None
Chance Precip 20 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 0
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 9 PM
Min/Max Temp 65 87 68 88
Max/Min RH 93 53 99 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 75F/10am 7pm 73F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 20 Gen Poor 22 Fair 22 Fair 40 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 30 Fair 4 Very Poor 76 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 6 6 9
Max LVORI Late 7 3 8 1
Mixing Height 5440 7530
Transport Wind NW 5 W 8
Ventilation Rate 27200 60240
DSI 2 2 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
72 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
46 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
76 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH
45 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 88 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 87 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
48 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
51 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-240815-
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
1258 PM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance Precip 30 20 0 0
Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 0
Precip Begin 6 PM 2 PM
Precip End 10 PM 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 67 87 69 90
Max/Min RH 97 57 98 53
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 75F/10am 7pm 74F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 16 Gen Poor 20 Gen Poor 19 Gen Poor 32 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 25 Fair 4 Very Poor 68 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 6 6 8
Max LVORI Late 7 3 7 3
Mixing Height 4670 7230
Transport Wind NW 5 W 8
Ventilation Rate 23350 57840
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
78 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
48 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
79 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 85 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
46 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 85 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$