Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
332
FNUS52 KCAE 131733
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
133 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Hot weather is expected Monday with temperatures back
in the mid to upper 90s, but mostly dry conditions
are expected with light winds out of the north to
northeast. A backdoor front is expected to pass through
on Tuesday, bringing a push of drier into the region with
minimum RH values Tuesday through Thursday falling toward
30-35%. Winds during this period are expected to remain out
of the northeast, between 5-10 mph, where isolated gusts
near 20 mph could be possible each day. Moisture may
increase a bit late in the week, but mostly dry weather
is expected to continue at the moment.
Fog potential tonight: Patchy fog possible.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-140815-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
133 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear 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 69 97 72 90
Max/Min RH 92 38 88 47
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 6
Inversion 7pm 82F/10am 7pm 73F/8am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 48 Gen Good 25 Fair 39 Fair 38 Fair
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 51 Gen Good 6 Very Poor 50 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 7 3 5
Max LVORI Late 6 1 5 1
Mixing Height 6980 5290
Transport Wind NE 7 E 8
Ventilation Rate 48860 42320
DSI 2 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Light winds.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-140815-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
133 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 69 93 70 87
Max/Min RH 91 43 87 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 5 E 5
Inversion 7pm 81F/10am 7pm 71F/8am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 43 Gen Good 29 Fair 36 Fair 37 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 48 Gen Good 8 Poor 42 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 6 3 4
Max LVORI Late 6 1 5 1
Mixing Height 6730 5480
Transport Wind NE 7 NE 7
Ventilation Rate 47110 38360
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
41 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 50 percent. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Light winds.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-140815-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
133 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear 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 70 96 71 91
Max/Min RH 93 40 93 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 8
Inversion 7pm 82F/10am 7pm 73F/8am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 27 Fair 19 Gen Poor 37 Fair 40 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 56 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 45 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 7 4 6
Max LVORI Late 6 1 6 1
Mixing Height 6850 5550
Transport Wind NE 8 NE 10
Ventilation Rate 54800 55500
DSI 2 2 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
37 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Light winds.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-140815-
Chesterfield-Kershaw-Lee-Northern Lancaster-Southern Lancaster-
133 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 70 94 67 87
Max/Min RH 88 42 83 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 5 NE 5
Inversion 7pm 82F/10am 7pm 72F/4am
Dispersion Very Poor None Poor None
Max ADI Early 29 Fair 44 Gen Good 41 Gen Good 40 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 68 Good 7 Poor 52 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 3 4
Max LVORI Late 6 1 4 1
Mixing Height 6520 5640
Transport Wind N 9 NE 8
Ventilation Rate 58680 45120
DSI 2 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
37 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Light winds.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-140815-
Lexington-Richland-Sumter-Calhoun-Clarendon-
Northwestern Orangeburg-Central Orangeburg-
Southeastern Orangeburg-
133 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear 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 71 96 70 89
Max/Min RH 93 44 90 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 6 NE 7
Inversion 7pm 82F/10am 7pm 74F/4am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 33 Fair 29 Fair 39 Fair 40 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 59 Gen Good 9 Poor 54 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 6 3 4
Max LVORI Late 6 1 5 1
Mixing Height 6950 5610
Transport Wind NE 8 NE 10
Ventilation Rate 55600 56100
DSI 2 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
39 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 41 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Light winds.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$