Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
296
FNUS52 KCAE 201549
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1149 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather is expected to come to an end on Thursday as
Hurricane Erin pulls away in the Atlantic. Isolated showers and
storms are expected by Thursday evening, with coverage increasing
on Friday and Saturday primarily across the central/southern
Midlands and CSRA. By next week, a strong cold front is forecast
to approach on Monday/Tuesday, pushing unseasonably dry air into
the area along with a wind shift.
Fog potential tonight: Patchy ground fog is expected in fog prone
locations.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-210830-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
1149 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 0 30 50 70
Precip Amount 0.00 0.02 0.17 0.25
Precip Duration 0 2 5
Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 70 92 71 85
Max/Min RH 98 59 100 73
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 8pm 77F/9am 7pm 75F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 32 Fair 13 Gen Poor 13 Gen Poor 21 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 24 Fair 3 Very Poor 34 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 8 7 9
Max LVORI Late 7 3 9 3
Mixing Height 5070 4680
Transport Wind NW 5 E 6
Ventilation Rate 25350 28080
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 80 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent. Light
winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
80 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH
56 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-210830-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
1149 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 0 20 40 60
Precip Amount 0.00 0.03 0.16 0.27
Precip Duration 0 2 4
Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 69 90 70 83
Max/Min RH 97 56 99 71
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 8pm 76F/9am 8pm 74F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 39 Fair 19 Gen Poor 12 Poor 27 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 25 Fair 3 Very Poor 38 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 7 7 8
Max LVORI Late 7 3 8 3
Mixing Height 4880 4000
Transport Wind NW 5 E 7
Ventilation Rate 24400 28000
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 77 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Light
winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
79 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
79 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH
51 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-210830-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
1149 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 0 20 40 80
Precip Amount 0.00 0.02 0.18 0.44
Precip Duration 0 2 5
Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 70 92 72 85
Max/Min RH 97 56 100 71
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 8pm 81F/10am 8pm 76F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 51 Gen Good 17 Gen Poor 17 Gen Poor 18 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 38 Fair 2 Very Poor 35 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 7 6 10
Max LVORI Late 7 2 9 3
Mixing Height 5250 4560
Transport Wind NW 6 E 6
Ventilation Rate 31500 27360
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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 lower 80s. Minimum RH 80 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent. Light
winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
81 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
81 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
56 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-210830-
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
1149 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 0 0 40 40
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.11
Precip Duration 2 2
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 70 91 70 83
Max/Min RH 96 56 98 68
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var N 5 Lgt/Var E 5
Inversion 7pm 76F/9am 7pm 72F/8am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 40 Fair 38 Fair 20 Gen Poor 28 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 47 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 31 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 6 6 7
Max LVORI Late 6 2 7 3
Mixing Height 4940 3820
Transport Wind N 7 E 7
Ventilation Rate 34580 26740
DSI 2 2 3 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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 lower 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Light
winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
76 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
79 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH
50 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-210830-
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
1149 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 0 20 40 60
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.37
Precip Duration 0 2 4
Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 70 92 72 85
Max/Min RH 92 55 98 71
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 77F/9am 7pm 75F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 50 Gen Good 25 Fair 18 Gen Poor 30 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 41 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 37 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 6 5 7
Max LVORI Late 6 2 7 3
Mixing Height 5010 3760
Transport Wind NW 6 E 9
Ventilation Rate 30060 33840
DSI 2 2 3 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 77 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 70. Maximum RH 97 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Light
winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
56 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
79 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 46 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
53 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$