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FXUS62 KCAE 032345
AFDCAE

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Columbia SC
745 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Weak front moves east, bringing slightly drier air through the
latter portion of the week. Isolated showers and storms possible
through Friday as a weak surface boundary sits over the area.
Deeper moisture may return to the region this weekend leading to
increased rain chances which will continue through much of the
long term.

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.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 7 AM FRIDAY MORNING/...
Key Message(s):

- Isolated storms around this evening as a front slowly moves
  through the area.

The very slow moving and diffuse front continues to plod across
the region. Notably drier air is filling in behind this PWAT`s
falling below 1.25" for much of the area. The higher PWAT`s,
mainly easter of I-95, will serve as the focus for convection
this afternoon and evening. The instability gradient largely
follows the moisture gradient, with the 1500+ ML CAPE again
mainly along and east of I-95, steadily weakening to the
northwest. As such, PoP`s are quite low across the much of the
area today with only a few isolated showers and storms expected
in the Midlands and CSRA. As is already playing out, coverage
will be highest in the extreme eastern Midlands but the severe
and flood threat is still low.

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.SHORT TERM /7 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
Key Message(s):

- Isolated showers and storms
- Expect above normal temperatures for Independence Day

A weak surface boundary will remain draped over the area
becoming increasingly diffuse through the short term. PWAT
values remain around 1.25 inches across the Upstate and wester
Midlands with deeper moisture closer to the coast. This suppress
convective development each afternoon. While isolated coverage
is still expected, the greater rain chances will be restricted
to along the coast. Temperatures for Friday will be slightly
above normal with mostly clear skies. Highs should be in the mid
90s.

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.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Key Message(s):

- Moisture returns to the region in the long term

Global models continue to be persistent developing weak low
pressure offshore along the stalled surface boundary. The
favored zone of development is off the Atlantic Coast from
northern FL to NC. There remains a good deal in uncertainty in
the track of the low which will largely determine our weather
through most of the long term. At this point there is some
potential for strong moisture advection into the Southeast
bringing widespread rain but there are also ensemble members
that keep us completely dry through the period.

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.AVIATION /00Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Lingering Showers and Thunderstorms Dissipate this Evening....

Showers and a few thunderstorms have developed near the
terminals during the last hour. Several thunderstorms have moved
through the Augusta area impacting AGS/DNL but these should
dissipate and move out of the area by 01Z. VFR conditions are
expected for the remainder of the overnight period once this
convection dissipates. The exception may be some brief
reductions in ceiling and/or visibility at OGB from patchy river
fog. Winds increase on Friday and may be breezy at times in the
afternoon. Otherwise, an isolated shower or thunderstorm is
possible near the end of the current TAF period, but confidence
is not high enough to warrant inclusion in the forecasts.

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.CAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SC...None.
GA...None.

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