Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC

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FWFCAE

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
127 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

.DISCUSSION...
The air mass remains very moist and unstable through the period.
Expecting scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms
each afternoon and evening. Temperatures at or above normal
through the period. Heat index values at or above 100 degrees
each afternoon.

Fog potential for tonight: Patchy fog possible.


GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-080815-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
127 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         60           60           50           70
Precip Amount         0.45         0.13         0.11         0.04
Precip Duration       3            2            1            4
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
Min/Max Temp          73           92           73           95
Max/Min RH            100          61           100          56
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             8pm          78F/9am      8pm          79F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         21 Fair      10 Poor      17 Gen Poor  12 Poor
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  22 Fair      3 Very Poor  32 Fair
Max LVORI Early       7            9            8            10
Max LVORI Late        9            4            9            3
Mixing Height                      4080                      5050
Transport Wind                     SW  5                     SW  6
Ventilation Rate                   20400                     30300
DSI                   2            2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 92 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 93 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.

$$

SCZ020-021-026-080815-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
127 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         50           50           50           60
Precip Amount         0.46         0.10         0.04         0.06
Precip Duration       2            2            1            4
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   2 AM         Continuing
Min/Max Temp          72           90           72           94
Max/Min RH            100          60           100          56
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             8pm          78F/9am      8pm          79F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         25 Fair      12 Poor      19 Gen Poor  13 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  25 Fair      3 Very Poor  26 Fair
Max LVORI Early       7            9            9            10
Max LVORI Late        9            4            9            3
Mixing Height                      4050                      4880
Transport Wind                     S  6                      S  5
Ventilation Rate                   24300                     24400
DSI                   2            2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 95 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-080815-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
127 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         50           70           60           80
Precip Amount         0.28         0.23         0.15         0.07
Precip Duration       2            3            2            5
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
Min/Max Temp          73           92           73           94
Max/Min RH            100          61           100          57
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             8pm          78F/9am      8pm          79F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         23 Fair      15 Gen Poor  19 Gen Poor  14 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  25 Fair      3 Very Poor  30 Fair
Max LVORI Early       7            9            8            9
Max LVORI Late        9            3            9            3
Mixing Height                      4080                      4600
Transport Wind                     SW  6                     SW  6
Ventilation Rate                   24480                     27600
DSI                   2            2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ016-022-029-115-116-080815-
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
127 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         40           50           50           70
Precip Amount         0.27         0.09         0.03         0.05
Precip Duration       2            2            1            4
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
Min/Max Temp          73           92           73           94
Max/Min RH            100          57           100          56
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             8pm          79F/9am      8pm          80F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         26 Fair      16 Gen Poor  24 Fair      15 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  31 Fair      4 Very Poor  43 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       6            8            6            9
Max LVORI Late        8            3            9            3
Mixing Height                      4270                      4720
Transport Wind                     S  6                      SE  7
Ventilation Rate                   25620                     33040
DSI                   2            2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-080815-
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
127 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         30           60           50           70
Precip Amount         0.23         0.20         0.13         0.07
Precip Duration       2            2            1            4
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   2 AM         Continuing
Min/Max Temp          73           93           73           95
Max/Min RH            99           58           100          59
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             8pm          79F/9am      8pm          80F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         25 Fair      17 Gen Poor  21 Fair      13 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  27 Fair      3 Very Poor  30 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            8            7            9
Max LVORI Late        7            3            9            3
Mixing Height                      4390                      4500
Transport Wind                     S  6                      S  6
Ventilation Rate                   26340                     27000
DSI                   2            2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs around 90.
Minimum RH 62 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation near normal.

$$