Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
504 AM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Weak low pressure will be moving across the area today and tonight
with chances of showers and thunderstorms, highest chances will be
along and east of I-26. For Saturday into next week chances of
afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms are possible each
day along with hot temperatures. Daily high temperatures will be
returning to the mid 90s to around 100 which will push heat index
values into the 105 to 110 degree range.

Fog potential for tonight: Patchy fog is possible tonight.

GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-122030-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
504 AM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip         30           30           0
Precip Amount         0.02         0.01         0.00
Precip Duration       1            0
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   10 PM
Max/Min Temp          94           72           98
Min/Max RH            40           98           35
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             80F/9am                   81F/9am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         33 Fair      33 Fair      Very Poor
Max ADI Late          44 Gen Good  Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI Early       4            5            9
Max LVORI Late        1            9            3
Mixing Height         6600                      6350
Transport Wind        N  6                      W  6
Ventilation Rate      39600                     38100
DSI                   3            3            4

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
84 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
88 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs around 100. Minimum RH 39 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ020-021-026-122030-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
504 AM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         50           40           20
Precip Amount         0.09         0.03         0.01
Precip Duration       2            1            0
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   3 PM
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM         6 PM
Max/Min Temp          92           71           96
Min/Max RH            51           100          40
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             79F/9am                   79F/9am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         38 Fair      27 Fair      Very Poor
Max ADI Late          44 Gen Good  Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI Early       5            7            10
Max LVORI Late        2            10           3
Mixing Height         5610                      6060
Transport Wind        N  7                      NW  6
Ventilation Rate      39270                     36360
DSI                   3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$

GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-122030-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
504 AM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         40           40           20
Precip Amount         0.10         0.06         0.01
Precip Duration       1            1            0
Precip Begin          9 AM         Continuing   3 PM
Precip End            Continuing   12 AM        Continuing
Max/Min Temp          94           72           97
Min/Max RH            44           99           36
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             80F/9am                   81F/9am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         33 Fair      32 Fair      Very Poor
Max ADI Late          42 Gen Good  Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI Early       6            6            9
Max LVORI Late        1            9            3
Mixing Height         6260                      6390
Transport Wind        N  6                      W  7
Ventilation Rate      37560                     44730
DSI                   3            3            4

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
88 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ016-022-029-115-116-122030-
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
504 AM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         70           60           40
Precip Amount         0.58         0.14         0.01
Precip Duration       5            2            1
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            Continuing   6 AM         Continuing
Max/Min Temp          88           72           95
Min/Max RH            65           100          44
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             79F/9am                   79F/9am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         21 Fair      18 Gen Poor  Very Poor
Max ADI Late          25 Fair      Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI Early       6            8            10
Max LVORI Late        3            10           4
Mixing Height         3160                      5650
Transport Wind        E  6                      NW  7
Ventilation Rate      18960                     39550
DSI                   2            2            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 94 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Southwest 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 55 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-122030-
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
504 AM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         60           60           30
Precip Amount         0.24         0.16         0.03
Precip Duration       4            2            1
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            Continuing   3 AM         Continuing
Max/Min Temp          91           72           97
Min/Max RH            58           100          42
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             80F/9am                   80F/9am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         26 Fair      19 Gen Poor  Very Poor
Max ADI Late          29 Fair      Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI Early       6            7            9
Max LVORI Late        3            9            4
Mixing Height         4440                      5860
Transport Wind        NE  7                     W  8
Ventilation Rate      31080                     46880
DSI                   2            2            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 93 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.

$$

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

$$