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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
482 FNUS52 KCAE 051739 FWFCAE Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina and East Central Georgia National Weather Service Columbia SC 139 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 .DISCUSSION... Upper ridge remains in place across the Southeastern US with another hot and humid day expected. A weakening cold front will move into the region tomorrow with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms likely during the afternoon and evening hours. A few thunderstorms could produce heavy rainfall. Drought conditions persist across much of the FA resulting in increased fire danger. The cold front is expected to stall across the region keeping rain chances in the forecast Sunday and into next week. Fog potential for tonight: Low GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-060830- Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield- Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans, McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates 139 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip 40 70 70 70 Precip Amount 0.18 0.16 0.28 0.37 Precip Duration 2 3 7 5 Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing Min/Max Temp 74 95 73 89 Max/Min RH 98 56 100 67 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 8pm 79F/8am 7pm 78F/9am Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 53 Gen Good 20 Gen Poor 14 Gen Poor 17 Gen Poor Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 39 Fair 4 Very Poor 30 Fair Max LVORI Early 4 7 8 9 Max LVORI Late 7 3 10 3 Mixing Height 5220 3690 Transport Wind SW 7 SE 7 Ventilation Rate 36540 25830 DSI 3 3 3 2 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 76 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ020-021-026-060830- Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda- Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills, Saluda, and Ridge Spring 139 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip 40 80 80 70 Precip Amount 0.04 0.27 0.58 0.40 Precip Duration 2 3 7 5 Precip Begin 6 PM 10 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End 3 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing Min/Max Temp 74 95 72 88 Max/Min RH 95 57 100 71 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 8pm 79F/8am 6pm 77F/9am Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 72 Good 26 Fair 10 Poor 19 Gen Poor Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 37 Fair 3 Very Poor 33 Fair Max LVORI Early 3 6 9 9 Max LVORI Late 6 3 10 3 Mixing Height 4610 3800 Transport Wind SW 8 SE 7 Ventilation Rate 36880 26600 DSI 3 3 3 2 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 74 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-060830- Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg- Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken, North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg, and Denmark 139 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip 20 70 70 70 Precip Amount 0.06 0.18 0.40 0.27 Precip Duration 2 3 6 4 Precip Begin 6 PM 10 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End 6 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing Min/Max Temp 74 96 72 90 Max/Min RH 95 53 100 65 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 8pm 79F/8am 8pm 78F/9am Dispersion Poor None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 60 Gen Good 31 Fair 22 Fair 22 Fair Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 55 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 40 Fair Max LVORI Early 4 6 8 9 Max LVORI Late 6 1 9 3 Mixing Height 5550 4490 Transport Wind SW 9 SE 8 Ventilation Rate 49950 35920 DSI 3 3 3 2 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. South winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ016-022-029-115-116-060830- 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 139 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip 20 70 80 70 Precip Amount 0.02 0.43 0.76 0.27 Precip Duration 1 3 7 5 Precip Begin 6 PM 10 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End 5 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing Min/Max Temp 76 97 73 90 Max/Min RH 90 51 100 63 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 8pm 80F/8am 7pm 78F/9am Dispersion Poor None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 77 Good 43 Gen Good 15 Gen Poor 22 Fair Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 70 Good 3 Very Poor 36 Fair Max LVORI Early 3 5 7 9 Max LVORI Late 5 2 9 3 Mixing Height 5660 4700 Transport Wind S 12 SE 7 Ventilation Rate 67920 32900 DSI 3 3 3 2 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .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 55 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 63 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-060830- 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 139 PM EDT Fri Jul 5 2024 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip 10 70 70 60 Precip Amount 0.01 0.29 0.63 0.19 Precip Duration 1 2 3 4 Precip Begin 6 PM 11 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End 3 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing Min/Max Temp 75 98 73 91 Max/Min RH 93 50 100 63 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 8pm 79F/8am 7pm 78F/9am Dispersion Fair None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 71 Good 41 Gen Good 23 Fair 28 Fair Max ADI Late 7 Poor 69 Good 4 Very Poor 49 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 6 6 9 Max LVORI Late 5 1 9 3 Mixing Height 6020 5470 Transport Wind SW 10 SE 8 Ventilation Rate 60200 43760 DSI 3 3 3 2 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 65 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .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 57 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 63 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 63 percent. South winds around 5 mph. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal. $$