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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
166 FNUS52 KCAE 201849 FWFCAE Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina and East Central Georgia National Weather Service Columbia SC 249 PM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 .DISCUSSION...Widespread showers and thunderstorms likely overnight into Sunday morning. Through next week there is little change in the pattern with scattered-widespread showers and thunderstorms expected each afternoon-evening. Winds will generally remain out of the south-southwest, gusting up to 15 mph in the afternoons outside of any convection. Little to no airmass change is expected through next weekend so relatively high low level moisture will continue. Fog potential for tonight: Patchy fog and low stratus possible following the afternoon-evening rain. 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 249 PM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip 60 70 70 70 Precip Amount 0.20 0.06 0.04 0.02 Precip Duration 2 4 4 5 Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing Min/Max Temp 70 90 70 91 Max/Min RH 100 61 100 55 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 8pm 75F/9am 8pm 75F/9am Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 23 Fair 24 Fair 23 Fair 43 Gen Good Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 41 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 84 Good Max LVORI Early 9 9 8 9 Max LVORI Late 10 3 9 2 Mixing Height 3840 6150 Transport Wind SW 9 SW 12 Ventilation Rate 34560 73800 DSI 2 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 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. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 61 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ020-021-026-210830- Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda- Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills, Saluda, and Ridge Spring 249 PM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip 50 70 70 70 Precip Amount 0.25 0.03 0.10 0.05 Precip Duration 2 3 7 5 Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing Min/Max Temp 70 90 69 89 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 75F/9am 8pm 75F/9am Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 40 Fair 28 Fair 31 Fair 48 Gen Good Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 50 Gen Good 2 Very Poor 87 Good Max LVORI Early 7 9 7 9 Max LVORI Late 10 3 9 2 Mixing Height 4530 5670 Transport Wind SW 9 W 14 Ventilation Rate 40770 79380 DSI 2 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 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. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southwest 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 249 PM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip 60 70 70 70 Precip Amount 0.30 0.06 0.10 0.01 Precip Duration 3 3 7 5 Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing Min/Max Temp 71 91 70 91 Max/Min RH 100 58 100 54 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 76F/9am Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 25 Fair 27 Fair 29 Fair 47 Gen Good Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 49 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 84 Good Max LVORI Early 7 9 7 9 Max LVORI Late 10 3 9 2 Mixing Height 4330 5850 Transport Wind SW 9 SW 13 Ventilation Rate 38970 76050 DSI 2 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 62 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 61 percent. Southwest 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 249 PM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip 60 70 70 70 Precip Amount 0.31 0.03 0.21 0.06 Precip Duration 3 3 7 5 Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing Min/Max Temp 70 90 71 90 Max/Min RH 100 58 100 57 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 8pm 73F/8am 8pm 76F/9am Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 48 Gen Good 28 Fair 30 Fair 45 Gen Good Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 51 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 96 Good Max LVORI Early 6 9 6 9 Max LVORI Late 9 3 9 2 Mixing Height 4610 5650 Transport Wind SW 9 SW 15 Ventilation Rate 41490 84750 DSI 2 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Southwest 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 249 PM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip 60 70 70 70 Precip Amount 0.28 0.04 0.15 0.03 Precip Duration 3 3 7 5 Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing Min/Max Temp 71 92 71 92 Max/Min RH 100 58 100 57 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 8pm 77F/9am 8pm 77F/9am Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 38 Fair 26 Fair 36 Fair 48 Gen Good Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 52 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 94 Good Max LVORI Early 6 9 6 9 Max LVORI Late 9 3 9 2 Mixing Height 4800 5960 Transport Wind SW 9 SW 14 Ventilation Rate 43200 83440 DSI 3 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 66 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 73 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 65 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal. $$