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

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
305 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A stalled frontal boundary brings another round of showers and
thunderstorms today, some of which could produce locally
heavy rainfall. Outside of thunderstorm activity surface winds
are expected to be out of the southwest, generally 10 mph or
less.

Shower and thunderstorm chances continue through early next week as
temperatures trend closer to normal. Afternoon RH values drop to
the 50-60% range through the weekend as well. Wet weather continues
into the latter part of next week.

Fog potential for tonight: Patchy fog & low clouds possible.


GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-202015-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
305 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         50           50           70
Precip Amount         0.16         0.13         0.08
Precip Duration       2            2            7
Precip Begin          9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Max/Min Temp          88           71           90
Min/Max RH            60           100          61
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             73F/8am      7pm          76F/9am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         16 Gen Poor  15 Gen Poor  28 Fair
Max ADI Late          35 Fair      3 Very Poor  40 Fair
Max LVORI Early       10           7            9
Max LVORI Late        3            8            3
Mixing Height         3670                      3900
Transport Wind        SW  7                     SW  9
Ventilation Rate      25690                     35100
DSI                   2            2            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers with thunderstorms
likely. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely. Highs around 90.
Minimum RH 63 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.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 likely. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 63 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 68 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 72 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 a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ020-021-026-202015-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
305 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         40           50           70
Precip Amount         0.04         0.15         0.08
Precip Duration       1            2            6
Precip Begin          10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Max/Min Temp          88           70           90
Min/Max RH            57           100          60
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             73F/8am      8pm          76F/9am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         24 Fair      33 Fair      33 Fair
Max ADI Late          49 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  57 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       9            7            9
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3
Mixing Height         3830                      4660
Transport Wind        SW  9                     SW 10
Ventilation Rate      34470                     46600
DSI                   2            2            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows around
70. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs around 90. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.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 around 90. Minimum RH 63 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 100 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 68 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 73 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 a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-202015-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
305 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         50           50           70
Precip Amount         0.25         0.16         0.05
Precip Duration       1            2            6
Precip Begin          10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Max/Min Temp          91           71           91
Min/Max RH            55           100          60
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             74F/8am      7pm          77F/9am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         21 Fair      19 Gen Poor  29 Fair
Max ADI Late          38 Fair      3 Very Poor  47 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       10           6            9
Max LVORI Late        3            8            3
Mixing Height         4130                      4560
Transport Wind        SW  8                     SW  9
Ventilation Rate      33040                     41040
DSI                   3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.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 61 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 67 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 69 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. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ016-022-029-115-116-202015-
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
305 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         40           50           70
Precip Amount         0.03         0.18         0.08
Precip Duration       1            2            6
Precip Begin          10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Max/Min Temp          90           70           90
Min/Max RH            56           100          61
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             74F/8am      8pm          75F/8am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         36 Fair      55 Gen Good  40 Fair
Max ADI Late          61 Good      4 Very Poor  63 Good
Max LVORI Early       8            6            9
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3
Mixing Height         4350                      4850
Transport Wind        SW 12                     SW 12
Ventilation Rate      52200                     58200
DSI                   2            2            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the
lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs around 90. Minimum RH 64 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.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 63 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 68 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 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 70 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-202015-
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
305 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         40           50           70
Precip Amount         0.18         0.21         0.05
Precip Duration       1            2            6
Precip Begin          10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Max/Min Temp          92           72           92
Min/Max RH            53           100          62
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             75F/8am      8pm          77F/9am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         32 Fair      36 Fair      34 Fair
Max ADI Late          52 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  61 Good
Max LVORI Early       9            6            9
Max LVORI Late        3            8            3
Mixing Height         4570                      5160
Transport Wind        SW 10                     SW 10
Ventilation Rate      45700                     51600
DSI                   3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers with thunderstorms
likely. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.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 65 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 71 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 71 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$

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

$$