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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
314 FNUS52 KCAE 200705 FWFCAE 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. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal. $$