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
1254 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Widespread rainfall is expected late Monday into Tuesday, with
1-2" of total rain across eastern GA and SC. Winds turn out of
the west late Tuesday behind the rain then remaining fairly light
and variable through the end of the week. Additional rain chances
return late Thursday and Friday.

Fog potential tonight: Fog and low visibility possible tonight
with rain around.


GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-020915-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
1254 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Rain         Rain         None         None
Chance Precip         100          100          0            0
Precip Amount         0.73         0.81         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       6            4
Precip Begin          9 PM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   12 PM
Min/Max Temp          37           55           32           53
Max/Min RH            100          77           100          53
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      W  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             6pm          41F/4am      6pm          37F/8am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         6 Very Poor  17 Gen Poor  7 Poor       20 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late          5 Very Poor  40 Fair      4 Very Poor  24 Fair
Max LVORI Early       4            8            9            7
Max LVORI Late        9            5            9            2
Mixing Height                      2020                      3880
Transport Wind                     W 17                      SW  6
Ventilation Rate                   34340                     23280
DSI                   1            1            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the upper 30s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s.
Minimum RH 82 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows around 40.
Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum RH 84 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the upper 30s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
65 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
62 percent. North winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ020-021-026-020915-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
1254 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Rain         Rain         None         None
Chance Precip         100          100          0            0
Precip Amount         0.51         0.81         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       6            4
Precip Begin          10 PM        Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   12 PM
Min/Max Temp          35           53           29           50
Max/Min RH            100          79           100          50
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             6pm          38F/4am      6pm          37F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         5 Very Poor  16 Gen Poor  6 Very Poor  20 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late          5 Very Poor  27 Fair      5 Very Poor  21 Fair
Max LVORI Early       3            8            9            8
Max LVORI Late        9            5            9            2
Mixing Height                      1680                      3630
Transport Wind                     W 13                      SW  6
Ventilation Rate                   21840                     21780
DSI                   1            1            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum
RH 81 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s.
Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum RH 85 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the mid 30s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
64 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
61 percent. North winds around 5 mph.

$$

GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-020915-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
1254 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Rain         Rain         None         None
Chance Precip         100          100          0            0
Precip Amount         0.57         0.99         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       6            5
Precip Begin          10 PM        Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   2 PM
Min/Max Temp          39           57           34           53
Max/Min RH            100          78           100          54
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      W  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             6pm          52F/1pm      5pm          37F/8am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         8 Poor       13 Gen Poor  8 Poor       22 Fair
Max ADI Late          5 Very Poor  33 Fair      5 Very Poor  21 Fair
Max LVORI Early       3            8            8            7
Max LVORI Late        9            5            9            3
Mixing Height                      1730                      3790
Transport Wind                     W 16                      NW  5
Ventilation Rate                   27680                     18950
DSI                   1            1            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows around 40. Maximum RH 95 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Highs around 50. Minimum RH
82 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the mid 50s.
Minimum RH 86 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the upper 30s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
66 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
100 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
61 percent. North winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ016-022-029-115-116-020915-
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
1254 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Rain         Rain         None         None
Chance Precip         100          100          0            0
Precip Amount         0.37         0.87         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       5            5
Precip Begin          11 PM        Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   2 PM
Min/Max Temp          36           51           27           50
Max/Min RH            100          82           100          50
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             6pm          39F/4am      6pm          36F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Poor         None
Max ADI Early         8 Poor       13 Gen Poor  6 Very Poor  21 Fair
Max ADI Late          5 Very Poor  23 Fair      6 Very Poor  19 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       3            8            9            7
Max LVORI Late        9            5            7            2
Mixing Height                      1520                      3540
Transport Wind                     W 13                      W  5
Ventilation Rate                   19760                     17700
DSI                   1            1            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Cooler. Highs in the mid 40s.
Minimum RH 72 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s.
Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum RH 81 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the mid 30s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
60 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
55 percent. North winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-020915-
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
1254 PM EST Mon Dec 1 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Rain         Rain         None         None
Chance Precip         100          100          0            0
Precip Amount         0.44         0.98         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       5            5
Precip Begin          11 PM        Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   3 PM
Min/Max Temp          38           55           31           52
Max/Min RH            100          82           100          54
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             6pm          51F/1pm      5pm          39F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         8 Poor       12 Poor      5 Very Poor  22 Fair
Max ADI Late          6 Very Poor  26 Fair      6 Very Poor  20 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       3            8            9            6
Max LVORI Late        9            5            8            3
Mixing Height                      1580                      3590
Transport Wind                     W 14                      NW  5
Ventilation Rate                   22120                     17950
DSI                   1            1            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the upper 40s.
Minimum RH 80 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows around 40. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the lower
50s. Minimum RH 87 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the upper 30s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
66 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
61 percent. North winds around 5 mph.

$$

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

$$