Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
301
FNUS52 KCAE 041742
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
142 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Isolated showers and storms expected Saturday, mainly south and
east of I-20. Moisture increases late this weekend and early next
week as an area of low pressure develops off of the Southeast
coast. The highest rain chances remain across the eastern
Carolinas but there is at least a high chance of rainfall
everywhere Sunday and Monday before returning to a more
climatological pattern next week.
Fog Potential: Fog unlikely but fireworks may cause haze/smoke
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-050815-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
142 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Showers Tstms
Chance Precip 0 0 20 50
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
Precip Duration 1 2
Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 70 92 70 89
Max/Min RH 95 43 93 57
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 G17 NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 NE 9 G19 NE 6 G17 NE 5
Inversion 8pm 75F/8am 9pm 71F/5am
Dispersion Very Poor None Poor None
Max ADI Early 85 Good 94 Good 102 Very Good62 Good
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 130 Very Good6 Very Poor 68 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 6 3 5
Max LVORI Late 6 1 5 2
Mixing Height 7750 4570
Transport Wind NE 17 NE 13
Ventilation Rate 131750 59410
DSI 3 3 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 92 percent. Light
winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-050815-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
142 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Showers Tstms
Chance Precip 0 0 20 60
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08
Precip Duration 1 4
Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 69 90 69 86
Max/Min RH 97 40 95 64
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 G17 NE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 9 G19 E 6 G17 NE 5
Inversion 8pm 73F/8am 8pm 71F/7am
Dispersion Very Poor None Fair None
Max ADI Early 90 Good 104 Very Good103 Very Good55 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 139 Very Good10 Poor 76 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 3 5
Max LVORI Late 6 1 5 3
Mixing Height 7930 4880
Transport Wind E 17 NE 14
Ventilation Rate 134810 68320
DSI 3 3 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Light
winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-050815-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
142 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 0 20 30 60
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.11
Precip Duration 0 1 4
Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 70 91 70 88
Max/Min RH 98 48 97 61
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 8 G18 NE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 NE 11 G20 NE 7 G18 NE 5
Inversion 8pm 72F/7am 9pm 72F/4am
Dispersion Poor None Fair None
Max ADI Early 77 Good 83 Good 78 Good 50 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 94 Good 10 Poor 65 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 4 6
Max LVORI Late 6 1 6 3
Mixing Height 5920 4500
Transport Wind NE 22 NE 13
Ventilation Rate 130240 58500
DSI 3 3 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-050815-
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
142 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 0 0 30 70
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.23
Precip Duration 2 5
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 69 90 70 85
Max/Min RH 100 42 99 71
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 NE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 10 E 6 NE 6
Inversion 8pm 74F/8am 9pm 72F/7am
Dispersion Very Poor None Fair None
Max ADI Early 81 Good 106 Very Good91 Good 50 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 104 Very Good9 Poor 62 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 8 4 7
Max LVORI Late 7 1 6 3
Mixing Height 7010 4560
Transport Wind E 17 NE 13
Ventilation Rate 119170 59280
DSI 3 3 3 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-050815-
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
142 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 0 30 30 70
Precip Amount 0.00 0.02 0.05 0.20
Precip Duration 1 2 5
Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 70 90 71 87
Max/Min RH 98 50 98 70
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 8 G19 NE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 NE 10 G21 NE 7 G19 NE 5
Inversion 8pm 75F/8am 9pm 73F/7am
Dispersion Poor None Fair None
Max ADI Early 61 Good 93 Good 77 Good 44 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 97 Good 11 Poor 65 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 4 6
Max LVORI Late 6 1 5 3
Mixing Height 6010 4130
Transport Wind E 22 NE 14
Ventilation Rate 132220 57820
DSI 3 3 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
61 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$