Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
097
FNUS52 KCAE 011821
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
221 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024
.DISCUSSION...
A passing front is expected to weaken on Wednesday before
stalling and eventually dissipating, allowing dry high pressure
to build into the area for the weekend. With the high pressure
building into the region, generally light winds can be expected.
Afternoon RH values are expected to slowly decrease from the
60-65% range Wednesday to around 50% by the weekend.
Fog Potential Tonight: Patchy fog is possible.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-020830-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
221 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 63 84 65 84
Max/Min RH 100 56 100 59
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 68F/9am 7pm 69F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 12 Poor 14 Gen Poor 8 Poor 18 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 21 Fair 2 Very Poor 31 Fair
Max LVORI Early 7 9 6 9
Max LVORI Late 8 3 8 3
Mixing Height 4240 4170
Transport Wind NE 5 SE 7
Ventilation Rate 21200 29190
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
65 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
62 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
61 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
85 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-020830-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
221 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 63 82 63 83
Max/Min RH 100 60 100 63
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 66F/9am 7pm 68F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 12 Poor 15 Gen Poor 9 Poor 20 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 18 Gen Poor 2 Very Poor 26 Fair
Max LVORI Early 7 9 7 9
Max LVORI Late 9 3 9 3
Mixing Height 4120 3960
Transport Wind N 3 SE 6
Ventilation Rate 12360 23760
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 68 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
62 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
85 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-020830-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
221 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 63 85 65 85
Max/Min RH 100 54 100 54
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 70F/9am 7pm 70F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 23 Fair 23 Fair 13 Gen Poor 27 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 29 Fair 2 Very Poor 46 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 9 5 9
Max LVORI Late 8 3 7 3
Mixing Height 4300 4620
Transport Wind NE 6 E 9
Ventilation Rate 25800 41580
DSI 2 2 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
61 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
59 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
59 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-020830-
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
221 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Showers None None None
Chance Precip 20 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 12 AM
Min/Max Temp 63 82 63 83
Max/Min RH 100 58 100 60
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 67F/9am 7pm 68F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 14 Gen Poor 22 Fair 11 Poor 23 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 28 Fair 3 Very Poor 29 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 9 7 9
Max LVORI Late 8 3 8 3
Mixing Height 4100 3810
Transport Wind N 6 E 7
Ventilation Rate 24600 26670
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
63 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
59 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
83 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-020830-
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
221 PM EDT Tue Oct 1 2024
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 64 85 65 85
Max/Min RH 100 56 100 56
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 69F/9am 7pm 70F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 18 Gen Poor 27 Fair 15 Gen Poor 30 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 33 Fair 2 Very Poor 40 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 8 5 9
Max LVORI Late 8 3 7 3
Mixing Height 4020 4790
Transport Wind NE 6 E 8
Ventilation Rate 24120 38320
DSI 2 2 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
61 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
59 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 95 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
83 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation below normal.
$$