Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
669
FNUS52 KCAE 161729
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
129 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A chilly and nearly calm overnight is expected tonight
before more dry conditions are expected Friday with high
pressure moving overhead. Winds Friday will be light out
of the northeast during the morning before becoming more
variable the remainder of the day with the center of high pressure
near the area. Minimum RH values should be near 35-40% during
the afternoon. Saturday should be fairly similar to Friday, except
winds now turn out of the south to southwest with increasing moisture.
A cold front then passes Sunday, bringing some chances for rain, though
any rainfall is looking to be on the light side. Early next week is
expected to turn dry again behind the front where minimum RH values
could fall to near 30%, especially Monday afternoon.
Fog potential tonight: Low
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-170815-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
129 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Clear
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 48 76 50 80
Max/Min RH 97 38 94 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 5
Inversion 7pm 62F/10am 7pm 63F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 23 Fair 13 Gen Poor 9 Poor 21 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 23 Fair 4 Very Poor 48 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 7 3 6
Max LVORI Late 6 2 6 2
Mixing Height 4460 5560
Transport Wind W 5 SW 8
Ventilation Rate 22300 44480
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
90 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 58 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH
80 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 86 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
82 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
35 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
84 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-170815-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
129 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 44 74 50 79
Max/Min RH 93 37 90 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 5
Inversion 7pm 59F/10am 7pm 62F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 26 Fair 14 Gen Poor 10 Poor 26 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 29 Fair 3 Very Poor 48 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 3 6
Max LVORI Late 6 2 5 1
Mixing Height 4410 5210
Transport Wind W 6 SW 8
Ventilation Rate 26460 41680
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
86 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
56 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
77 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH
80 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
34 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
83 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
36 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-170815-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
129 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Clear
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 45 76 49 81
Max/Min RH 96 35 97 37
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 61F/10am 7pm 63F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 29 Fair 21 Fair 11 Poor 20 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 27 Fair 4 Very Poor 44 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 6 3 7
Max LVORI Late 6 2 6 2
Mixing Height 4510 5380
Transport Wind N 5 S 7
Ventilation Rate 22550 37660
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
52 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
77 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 88 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
81 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
35 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
82 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-170815-
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
129 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Pcldy 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 42 73 49 78
Max/Min RH 85 35 90 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6
Inversion 7pm 58F/10am 7pm 61F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 16 Gen Poor 20 Gen Poor 8 Poor 22 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 33 Fair 3 Very Poor 50 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 5 3 5
Max LVORI Late 5 2 5 2
Mixing Height 4220 4880
Transport Wind NW 6 SW 9
Ventilation Rate 25320 43920
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
91 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 53 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH
73 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
79 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
36 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
81 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-170815-
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
129 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy 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 43 73 48 78
Max/Min RH 92 39 92 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 58F/10am 7pm 61F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 15 Gen Poor 20 Gen Poor 8 Poor 16 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 28 Fair 3 Very Poor 41 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 6 3 6
Max LVORI Late 6 2 6 2
Mixing Height 4200 4830
Transport Wind NW 6 S 8
Ventilation Rate 25200 38640
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 55 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
76 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 87 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
81 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
40 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
81 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$