Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
212 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to exit the
eastern portions of the region this evening. Then, a cold front
crosses the region late tonight bringing slightly cooler and drier
air to the area for the remainder of the work week.

Fog potential for tonight: Patchy fog possible in the western
Midlands.


GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-280815-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
212 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Clear        Clear
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         None
Chance Precip         60           0            0            0
Precip Amount         0.08         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       2
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            1 AM
Min/Max Temp          66           89           60           86
Max/Min RH            100          34           86           32
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW  5        Lgt/Var      NW  5
Inversion             6pm          73F/9am      8pm          69F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         22 Fair      59 Gen Good  112 Very Good65 Good
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  153 Very Good4 Very Poor  148 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       7            8            3            5
Max LVORI Late        9            1            5            1
Mixing Height                      8250                      8590
Transport Wind                     NW 18                     NW 17
Ventilation Rate                   148500                    146030
DSI                   2            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 79 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
39 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
80 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
82 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
37 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
48 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ020-021-026-280815-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
212 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         None
Chance Precip         50           0            0            0
Precip Amount         0.04         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            9 PM
Min/Max Temp          65           88           60           85
Max/Min RH            100          34           83           29
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             7pm          72F/9am      8pm          69F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         52 Gen Good  56 Gen Good  93 Good      74 Good
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  133 Very Good3 Very Poor  150 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       6            7            3            5
Max LVORI Late        8            1            4            1
Mixing Height                      8680                      9170
Transport Wind                     W 14                      W 15
Ventilation Rate                   121520                    137550
DSI                   2            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 76 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
74 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
80 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
35 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 89 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
47 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-280815-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
212 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Clear        Clear
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         None
Chance Precip         60           0            0            0
Precip Amount         0.16         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       2
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            3 AM
Min/Max Temp          67           90           63           88
Max/Min RH            100          32           80           29
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  5        NW  6        Lgt/Var      NW  5
Inversion             7pm          74F/9am      8pm          71F/9am
Dispersion            Poor         None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         40 Fair      66 Good      113 Very Good68 Good
Max ADI Late          5 Very Poor  145 Very Good4 Very Poor  140 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       6            8            3            4
Max LVORI Late        9            1            4            1
Mixing Height                      8170                      8110
Transport Wind                     NW 17                     NW 17
Ventilation Rate                   138890                    137870
DSI                   3            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 73 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
37 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
78 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
85 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
34 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 91 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
42 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
45 percent. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ016-022-029-115-116-280815-
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
212 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         None
Chance Precip         60           0            0            0
Precip Amount         0.05         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       2
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            2 AM
Min/Max Temp          67           89           61           87
Max/Min RH            99           34           79           30
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             8pm          74F/9am      8pm          70F/9am
Dispersion            Poor         None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         89 Good      52 Gen Good  89 Good      71 Good
Max ADI Late          5 Very Poor  133 Very Good4 Very Poor  148 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       5            7            3            4
Max LVORI Late        8            1            4            1
Mixing Height                      8390                      9010
Transport Wind                     W 14                      W 15
Ventilation Rate                   117460                    135150
DSI                   3            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 73 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
69 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
78 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
33 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 86 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
45 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-280815-
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
212 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         None
Chance Precip         50           0            0            0
Precip Amount         0.15         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       2
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            4 AM
Min/Max Temp          67           91           62           89
Max/Min RH            100          33           78           29
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  6 G17    NW  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             8pm          74F/9am      8pm          71F/9am
Dispersion            Poor         None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         77 Good      57 Gen Good  96 Good      71 Good
Max ADI Late          6 Very Poor  129 Very Good4 Very Poor  135 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       4            7            3            4
Max LVORI Late        7            1            4            1
Mixing Height                      8560                      8730
Transport Wind                     W 14                      W 16
Ventilation Rate                   119840                    139680
DSI                   3            3            3            4

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 70 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
74 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
81 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
33 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
88 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
43 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
46 percent. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation above normal.

$$