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

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FWFCAE

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
352 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.DISCUSSION...High pressure remains over the area with dry weather
and generally light winds to begin the week. By Thursday, as the
surface high pressure shifts offshore, winds will shift out of the
southwest and moisture will begin to increase. Chances for rain
will increase Friday into the weekend with scattered afternoon
showers and storms possible.

Fog potential for tonight: Patchy fog is possible in fog prone
locations.

GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-212015-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
352 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip         0            0            0
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Max/Min Temp          86           61           88
Min/Max RH            37           97           39
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             69F/9am      8pm          69F/9am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         36 Fair      29 Fair      17 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late          54 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  33 Fair
Max LVORI Early       7            4            7
Max LVORI Late        1            6            2
Mixing Height         6360                      5960
Transport Wind        E  5                      S  5
Ventilation Rate      31800                     29800
DSI                   3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
47 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

SCZ020-021-026-212015-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
352 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip         0            0            0
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Max/Min Temp          85           60           88
Min/Max RH            39           98           38
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             68F/9am      8pm          69F/9am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         30 Fair      21 Fair      23 Fair
Max ADI Late          47 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  42 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       8            3            7
Max LVORI Late        1            6            2
Mixing Height         6100                      6030
Transport Wind        E  5                      SW  5
Ventilation Rate      30500                     30150
DSI                   3            2            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-212015-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
352 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip         0            0            0
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Max/Min Temp          86           59           89
Min/Max RH            35           100          35
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             69F/9am      8pm          70F/9am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         51 Gen Good  26 Fair      16 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late          57 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  34 Fair
Max LVORI Early       8            4            9
Max LVORI Late        1            8            2
Mixing Height         6250                      6090
Transport Wind        E  6                      S  5
Ventilation Rate      37500                     30450
DSI                   3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
42 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
43 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

SCZ016-022-029-115-116-212015-
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
352 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip         0            0            0
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Max/Min Temp          85           59           88
Min/Max RH            38           99           40
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             69F/9am      8pm          68F/9am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         36 Fair      20 Gen Poor  21 Fair
Max ADI Late          45 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  42 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       9            3            7
Max LVORI Late        1            7            2
Mixing Height         5600                      6110
Transport Wind        E  5                      SW  6
Ventilation Rate      28000                     36660
DSI                   3            2            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 96 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around 90.
Minimum RH 49 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 49 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-212015-
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
352 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip         0            0            0
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Max/Min Temp          85           58           90
Min/Max RH            34           100          36
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             69F/9am      8pm          69F/9am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         48 Gen Good  27 Fair      15 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late          54 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  33 Fair
Max LVORI Early       9            4            8
Max LVORI Late        1            7            2
Mixing Height         5900                      6100
Transport Wind        E  6                      S  3
Ventilation Rate      35400                     18300
DSI                   3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 92 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

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

$$