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
249 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

.DISCUSSION...
An active weather pattern is expected over the next several days
as moisture increases over the region. Expect periods of showers
and thunderstorms through the weekend a front moves down into the
area and stalls. This will lead to scattered showers and
thunderstorms developing each afternoon through the weekend. This
pattern will likely continue into early next week with daily
showers and thunderstorms.

Fog potential for tonight: Patchy fog possible

GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-240830-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
249 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         0            30           40           30
Precip Amount         0.00         0.07         0.08         0.01
Precip Duration                    1            2            2
Precip Begin                       11 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Min/Max Temp          68           88           66           91
Max/Min RH            100          51           100          46
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             8pm          74F/9am      7pm          73F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         53 Gen Good  32 Fair      23 Fair      43 Gen Good
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  57 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  74 Good
Max LVORI Early       5            8            6            9
Max LVORI Late        7            2            8            1
Mixing Height                      5190                      6290
Transport Wind                     W  9                      W 10
Ventilation Rate                   46710                     62900
DSI                   2            2            2            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 53 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 94 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
84 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
80 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ020-021-026-240830-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
249 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         30           40           40           30
Precip Amount         0.17         0.09         0.06         0.00
Precip Duration       1            1            2            2
Precip Begin          8 PM         10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            4 AM         Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Min/Max Temp          66           87           64           89
Max/Min RH            100          54           100          47
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             8pm          73F/9am      8pm          72F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         46 Gen Good  26 Fair      24 Fair      43 Gen Good
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  55 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  70 Good
Max LVORI Early       5            9            6            9
Max LVORI Late        8            2            8            1
Mixing Height                      4980                      6460
Transport Wind                     W  9                      W  9
Ventilation Rate                   44820                     58140
DSI                   2            2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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 around 90. Minimum RH 51 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Southwest 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 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 94 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
86 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 82 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-240830-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
249 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         0            30           30           30
Precip Amount         0.00         0.08         0.05         0.01
Precip Duration                    1            2            2
Precip Begin                       11 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Min/Max Temp          68           90           66           92
Max/Min RH            99           47           99           44
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  5
Inversion             8pm          76F/9am      8pm          75F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         53 Gen Good  41 Gen Good  37 Fair      47 Gen Good
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  62 Good      3 Very Poor  77 Good
Max LVORI Early       4            7            6            8
Max LVORI Late        7            1            8            1
Mixing Height                      5670                      6470
Transport Wind                     W  9                      W 10
Ventilation Rate                   51030                     64700
DSI                   2            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 94 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
82 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
33 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 77 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ016-022-029-115-116-240830-
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
249 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         40           40           50           50
Precip Amount         0.20         0.17         0.09         0.02
Precip Duration       2            2            2            2
Precip Begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Min/Max Temp          66           88           65           88
Max/Min RH            100          54           100          50
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             8pm          73F/9am      8pm          73F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         38 Fair      23 Fair      25 Fair      38 Fair
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  54 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  69 Good
Max LVORI Early       5            8            6            9
Max LVORI Late        8            3            9            1
Mixing Height                      4880                      6220
Transport Wind                     W  9                      NW  9
Ventilation Rate                   43920                     55980
DSI                   3            3            3            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 49 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 51 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 92 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
85 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 79 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-240830-
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
249 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         10           40           40           40
Precip Amount         0.06         0.11         0.06         0.03
Precip Duration       1            1            2            2
Precip Begin          10 PM        10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            4 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Min/Max Temp          68           91           66           91
Max/Min RH            99           52           99           46
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  5
Inversion             8pm          75F/9am      8pm          75F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         48 Gen Good  39 Fair      30 Fair      49 Gen Good
Max ADI Late          5 Very Poor  56 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  72 Good
Max LVORI Early       4            7            6            8
Max LVORI Late        6            1            8            1
Mixing Height                      5180                      6400
Transport Wind                     W  9                      W 10
Ventilation Rate                   46620                     64000
DSI                   3            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. 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 47 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 92 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around
90. Minimum RH 44 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
83 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
35 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 77 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.

$$

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

$$