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FNUS52 KCAE 120820
FWFCAE

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
420 AM EDT Thu Jun 12 2025

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure off the coast will continue to bring moisture
inland through the entire forecast period.  Region will be
entering into the summer period, which brings high temperatures
in the low to middle 90s, heat index readings from the middle
90s to the lower 100s, and scattered to numerous afternoon and
evening showers and thunderstorms. Minimum RH values during the
afternoons not expected to drop below 50 percent each day.

Fog Potential Tonight: Low


GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-122045-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
420 AM EDT Thu Jun 12 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         50           60           80
Precip Amount         0.17         0.36         0.14
Precip Duration       1            3            5
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Max/Min Temp          87           70           87
Min/Max RH            60           100          66
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             75F/9am      7pm          74F/9am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         17 Gen Poor  21 Fair      20 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late          39 Fair      3 Very Poor  37 Fair
Max LVORI Early       10           7            8
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3
Mixing Height         4260                      3840
Transport Wind        S  7                      SW  8
Ventilation Rate      29820                     30720
DSI                   2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 100 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 65 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ020-021-026-122045-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
420 AM EDT Thu Jun 12 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         60           60           90
Precip Amount         0.20         0.44         0.18
Precip Duration       2            3            5
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Max/Min Temp          87           69           85
Min/Max RH            60           100          71
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             75F/9am      7pm          74F/9am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         13 Gen Poor  21 Fair      24 Fair
Max ADI Late          38 Fair      3 Very Poor  44 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       10           7            8
Max LVORI Late        3            9            4
Mixing Height         4190                      4000
Transport Wind        S  8                      SW  9
Ventilation Rate      33520                     36000
DSI                   2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 100 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-122045-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
420 AM EDT Thu Jun 12 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         50           50           90
Precip Amount         0.19         0.20         0.16
Precip Duration       1            2            5
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Max/Min Temp          89           70           89
Min/Max RH            55           100          59
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             76F/9am      7pm          75F/9am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         18 Gen Poor  25 Fair      27 Fair
Max ADI Late          48 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  54 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       10           6            9
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3
Mixing Height         4530                      5050
Transport Wind        S  9                      SW  9
Ventilation Rate      40770                     45450
DSI                   2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 100 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 65 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ016-022-029-115-116-122045-
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
420 AM EDT Thu Jun 12 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         50           50           90
Precip Amount         0.25         0.50         0.25
Precip Duration       1            2            6
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Max/Min Temp          88           70           87
Min/Max RH            58           100          66
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             76F/9am      7pm          75F/9am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         15 Gen Poor  17 Gen Poor  22 Fair
Max ADI Late          41 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  51 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       10           6            8
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3
Mixing Height         4530                      3910
Transport Wind        S  8                      SW 10
Ventilation Rate      36240                     39100
DSI                   2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-122045-
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
420 AM EDT Thu Jun 12 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         50           40           90
Precip Amount         0.18         0.26         0.19
Precip Duration       1            2            5
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Max/Min Temp          90           70           89
Min/Max RH            57           100          66
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             76F/9am      7pm          76F/9am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         17 Gen Poor  19 Gen Poor  30 Fair
Max ADI Late          43 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  50 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       9            6            8
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3
Mixing Height         4420                      4350
Transport Wind        S  8                      SW 10
Ventilation Rate      35360                     43500
DSI                   2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 67 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

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

$$