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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
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FNUS52 KCAE 220706
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR SOUTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
306 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST WILL CONTINUE TO
CIRCULATE A MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW INTO THE FORECAST AREA AHEAD OF
A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT THROUGH THURSDAY. THE COLD FRONT WILL
MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT. THE DRY AIR MASS BEHIND THE
FRONT WILL DOMINATE DURING THE WEEKEND.
AREAS OF FOG WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING. THE FOG WILL DISSIPATE
AROUND 900 AM.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-222115-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ...
EVANS...MCCORMICK...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON
306 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 40 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 89 66 90
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR W 11 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.07 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY % 47 96 30
DSI 3 3
LAL 4 4 4
HAINES INDEX 4 4 5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 4200
DISPERSION 8PM-9AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 W 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 39000 63000
ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 17 GEN POOR 24 FAIR
ADI LATE 29 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 37 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 23 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 18 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-222115-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...SALUDA...
RIDGE SPRING
306 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 40 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 88 65 89
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 5 S 5 LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR SW 10 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.05 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY % 48 100 33
DSI 3 3
LAL 4 4 4
HAINES INDEX 4 4 5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000 4200
DISPERSION 8PM-9AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 W 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 40000 63000
ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 17 GEN POOR 24 FAIR
ADI LATE 28 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 38 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 19 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-222115-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUGUSTA...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...
SAVANNAH RIVER SITE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...BARNWELL...
WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...BAMBERG...DENMARK
306 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 40 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 88 65 90
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR SE 5 LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR W 10 G16
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.05 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY % 48 100 34
DSI 3 3
LAL 4 4 4
HAINES INDEX 4 4 5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 4200
DISPERSION 8PM-9AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 W 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 39000 63000
ADI EARLY 11 POOR 18 GEN POOR 22 FAIR
ADI LATE 27 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 36 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 7
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 18 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
$$
SCZ015-016-022-029-222115-
LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...ELGIN...CHERAW...PAGELAND...
CAMDEN...LUGOFF...BISHOPVILLE
306 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 30 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 88 66 88
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 6 S 6 SW 5
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 6 S 5 SW 8 G15
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.04 0.23
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY % 52 99 38
DSI 3 3
LAL 4 4 4
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 4200
DISPERSION 8PM-9AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 SW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 53300 54600
ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 19 GEN POOR 19 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 30 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 30 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 22 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-036>038-222115-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...
RED BANK...COLUMBIA...SUMTER...ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...
MANNING...SUMMERTON
306 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 30 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 88 66 90
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR SE 6 LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR SW 10 G16
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.04 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY % 51 100 34
DSI 3 3
LAL 4 4 4
HAINES INDEX 4 4 5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000 4200
DISPERSION 8PM-9AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 W 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 56000 58800
ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 17 GEN POOR 21 FAIR
ADI LATE 28 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 34 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 4 7
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 20 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
$$
ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
1-6..... VERY POOR
7-12.... POOR
13-20... GENERALLY POOR
21-40... FAIR
41-60... GENERALLY GOOD
61-100.. GOOD
>100.... VERY GOOD
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
LVORI RANGES FROM 1 TO 10 WHERE 1 REPRESENTS THE LOWEST RISK
AND 10 REPRESENTS THE HIGHEST RISK
$$
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