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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 180833
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR SOUTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
433 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST
AND BRING AN INCREASE IN MOISTURE AND BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS TROUGH
WILL LINGER INTO THE EARLY PART OF THE COMING WORK WEEK AND BRING
UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE AREA.
CLOUDS WILL PREVENT MUCH FOG FROM DEVELOPING THIS MORNING. THE
MORNING INVERSION WILL BREAK BY 9 OR 10 AM. MIXING HEIGHTS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE 1000 TO 2000 FEET THIS MORNING AND 4500 TO 5500
FEET THIS AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS SHOULD BE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
AROUND 20 MPH TODAY. MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE
NEAR 45 PERCENT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ONE TENTH OF
AN INCH OR LESS TODAY. A LIGHT SOUTHERLY BREEZE TONIGHT WILL CAUSE
FAIR DISPERSION FOR THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-182130-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ...
EVANS...MCCORMICK...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON
433 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 50 50 60
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 84 64 82
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 7 G15 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.10 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY % 46 100 54
DSI 2 2
LAL 2 2 2
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5800 4400
DISPERSION 7PM-8AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 SW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 121800 61600
ADI EARLY 45 GEN GOOD 45 GEN GOOD 25 FAIR
ADI LATE 68 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 3
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-182130-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...SALUDA...
RIDGE SPRING
433 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 50 50 60
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 83 63 82
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.12 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY % 49 100 54
DSI 2 2
LAL 2 2 2
HAINES INDEX 4 4 3
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 4400
DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 SW 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 108000 70400
ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 45 GEN GOOD 23 FAIR
ADI LATE 62 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 51 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-182130-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUGUSTA...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...
SAVANNAH RIVER SITE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...BARNWELL...
WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...BAMBERG...DENMARK
433 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 40 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 85 64 84
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.06 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY % 47 100 53
DSI 3 2
LAL 2 2 2
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5700 4400
DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 SW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 102600 61600
ADI EARLY 37 FAIR 48 GEN GOOD 23 FAIR
ADI LATE 65 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
SCZ015-016-022-029-182130-
LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...ELGIN...CHERAW...PAGELAND...
CAMDEN...LUGOFF...BISHOPVILLE
433 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 40 50 60
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 84 64 81
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 5 S 5 SW 5
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 8 G16 S 5 S 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.11 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY % 49 100 57
DSI 2 2
LAL 2 2 2
HAINES INDEX 5 4 3
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5500 4500
DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 SW 24
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 126500 108000
ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 56 GEN GOOD 33 FAIR
ADI LATE 67 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 53 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 8
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-036>038-182130-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...
RED BANK...COLUMBIA...SUMTER...ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...
MANNING...SUMMERTON
433 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 40 60
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 85 65 83
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR S 5 S 5
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 7 LGT/VAR S 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.07 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY % 47 100 54
DSI 3 2
LAL 2 2 2
HAINES INDEX 5 4 3
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5800 4300
DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 SW 21
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 104400 90300
ADI EARLY 32 FAIR 48 GEN GOOD 27 FAIR
ADI LATE 57 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 45 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 8
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 3
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
$$
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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