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
427 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will drop into the area with chances for scattered
showers and storms developing late afternoon into this evening
especially in the southeastern portion of the forecast area.
Increasing chances for rain overnight Saturday into Sunday with
widespread rain through the day Sunday. Lingering showers
remain possible Monday. Total rainfall amounts between a half inch
to an inch expected. Drier weather expected by midweek.

Fog potential: Patchy fog possible.

GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-202015-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
427 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip         0            50           90
Precip Amount         0.00         0.14         0.42
Precip Duration                    2            10
Precip Begin                       6 PM         Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing
Max/Min Temp          85           54           59
Min/Max RH            43           84           65
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   NE  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  6        N  5         NE  8
Inversion             70F/9am      9pm          56F/9am
Dispersion            None         Fair         None
Max ADI Early         40 Fair      55 Gen Good  37 Fair
Max ADI Late          97 Good      8 Poor       38 Fair
Max LVORI Early       8            3            4
Max LVORI Late        1            3            4
Mixing Height         6520                      1940
Transport Wind        W 14                      NE 15
Ventilation Rate      91280                     29100
DSI                   2            3            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
39 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 30 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
89 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 31 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 80 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
90 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

SCZ020-021-026-202015-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
427 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip         20           30           90
Precip Amount         0.03         0.09         0.39
Precip Duration       0            1            8
Precip Begin          3 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Max/Min Temp          83           53           57
Min/Max RH            45           80           59
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   NE  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  5        Lgt/Var      N  7
Inversion             68F/9am      9pm          54F/9am
Dispersion            None         Fair         None
Max ADI Early         35 Fair      48 Gen Good  35 Fair
Max ADI Late          80 Good      8 Poor       38 Fair
Max LVORI Early       7            3            4
Max LVORI Late        1            3            4
Mixing Height         6060                      1880
Transport Wind        W 12                      NE 16
Ventilation Rate      72720                     30080
DSI                   2            3            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. Maximum RH 95 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
37 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 30 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
87 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
33 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum
RH 76 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH
88 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
39 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-202015-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
427 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip         20           40           90
Precip Amount         0.01         0.23         0.38
Precip Duration       0            2            9
Precip Begin          3 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Max/Min Temp          87           57           62
Min/Max RH            42           89           64
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   NE  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  6        NW  5        N  8
Inversion             71F/9am      8pm          59F/9am
Dispersion            None         Fair         None
Max ADI Early         42 Gen Good  50 Gen Good  37 Fair
Max ADI Late          95 Good      9 Poor       42 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       7            4            4
Max LVORI Late        1            4            3
Mixing Height         6400                      2060
Transport Wind        W 13                      NE 17
Ventilation Rate      83200                     35020
DSI                   3            3            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
upper 40s. Maximum RH 94 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
42 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 30 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
31 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 82 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
95 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

SCZ016-022-029-115-116-202015-
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
427 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip         20           30           90
Precip Amount         0.03         0.11         0.41
Precip Duration       0            1            8
Precip Begin          3 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Max/Min Temp          83           52           57
Min/Max RH            46           76           58
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   NE  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   N  5         Lgt/Var      N  8
Inversion             68F/9am      9pm          54F/9am
Dispersion            None         Fair         None
Max ADI Early         34 Fair      45 Gen Good  35 Fair
Max ADI Late          66 Good      12 Poor      39 Fair
Max LVORI Early       7            3            3
Max LVORI Late        1            3            3
Mixing Height         5410                      1830
Transport Wind        NW 10                     NE 18
Ventilation Rate      54100                     32940
DSI                   2            3            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. Maximum RH 95 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
38 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 29 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
87 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
30 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH
70 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
85 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
36 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-202015-
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
427 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Cloudy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip         20           40           90
Precip Amount         0.02         0.19         0.37
Precip Duration       0            2            9
Precip Begin          3 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Max/Min Temp          87           56           60
Min/Max RH            44           87           64
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   NE  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  6        N  5         N  9
Inversion             71F/9am      8pm          58F/9am
Dispersion            None         Fair         None
Max ADI Early         35 Fair      46 Gen Good  35 Fair
Max ADI Late          82 Good      12 Poor      43 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       7            4            3
Max LVORI Late        1            4            3
Mixing Height         6130                      1920
Transport Wind        W 12                      NE 18
Ventilation Rate      73560                     34560
DSI                   2            3            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
mid 40s. Maximum RH 96 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
43 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
90 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 32 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 75 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Above normal temperatures. Above normal precipitation.
$$


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