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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 240718
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR SOUTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
318 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
.DISCUSSION...THE PRESSURE RIDGE IN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY
TODAY WILL MOVE EASTWARD. THE RIDGE WILL BE JUST WEST OF THE
FORECAST AREA SATURDAY. IT WILL BE BREEZY WITH LOW HUMIDITY
TODAY. LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE SATURDAY BUT THERE WILL BE LESS
WIND. THE PRESSURE GRADIENT AHEAD OF THE RIDGE AND STRONG MIXING
WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BREEZY CONDITIONS TODAY. AS THE RIDGE
GETS CLOSER TO THE AREA SATURDAY...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
DIMINISH AND THERE WILL BE LESS WIND. THE AIR MASS WILL BE TOO
DRY FOR FOG THROUGH SATURDAY.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-242130-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ...
EVANS...MCCORMICK...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON
318 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 83 46 79
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 7 G17 N 5 G17 LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 12 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY % 23 83 15
DSI 4 3
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 6 6 5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5700 5200
DISPERSION 9PM-8AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 NW 12
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 148200 62400
ADI EARLY 37 FAIR 33 FAIR 30 FAIR
ADI LATE 74 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 23 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-242130-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...SALUDA...
RIDGE SPRING
318 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 81 47 78
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 7 G18 N 6 G18 LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 14 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY % 24 72 16
DSI 4 3
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 6 6 5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5700 5400
DISPERSION 9PM-8AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 29 W 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 165300 70200
ADI EARLY 41 GEN GOOD 35 FAIR 37 FAIR
ADI LATE 78 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 62 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-242130-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUGUSTA...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...
SAVANNAH RIVER SITE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...BARNWELL...
WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...BAMBERG...DENMARK
318 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 85 47 80
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 8 G16 N 7 G20 LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 15 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY % 22 86 15
DSI 4 3
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 5 5 5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5700 5600
DISPERSION 9PM-8AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 28 NW 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 159600 84000
ADI EARLY 43 GEN GOOD 38 FAIR 33 FAIR
ADI LATE 82 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 54 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 24 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
SCZ015-016-022-029-242130-
LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...ELGIN...CHERAW...PAGELAND...
CAMDEN...LUGOFF...BISHOPVILLE
318 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 81 47 77
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 9 G21 N 9 G23 LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 16 G25 N 5 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY % 26 72 16
DSI 4 3
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 5 5 5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5700 5600
DISPERSION 9PM-8AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 30 NW 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 171000 89600
ADI EARLY 46 GEN GOOD 41 GEN GOOD 34 FAIR
ADI LATE 87 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-036>038-242130-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...
RED BANK...COLUMBIA...SUMTER...ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...
MANNING...SUMMERTON
318 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 85 47 79
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 9 G18 N 8 G22 N 5
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW 16 G25 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY % 22 80 15
DSI 4 3
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 5 6 5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5700 5500
DISPERSION 9PM-8AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 30 NW 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 171000 88000
ADI EARLY 44 GEN GOOD 38 FAIR 37 FAIR
ADI LATE 82 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 59 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 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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