Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
681 FNUS52 KCAE 011845 FWFCAE Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina and East Central Georgia National Weather Service Columbia SC 245 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .DISCUSSION... Upper ridging and high pressure will provide warm and dry conditions once again on Thursday. The day will likely begin with areas of low clouds and/or patchy fog which should transition to scattered cumulus by midday. Relative humidity values will fall into the 35 to 40 percent range in the afternoon. Light and variable winds shift southeasterly in the evening. Moisture increases on Friday as a storm system approaches from the west with late day showers and thunderstorms possible, especially in the western Midlands and CSRA. Shower and thunderstorm chances persist into the weekend and the first part of next week. Fog potential: Patchy fog possible. GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-020830- Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield- Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans, McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates 245 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None None Tstms Chance Precip 0 0 0 20 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 0 Precip Begin 2 PM Precip End Continuing Min/Max Temp 59 88 62 87 Max/Min RH 96 35 98 45 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5 Inversion 8pm 68F/9am 8pm 69F/9am Dispersion Very Poor None Poor None Max ADI Early 27 Fair 44 Gen Good 28 Fair 37 Fair Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 49 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 69 Good Max LVORI Early 3 7 3 8 Max LVORI Late 6 1 7 1 Mixing Height 6300 6250 Transport Wind SE 7 S 10 Ventilation Rate 44100 62500 DSI 3 4 4 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 62 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 89 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 42 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ SCZ020-021-026-020830- Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda- Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills, Saluda, and Ridge Spring 245 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None None Tstms Chance Precip 0 0 0 20 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 0 Precip Begin 2 PM Precip End Continuing Min/Max Temp 58 87 60 86 Max/Min RH 97 35 100 44 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 8pm 67F/9am 8pm 68F/9am Dispersion Very Poor None Poor None Max ADI Early 25 Fair 46 Gen Good 30 Fair 35 Fair Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 51 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 70 Good Max LVORI Early 3 7 3 9 Max LVORI Late 6 1 7 1 Mixing Height 6270 6370 Transport Wind SE 6 S 9 Ventilation Rate 37620 57330 DSI 3 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 90 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 42 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-020830- Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg- Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken, North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg, and Denmark 245 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip 0 0 0 0 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Min/Max Temp 60 88 61 87 Max/Min RH 100 36 100 40 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5 Inversion 8pm 69F/9am 8pm 68F/9am Dispersion Very Poor None Poor None Max ADI Early 34 Fair 43 Gen Good 30 Fair 27 Fair Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 50 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 64 Good Max LVORI Early 4 8 4 9 Max LVORI Late 7 1 8 1 Mixing Height 6180 5790 Transport Wind E 7 S 10 Ventilation Rate 43260 57900 DSI 3 4 4 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 90 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ SCZ016-022-029-115-116-020830- 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 245 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip 0 0 0 0 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Min/Max Temp 59 88 61 87 Max/Min RH 97 35 100 39 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5 Inversion 8pm 68F/9am 8pm 68F/9am Dispersion Very Poor None Poor None Max ADI Early 31 Fair 42 Gen Good 32 Fair 34 Fair Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 58 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 72 Good Max LVORI Early 4 7 4 9 Max LVORI Late 7 1 9 1 Mixing Height 6260 6300 Transport Wind SE 7 S 10 Ventilation Rate 43820 63000 DSI 3 4 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 89 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-020830- 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 245 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip 0 0 0 0 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Min/Max Temp 61 89 61 88 Max/Min RH 100 37 100 41 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5 Inversion 8pm 69F/9am 8pm 68F/9am Dispersion Very Poor None Poor None Max ADI Early 29 Fair 40 Fair 33 Fair 27 Fair Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 52 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 65 Good Max LVORI Early 4 8 4 9 Max LVORI Late 8 1 9 1 Mixing Height 6450 6170 Transport Wind SE 6 S 10 Ventilation Rate 38700 61700 DSI 3 4 4 4 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 89 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal. $$