Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
432 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A frontal boundary is expected to stall over the Midlands
today and become a focus for scattered showers and
thunderstorms today into early Thursday. The threat for
stronger storms and heavy rain should be focused east of
the I-20 corridor with the I-95 corridor expected to
receive the most rainfall through Thursday. Winds behind
the front should be from the north and northwest while
ahead of the front winds should be from the southeast to
south.

Drier air filters moves into the area on Thursday with gusty
northerly winds developing across the region. Min RH values
on Thursday into the weekend are expected to be around 25 to
30 percent. Warm and dry conditions expected Friday and into
early next week with a significant warming trend over the
weekend.

Fog potential: Low


GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-272030-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
432 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      Showers
Chance Precip         80           30           30
Precip Amount         0.10         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       4            2            1
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   12 PM
Max/Min Temp          73           49           68
Min/Max RH            57           98           26
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   N  8 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   N  5         Lgt/Var      N  9
Inversion             62F/11am     7pm          52F/9am
Dispersion            None         Fair         None
Max ADI Early         11 Poor      22 Fair      60 Gen Good
Max ADI Late          28 Fair      13 Gen Poor  91 Good
Max LVORI Early       8            6            5
Max LVORI Late        4            6            1
Mixing Height         2880                      6260
Transport Wind        N  9                      N 21
Ventilation Rate      25920                     131460
DSI                   2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 40. Maximum RH 81 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 27 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
74 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 29 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
84 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
42 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
85 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
42 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

SCZ020-021-026-272030-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
432 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip         90           40           30
Precip Amount         0.23         0.05         0.02
Precip Duration       7            2            1
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   1 PM
Max/Min Temp          68           47           66
Min/Max RH            70           99           28
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   N  9 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N  9 G17
Inversion             63F/1pm      7pm          51F/9am
Dispersion            None         Fair         None
Max ADI Early         9 Poor       17 Gen Poor  71 Good
Max ADI Late          20 Gen Poor  14 Gen Poor  94 Good
Max LVORI Early       8            6            5
Max LVORI Late        6            6            1
Mixing Height         2000                      6370
Transport Wind        N  9                      N 21
Ventilation Rate      18000                     133770
DSI                   1            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
77 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 28 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
74 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 30 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
81 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
42 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
43 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-272030-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
432 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip         80           60           40
Precip Amount         0.29         0.22         0.03
Precip Duration       10           7            1
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   2 PM
Max/Min Temp          74           50           70
Min/Max RH            70           100          29
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  6                      N 10 G21
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  6        Lgt/Var      N 10 G18
Inversion             66F/11am     7pm          56F/4am
Dispersion            None         Fair         None
Max ADI Early         16 Gen Poor  17 Gen Poor  58 Gen Good
Max ADI Late          21 Fair      13 Gen Poor  88 Good
Max LVORI Early       7            7            5
Max LVORI Late        4            7            1
Mixing Height         1810                      6260
Transport Wind        W 10                      N 22
Ventilation Rate      18100                     137720
DSI                   1            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 40. Maximum RH 79 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 28 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
78 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 29 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
40 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
41 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

SCZ016-022-029-115-116-272030-
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
432 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip         90           70           50
Precip Amount         0.54         0.43         0.06
Precip Duration       12           8            2
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   5 PM
Max/Min Temp          72           48           64
Min/Max RH            78           100          32
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  6                     N 11 G22
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  7         Lgt/Var      N 11 G21
Inversion             65F/12pm     5pm          54F/4am
Dispersion            None         Fair         None
Max ADI Early         18 Gen Poor  13 Gen Poor  61 Good
Max ADI Late          21 Fair      15 Gen Poor  91 Good
Max LVORI Early       7            6            5
Max LVORI Late        5            6            1
Mixing Height         1460                      5760
Transport Wind        S 14                      N 23
Ventilation Rate      20440                     132480
DSI                   1            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
76 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 30 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
75 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 30 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
79 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
39 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
82 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
41 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-272030-
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
432 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip         80           80           60
Precip Amount         0.48         0.72         0.08
Precip Duration       11           11           2
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   2 PM
Max/Min Temp          76           50           67
Min/Max RH            75           100          31
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  7                      N 11 G22
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  7        Lgt/Var      N 12 G21
Inversion             67F/11am     7pm          57F/4am
Dispersion            None         Fair         None
Max ADI Early         23 Fair      15 Gen Poor  57 Gen Good
Max ADI Late          33 Fair      14 Gen Poor  74 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            7            5
Max LVORI Late        4            7            1
Mixing Height         1920                      6000
Transport Wind        SW 13                     N 23
Ventilation Rate      24960                     138000
DSI                   2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 40. Maximum RH 77 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 30 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
76 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
79 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
85 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
40 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
42 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal.  Precipitation near normal.

$$


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