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 FOR SOUTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
508 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT CROSSING THE NORTHERN MIDLANDS
THIS MORNING WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTH TODAY...TO PUSH SOUTH OF
THE CSRA THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL
SHIFT NORTHEAST IN ITS WAKE. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM WILL BE
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS AHEAD OF THE FRONT. MIN RH WILL RANGE
FROM AROUND 50 PERCENT ACROSS THE NORTH MIDLANDS TO AROUND 60
PERCENT OVER THE CSRA THIS AFTERNOON. MIXING HEIGHTS WILL RANGE
FROM 3500 SOUTH TO NEAR 4800 FEET NORTH. LITTLE IN THE WAY OF
FOG IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS WILL BE NORTHEAST
10 TO 20 KNOTS THURSDAY WITH MIXING HEIGHTS 4000 TO 5000 FEET.

GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-192115-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ...
EVANS...MCCORMICK...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON
508 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)        20           0            0
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP          84           67           87
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NE  5
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NE  7
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM
PRECIP END            CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY %    53           98           44
DSI                   2                         3
LAL                   4            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            5            5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4700                      5300
DISPERSION                         7PM-8AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE 10                     NE 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    47000                     68900
ADI EARLY             25 FAIR      24 FAIR      43 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE              28 FAIR      2 VERY POOR  52 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            4            7
MAX LVORI LATE        3            7            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

SCZ020-021-026-192115-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...SALUDA...
RIDGE SPRING
508 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)        20           0            0
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP          84           66           86
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N  5         LGT/VAR      NE  5
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE  5        LGT/VAR      NE  7
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM
PRECIP END            2 PM
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY %    51           98           43
DSI                   2                         3
LAL                   4            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            5            5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4700                      5200
DISPERSION                         7PM-8AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE 15                     NE 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    70500                     67600
ADI EARLY             40 FAIR      39 FAIR      43 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE              45 GEN GOOD  3 VERY POOR  51 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            4            7
MAX LVORI LATE        2            6            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-192115-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUGUSTA...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...
SAVANNAH RIVER SITE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...BARNWELL...
WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...BAMBERG...DENMARK
508 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)        40           30           0
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP          85           67           88
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NE  7 G17
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NW  5        LGT/VAR      NE  9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.28         0.06         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   3 AM
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY %    59           100          45
DSI                   2                         3
LAL                   4            2            2
HAINES INDEX          3            5            5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4100                      4700
DISPERSION                         7PM-8AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 10                     NE 18
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    41000                     84600
ADI EARLY             14 GEN POOR  24 FAIR      43 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE              25 FAIR      3 VERY POOR  63 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       8            6            8
MAX LVORI LATE        3            9            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

SCZ015-016-022-029-192115-
LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...ELGIN...CHERAW...PAGELAND...
CAMDEN...LUGOFF...BISHOPVILLE
508 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)        30           0            0
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP          84           66           85
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N  6         LGT/VAR      NE  7 G18
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) NE  6        LGT/VAR      NE  8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.08         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM
PRECIP END            12 PM
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY %    53           100          44
DSI                   2                         3
LAL                   4            2            1
HAINES INDEX          4            5            5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4700                      4600
DISPERSION                         7PM-8AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE 15                     NE 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    70500                     78200
ADI EARLY             39 FAIR      40 FAIR      47 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE              49 GEN GOOD  5 VERY POOR  58 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       6            5            7
MAX LVORI LATE        1            7            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.

$$

SCZ027-028-031-036>038-192115-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...
RED BANK...COLUMBIA...SUMTER...ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...
MANNING...SUMMERTON
508 AM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)        50           30           0
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP          84           67           86
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NE  8 G20
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N  5         LGT/VAR      NE  9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.24         0.04         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       2            0            0
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY %    58           100          45
DSI                   2                         3
LAL                   4            2            1
HAINES INDEX          3            5            5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4300                      4600
DISPERSION                         7PM-8AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 12                      NE 18
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    51600                     82800
ADI EARLY             20 GEN POOR  31 FAIR      47 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE              32 FAIR      6 VERY POOR  57 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            5            6
MAX LVORI LATE        3            7            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL.  PRECIPITATION ABOVE 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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