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
421 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A weak trough will remain near the area. The air mass will dry out
a bit today and showers are not expected. A strong cold front will
approach the area late Sunday and move through the region Sunday night.
Scattered showers are expected ahead of the front with a focus in
the southeast Midlands and CSRA. A cooler and drier air mass will build
into the area behind the front Monday and Tuesday with afternoon
humidity in the 20 to 30 percent range and only modest moisture increase
through midweek. Gusty northwest winds Monday afternoon and evening.

Fog potential for tonight: Low.


GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-162030-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
421 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers
Chance Precip         0            0            50
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.05
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    10 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Max/Min Temp          78           53           71
Min/Max RH            44           93           50
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   W  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  5         W  5         W  6
Inversion             64F/10am     7pm          60F/10am
Dispersion            None         Fair         None
Max ADI Early         19 Gen Poor  62 Good      32 Fair
Max ADI Late          73 Good      6 Very Poor  38 Fair
Max LVORI Early       7            4            6
Max LVORI Late        2            6            1
Mixing Height         5410                      2760
Transport Wind        W 13                      W 10
Ventilation Rate      70330                     27600
DSI                   3            2            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 92 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 29 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
65 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 24 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 40. Maximum RH 71 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
32 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
85 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
34 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Maximum RH 88 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

SCZ020-021-026-162030-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
421 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers
Chance Precip         0            0            30
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.03
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    11 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Max/Min Temp          76           51           71
Min/Max RH            46           95           47
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  5
Inversion             63F/10am     7pm          59F/10am
Dispersion            None         Fair         None
Max ADI Early         19 Gen Poor  53 Gen Good  23 Fair
Max ADI Late          64 Good      6 Very Poor  49 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       7            5            6
Max LVORI Late        3            6            2
Mixing Height         5500                      3330
Transport Wind        W 10                      W 12
Ventilation Rate      55000                     39960
DSI                   3            2            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 86 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
30 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
64 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 25 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
70 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
31 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum
RH 80 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 34 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Maximum RH 85 percent. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-162030-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
421 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers
Chance Precip         0            0            40
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.05
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    11 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Max/Min Temp          79           54           75
Min/Max RH            44           96           44
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   W  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  5         Lgt/Var      W  7
Inversion             65F/10am     7pm          62F/10am
Dispersion            None         Fair         None
Max ADI Early         23 Fair      62 Good      36 Fair
Max ADI Late          71 Good      6 Very Poor  41 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       7            5            6
Max LVORI Late        2            6            1
Mixing Height         5640                      3370
Transport Wind        W 14                      W 13
Ventilation Rate      78960                     43810
DSI                   3            3            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
upper 40s. Maximum RH 96 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
64 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 25 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
71 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
31 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
85 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
33 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 50. Maximum RH 90 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 62 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

SCZ016-022-029-115-116-162030-
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
421 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers
Chance Precip         0            0            20
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip Duration                                 0
Precip Begin                                    2 PM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Max/Min Temp          76           51           73
Min/Max RH            46           97           41
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  5
Inversion             63F/10am     7pm          61F/10am
Dispersion            None         Poor         None
Max ADI Early         23 Fair      30 Fair      21 Fair
Max ADI Late          38 Fair      5 Very Poor  55 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       7            4            6
Max LVORI Late        2            7            1
Mixing Height         4780                      3780
Transport Wind        W  7                      W 10
Ventilation Rate      33460                     37800
DSI                   3            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Maximum RH 86 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
30 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the lower 30s.
Maximum RH 61 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 24 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
69 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
29 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum
RH 74 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum
RH 86 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 59 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-162030-
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
421 AM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers
Chance Precip         0            0            30
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.03
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    12 PM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Max/Min Temp          78           53           75
Min/Max RH            45           97           42
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   W  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  6
Inversion             65F/10am     7pm          62F/10am
Dispersion            None         Fair         None
Max ADI Early         21 Fair      42 Gen Good  33 Fair
Max ADI Late          55 Gen Good  6 Very Poor  44 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       7            5            6
Max LVORI Late        3            6            1
Mixing Height         5460                      3620
Transport Wind        W  9                      W 12
Ventilation Rate      49140                     43440
DSI                   3            3            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Maximum RH 92 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
34 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the lower 30s.
Maximum RH 61 percent. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 26 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
68 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
31 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
80 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
33 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Maximum RH 88 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

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

$$


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