Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook) Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
000
FNUS52 KCAE 181818
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
218 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Very dry conditions expected Tuesday as winds shift from the
north-northwest to southwest late Tuesday morning; afternoon
RH`s will fall to around 20% and southwest winds gust to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Moisture starts to return Wednesday with RH`s
recovering slightly, but a dry front will push through late
Wednesday night into Thursday. This will shift winds from the
southwest to out of the east by Thursday morning. Widespread
showers then expected late Thursday and throughout the day
Friday as a low pressure system pushes to our south.
Fog potential for tonight: Fog not expected.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-190830-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
218 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
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 31 60 38 72
Max/Min RH 63 19 67 29
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 12 G22 W 7 SW 7 W 9
Inversion None None 7pm 50F/10am
Dispersion Excellent None Good None
Max ADI Early 90 Good 23 Fair 66 Good 37 Fair
Max ADI Late 18 Gen Poor 71 Good 12 Poor 82 Good
Max LVORI Early 2 3 2 3
Max LVORI Late 2 1 2 1
Mixing Height 4480 5340
Transport Wind W 18 W 20
Ventilation Rate 80640 106800
DSI 4 3 1 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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
31 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum
RH 85 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Cooler. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum RH 69 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Northeast winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
46 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
80 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 40 percent.
East winds around 10 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-190830-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
218 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 30 59 38 71
Max/Min RH 62 20 66 29
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 10 G18 W 7 SW 8 G18 W 8
Inversion None None 7pm 49F/10am
Dispersion Excellent None Excellent None
Max ADI Early 95 Good 35 Fair 66 Good 31 Fair
Max ADI Late 19 Gen Poor 73 Good 20 Gen Poor 77 Good
Max LVORI Early 2 3 2 2
Max LVORI Late 2 1 2 1
Mixing Height 4490 6070
Transport Wind W 18 W 17
Ventilation Rate 80820 103190
DSI 4 3 1 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
72 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
30 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
79 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Cooler. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Northeast winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
46 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
82 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
79 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
43 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-190830-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
218 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
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 32 60 37 73
Max/Min RH 61 20 71 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 5 W 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 12 G22 W 7 SW 7 W 9
Inversion None None 7pm 50F/10am
Dispersion Excellent None Good None
Max ADI Early 85 Good 29 Fair 60 Gen Good 37 Fair
Max ADI Late 21 Fair 66 Good 12 Poor 77 Good
Max LVORI Early 2 3 2 3
Max LVORI Late 2 1 3 1
Mixing Height 4390 5130
Transport Wind W 17 W 20
Ventilation Rate 74630 102600
DSI 4 3 1 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
82 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
30 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum
RH 87 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Cooler. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 69 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Northeast winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
48 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
85 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
81 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-190830-
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
218 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Clear
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 31 59 38 73
Max/Min RH 58 21 64 26
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 5 W 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 9 G20 W 7 SW 8 G21 W 8
Inversion None None 7pm 50F/10am
Dispersion Excellent None Excellent None
Max ADI Early 83 Good 47 Gen Good 67 Good 31 Fair
Max ADI Late 19 Gen Poor 74 Good 19 Gen Poor 81 Good
Max LVORI Early 2 2 2 2
Max LVORI Late 2 1 2 1
Mixing Height 4580 6220
Transport Wind W 18 W 18
Ventilation Rate 82440 111960
DSI 4 3 1 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
67 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
26 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
76 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs around 60.
Minimum RH 62 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Northeast winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 46 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
78 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
38 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
76 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
42 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-190830-
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
218 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Clear
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 33 60 38 73
Max/Min RH 57 21 67 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 6 W 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 11 G22 W 7 SW 8 G17 W 9
Inversion None None 7pm 50F/10am
Dispersion Excellent None Excellent None
Max ADI Early 86 Good 43 Gen Good 66 Good 32 Fair
Max ADI Late 22 Fair 68 Good 19 Gen Poor 78 Good
Max LVORI Early 2 2 2 2
Max LVORI Late 2 1 2 1
Mixing Height 4460 5430
Transport Wind W 17 W 20
Ventilation Rate 75820 108600
DSI 4 3 1 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
74 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 30 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum
RH 81 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 67 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Northeast winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
47 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
81 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
40 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
78 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
43 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$