Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook) Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
000
FNUS52 KCAE 161826
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
226 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Weak low pressure will bring a chance for showers Sunday afternoon
and evening ahead of a cold front. Then, the cold front will move
through the region Sunday night, ushering in cool, dry air for
early next week. It will be breezy behind the front for Monday
and Tuesday with afternoon RH values will be in the 20 to 30
percent range. Dry weather and warming temperatures to follow for
the middle of next week.
Fog potential for tonight: Low
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-170815-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
226 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Showers Showers None
Chance Precip 0 50 40 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 10 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 2 AM
Min/Max Temp 52 71 44 63
Max/Min RH 89 50 94 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 5 W 7 W 6 W 8 G20
Inversion 7pm 60F/10am 7pm 48F/9am
Dispersion Fair None Fair None
Max ADI Early 57 Gen Good 32 Fair 32 Fair 33 Fair
Max ADI Late 9 Poor 41 Gen Good 7 Poor 94 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 5 5 5
Max LVORI Late 5 1 6 1
Mixing Height 2560 6650
Transport Wind W 12 W 23
Ventilation Rate 30720 152950
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
62 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 69 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
31 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
87 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
32 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 showers likely. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 56 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Northeast winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
51 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-170815-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
226 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Showers Showers None
Chance Precip 0 30 30 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 11 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 1 AM
Min/Max Temp 50 70 42 62
Max/Min RH 94 47 91 27
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 SW 7 NW 6
Inversion 7pm 59F/10am 7pm 46F/9am
Dispersion Fair None Fair None
Max ADI Early 56 Gen Good 22 Fair 42 Gen Good 37 Fair
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 49 Gen Good 9 Poor 104 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 3 6 4 3
Max LVORI Late 6 2 5 1
Mixing Height 3060 7150
Transport Wind W 13 W 20
Ventilation Rate 39780 143000
DSI 2 2 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
62 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 25 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 40. Maximum RH 67 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
31 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum
RH 81 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
32 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Maximum RH 84 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 56 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Northeast winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 55 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-170815-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
226 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Showers Showers None
Chance Precip 0 40 50 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.04 0.11 0.00
Precip Duration 1 2
Precip Begin 12 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 6 AM
Min/Max Temp 53 75 46 66
Max/Min RH 92 42 97 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 NW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 5 W 7 W 6 NW 8 G20
Inversion 7pm 61F/10am 8pm 50F/9am
Dispersion Fair None Fair None
Max ADI Early 59 Gen Good 34 Fair 32 Fair 32 Fair
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 43 Gen Good 7 Poor 93 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 5 5 6
Max LVORI Late 5 1 6 1
Mixing Height 3260 6360
Transport Wind W 13 W 21
Ventilation Rate 42380 133560
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
63 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 70 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
30 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
88 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
32 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Maximum RH 90 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 58 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. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
52 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-170815-
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
226 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Showers Showers None
Chance Precip 0 20 20 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 2 AM
Min/Max Temp 50 74 45 64
Max/Min RH 92 40 89 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var N 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 SW 6 NW 6
Inversion 7pm 60F/10am 8pm 48F/9am
Dispersion Poor None Fair None
Max ADI Early 28 Fair 23 Fair 45 Gen Good 42 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 51 Gen Good 10 Poor 98 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 4 3
Max LVORI Late 6 1 5 1
Mixing Height 3860 6610
Transport Wind W 12 W 17
Ventilation Rate 46320 112370
DSI 2 2 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
59 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
68 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
28 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum
RH 77 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
29 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Maximum RH 82 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 50 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Maximum RH 93 percent. Northeast winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 52 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-170815-
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
226 PM EDT Sat Mar 16 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Showers Showers None
Chance Precip 0 30 40 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.02 0.08 0.00
Precip Duration 1 2
Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 6 AM
Min/Max Temp 53 76 47 67
Max/Min RH 92 40 94 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 N 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 7 SW 7 NW 6
Inversion 7pm 62F/10am 8pm 50F/9am
Dispersion Fair None Fair None
Max ADI Early 49 Gen Good 28 Fair 38 Fair 36 Fair
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 48 Gen Good 12 Poor 100 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 5 4 4
Max LVORI Late 5 1 5 1
Mixing Height 3740 6660
Transport Wind W 13 W 18
Ventilation Rate 48620 119880
DSI 2 2 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
59 percent. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 26 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
66 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
31 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.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
32 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Maximum RH 85 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 56 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Northeast winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Minimum RH 53 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$