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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
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FNUS52 KCAE 092002 AAA
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
213 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT. AN
AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP TO OUR NORTHEAST TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY. IN CONJUNCTION WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER CENTRAL
UNITED STATES...THE CONSIDERABLY INCREASED PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
LEAD TO WINDY CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY.
DUE TO THE SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN WIND SPEED ALONG WITH LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES NEAR OR BELOW 25 PERCENT EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...THE METEOROLOGICAL CRITERIA FOR A RED FLAG WARNING OR
FIRE WEATHER WATCH COULD BE MET. HOWEVER...FUEL MOISTURE VALUES ARE
HIGH DUE TO RECENT RAINS. COORDINATED WITH FEDERAL AND STATE FIRE
WEATHER OFFICIALS...AND THEY CONFIRMED FUEL MOISTURE VALUES ARE VERY
HIGH AND A RED FLAG WARNING OR FIRE WEATHER IS NOT NEEDED.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-100915-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ...
EVANS...MCCORMICK...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON
213 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP CHC (%) 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 47 23 51
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) W 17 G35 NW 7 G21
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 10 G23 W 22 G38 W 14 G32 W 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY 79 23 67 25
DSI N/A 3 N/A 2
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 4
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900 3600
DISPERSION 11PM-7AM/GD 11PM-7AM/GD
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 40 W 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 236000 50400
ADI EARLY 11 POOR 61 GOOD 24 FAIR 10 POOR
ADI LATE 18 GEN POOR 132 VERY GOOD12 POOR 42 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 1 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 2 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.PRESIDENTS DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM
RH 31 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-100915-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...SALUDA...
RIDGE SPRING
213 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 47 23 51
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) W 17 G35 W 6 G21
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 8 G23 W 22 G39 W 12 G31 W 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY 85 22 64 24
DSI N/A 4 N/A 2
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 4
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6000 3700
DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/GD 11PM-7AM/GD
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 41 W 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 246000 55500
ADI EARLY 9 POOR 58 GEN GOOD 19 GEN POOR 8 POOR
ADI LATE 18 GEN POOR 133 VERY GOOD10 POOR 45 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 1 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 2 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.PRESIDENTS DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-100915-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUGUSTA...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...
AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...
BAMBERG...DENMARK
213 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP CHC (%) 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 49 25 54
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) W 19 G35 NW 8
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 11 G19 W 24 G39 W 13 G27 NW 9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY 76 22 63 26
DSI N/A 3 N/A 2
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 4
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5800 3600
DISPERSION 11PM-7AM/GD 11PM-7AM/GD
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 41 W 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 237800 57600
ADI EARLY 11 POOR 59 GEN GOOD 20 GEN POOR 10 POOR
ADI LATE 19 GEN POOR 132 VERY GOOD11 POOR 40 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 2 2
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 2 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.PRESIDENTS DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
$$
SCZ015-016-022-029-100915-
LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...ELGIN...CHERAW...PAGELAND...
CAMDEN...LUGOFF...BISHOPVILLE
213 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 46 23 51
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) W 17 G34 NW 9
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 6 W 24 G39 W 13 G30 NW 11
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY 94 22 63 25
DSI N/A 4 N/A 2
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 4 4 3 4
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6100 3800
DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA 11PM-7AM/GD
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 41 NW 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 250100 64600
ADI EARLY 9 POOR 58 GEN GOOD 21 FAIR 9 POOR
ADI LATE 18 GEN POOR 134 VERY GOOD11 POOR 39 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 2 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 2 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.PRESIDENTS DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-036>038-100915-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...
RED BANK...COLUMBIA...SUMTER...ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...
MANNING...SUMMERTON
213 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 48 26 52
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) W 18 G36 W 8 G21
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G23 W 24 G40 W 12 G32 W 10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY 81 22 62 25
DSI N/A 4 N/A 2
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 4
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5800 3700
DISPERSION 11PM-7AM/GD 11PM-7AM/GD
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 41 W 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 237800 62900
ADI EARLY 11 POOR 58 GEN GOOD 20 GEN POOR 10 POOR
ADI LATE 19 GEN POOR 133 VERY GOOD10 POOR 40 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 2 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.PRESIDENTS DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM
RH 31 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
$$
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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