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
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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