Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
151 FNUS52 KCAE 021842 FWFCAE Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina and East Central Georgia National Weather Service Columbia SC 242 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .DISCUSSION... High pressure remains northeast of the area with east to southeasterly flow continuing to push moisture into the area. Winds on Friday will turn southerly allowing Gulf moisture to move into the area with rain chances beginning to increase Friday evening with showers and thunderstorms likely through Monday. Rain chances will decrease Tuesday with dry conditions for the middle of next week. Temperatures will be near to slightly above normal through Monday then increase to well above normal with low to mid 90s for Tuesday and Wednesday. Fog potential: Patchy fog is expected tonight some areas may become dense around daybreak. GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-030815- Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield- Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans, McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates 242 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip 0 20 40 70 Precip Amount 0.00 0.06 0.11 0.33 Precip Duration 0 2 5 Precip Begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Min/Max Temp 62 87 63 79 Max/Min RH 99 41 100 63 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5 Inversion 8pm 74F/10am 8pm 73F/11am Dispersion Fair None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 32 Fair 22 Fair 36 Fair 15 Gen Poor Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 60 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 34 Fair Max LVORI Early 3 7 5 9 Max LVORI Late 6 1 8 3 Mixing Height 6010 3710 Transport Wind S 8 S 8 Ventilation Rate 48080 29680 DSI 3 3 2 2 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 92 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 88 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ SCZ020-021-026-030815- Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda- Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills, Saluda, and Ridge Spring 242 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms Chance Precip 0 0 30 70 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.29 Precip Duration 1 5 Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Min/Max Temp 61 86 62 78 Max/Min RH 98 39 100 66 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5 Inversion 8pm 69F/9am 8pm 70F/10am Dispersion Poor None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 37 Fair 22 Fair 38 Fair 18 Gen Poor Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 57 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 38 Fair Max LVORI Early 3 7 5 9 Max LVORI Late 6 1 9 3 Mixing Height 6290 3910 Transport Wind S 7 SW 8 Ventilation Rate 44030 31280 DSI 3 3 2 2 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 92 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 86 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-030815- Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg- Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken, North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg, and Denmark 242 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms Chance Precip 0 0 20 70 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.19 Precip Duration 1 5 Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Min/Max Temp 62 88 63 82 Max/Min RH 100 38 100 56 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5 Inversion 8pm 74F/10am 8pm 72F/10am Dispersion Poor None Poor None Max ADI Early 34 Fair 17 Gen Poor 42 Gen Good 19 Gen Poor Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 57 Gen Good 6 Very Poor 34 Fair Max LVORI Early 4 8 4 8 Max LVORI Late 7 2 8 3 Mixing Height 6310 4360 Transport Wind S 8 S 7 Ventilation Rate 50480 30520 DSI 3 3 2 2 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 42 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 92 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 88 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ SCZ016-022-029-115-116-030815- 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 242 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms Chance Precip 0 0 20 70 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.15 Precip Duration 1 4 Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Min/Max Temp 61 87 63 81 Max/Min RH 100 37 100 56 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 6 Inversion 8pm 69F/9am 8pm 71F/10am Dispersion Poor None Poor None Max ADI Early 37 Fair 18 Gen Poor 48 Gen Good 24 Fair Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 64 Good 6 Very Poor 51 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 8 4 9 Max LVORI Late 7 2 8 3 Mixing Height 6640 4430 Transport Wind S 8 S 10 Ventilation Rate 53120 44300 DSI 3 3 2 2 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 91 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 84 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-030815- 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 242 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms Chance Precip 0 0 10 60 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.17 Precip Duration 1 4 Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Min/Max Temp 62 89 63 82 Max/Min RH 100 38 100 56 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 6 Inversion 8pm 69F/9am 8pm 72F/10am Dispersion Poor None Poor None Max ADI Early 36 Fair 13 Gen Poor 43 Gen Good 21 Fair Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 51 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 36 Fair Max LVORI Early 4 9 4 8 Max LVORI Late 7 2 8 3 Mixing Height 6640 4330 Transport Wind S 7 S 8 Ventilation Rate 46480 34640 DSI 3 3 2 2 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 46 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 90 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 85 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal. $$