Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook) Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
000
FNUS52 KCAE 241826
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR SOUTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
226 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA OVERNIGHT.
EXPECT FAIR DISPERSION TONIGHT AS BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS NOT EXPECTED
TO BECOME CALM. SINKING AIR ASSOCIATED WITH THE RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BRING LOW HUMIDITY AND LIGHTER NORTHEAST WINDS FOR
SATURDAY. MIN RHS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE THROUGH THE TEENS WITH
MIXING HEIGHTS RISING BETWEEN 4000 AND 4500 FEET. TRANSPORT
WINDS WILL BE NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH. THE AIR MASS WILL BE TOO
DRY FOR FOG TONIGHT. THE NOCTURNAL INVERSION WILL SET UP AROUND
8 PM THIS EVENING AND MIX OUT BY 10 AM SATURDAY.
CONDITIONS WILL MODERATE FOR SUNDAY WITH MIN RH AROUND 25 PERCENT
AND MIXING HEIGHTS 5000 TO 5500 FEET. NORTHEAST TRANSPORT WINDS
SUNDAY MORNING WILL BECOME LIGHT SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-250915-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ...
EVANS...MCCORMICK...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON
226 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 79 50 83
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 5 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 79 17 92 22
DSI 3 3
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 6 5 5 5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 5400
DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA 7PM-8AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 SW 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 28700 37800
ADI EARLY 70 GOOD 36 FAIR 22 FAIR 11 POOR
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 34 FAIR 1 VERY POOR 25 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 4 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-250915-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...SALUDA...
RIDGE SPRING
226 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 78 48 81
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 6 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 76 17 94 25
DSI 3 3
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 6 5 6 6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 5400
DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA 7PM-8AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 W 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 37800 37800
ADI EARLY 67 GOOD 36 FAIR 28 FAIR 12 POOR
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 34 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 31 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-250915-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUGUSTA...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...
SAVANNAH RIVER SITE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...BARNWELL...
WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...BAMBERG...DENMARK
226 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 79 50 84
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 7 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 85 17 100 24
DSI 3 4
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 5 5 5 5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 5600
DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA 7PM-8AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 W 7
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 30800 39200
ADI EARLY 67 GOOD 48 GEN GOOD 16 GEN POOR 7 POOR
ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD 2 VERY POOR 24 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 3 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 7 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
SCZ015-016-022-029-250915-
LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...ELGIN...CHERAW...PAGELAND...
CAMDEN...LUGOFF...BISHOPVILLE
226 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 76 48 80
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 9 G24 N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) N 5 NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 75 18 91 24
DSI 3 4
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 5 6 6 5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 5600
DISPERSION 11PM-7AM/GD 7PM-8AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 W 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 61600 56000
ADI EARLY 74 GOOD 52 GEN GOOD 38 FAIR 21 FAIR
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 54 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 33 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 5 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-036>038-250915-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...
RED BANK...COLUMBIA...SUMTER...ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...
MANNING...SUMMERTON
226 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 77 50 82
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 8 G22 N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 78 16 96 25
DSI 3 4
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 6 5 5 5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 5800
DISPERSION 11PM-7AM/GD 7PM-8AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 W 8
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 44000 46400
ADI EARLY 71 GOOD 54 GEN GOOD 25 FAIR 16 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 51 GEN GOOD 2 VERY POOR 29 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 4 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
$$
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
$$