Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
302 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A weak frontal boundary will push southeast to the coast this
morning with northwesterly surface winds expected through the
day around 5 to 10 mph with mostly clear skies through the day.
Min RH values expected to fall to between 25 and 30 percent.

Clouds begin to increase this evening through Monday as an
upper disturbance approaches which will bring increased chances
of rain Monday night and high chances of rain on Tuesday. Surface
high pressure will shift offshore on Monday with southerly winds
developing and increasing the moisture over the region.

Fog potential for tonight: None.


GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-122030-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
302 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip         0            0            40
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.05
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    11 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Max/Min Temp          81           55           78
Min/Max RH            26           89           49
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  6
Inversion             63F/9am      8pm          70F/10am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         43 Gen Good  34 Fair      25 Fair
Max ADI Late          56 Gen Good  2 Very Poor  49 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       7            3            5
Max LVORI Late        1            5            2
Mixing Height         6140                      3660
Transport Wind        NW  7                     S 12
Ventilation Rate      42980                     43920
DSI                   3            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 76 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
98 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 71 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. West winds around 10 mph.

$$

SCZ020-021-026-122030-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
302 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip         0            0            20
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.03
Precip Duration                                 0
Precip Begin                                    1 PM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Max/Min Temp          80           53           79
Min/Max RH            27           92           40
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  5
Inversion             62F/9am      8pm          69F/10am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         47 Gen Good  50 Gen Good  25 Fair
Max ADI Late          72 Good      2 Very Poor  76 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            3            6
Max LVORI Late        1            6            1
Mixing Height         7000                      5370
Transport Wind        NW  9                     S 13
Ventilation Rate      63000                     69810
DSI                   3            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 81 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms
likely. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-122030-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
302 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip         0            0            30
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.05
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    12 PM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Max/Min Temp          82           56           80
Min/Max RH            27           87           46
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  5        Lgt/Var      S  7
Inversion             64F/9am      8pm          72F/10am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         56 Gen Good  45 Gen Good  33 Fair
Max ADI Late          73 Good      2 Very Poor  60 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       6            3            5
Max LVORI Late        1            5            1
Mixing Height         6460                      4380
Transport Wind        NW  9                     S 13
Ventilation Rate      58140                     56940
DSI                   3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 75 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms
likely. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

SCZ016-022-029-115-116-122030-
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
302 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip         0            0            0
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Max/Min Temp          81           53           81
Min/Max RH            27           87           37
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  6        Lgt/Var      S  6
Inversion             63F/9am      8pm          69F/10am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         69 Good      66 Good      28 Fair
Max ADI Late          100 Good     2 Very Poor  81 Good
Max LVORI Early       7            3            5
Max LVORI Late        1            5            1
Mixing Height         7260                      5950
Transport Wind        NW 14                     S 13
Ventilation Rate      101640                    77350
DSI                   3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower
60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 80 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 96 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 63 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-122030-
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
302 AM EDT Sun May 12 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip         0            0            0
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Max/Min Temp          83           55           82
Min/Max RH            25           88           39
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  5        Lgt/Var      S  6
Inversion             64F/9am      8pm          71F/10am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         59 Gen Good  60 Gen Good  29 Fair
Max ADI Late          79 Good      2 Very Poor  78 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            3            5
Max LVORI Late        1            5            1
Mixing Height         6900                      5710
Transport Wind        NW 10                     S 13
Ventilation Rate      69000                     74230
DSI                   3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 77 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms
likely. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 95 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation above normal.

$$