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
139 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will remain offshore, with low pressure to our NW.
An upper disturbance, and increasing moisture, will provide a
good chance of showers, and possible thunderstorms, tonight.
There may be a temporary lull in the activity Tuesday morning,
then an another upper trough will provide a another good chance
of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and evening.

Fog potential for tonight: Some patchy fog and reduced
visibilities in showers.

GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-140815-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
139 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         60           60           50           30
Precip Amount         0.10         0.37         0.20         0.00
Precip Duration       4            4            2            2
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Min/Max Temp          60           77           63           82
Max/Min RH            100          69           100          51
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               S  6                      SW  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  7        S  6         S  5         W 11 G18
Inversion             7pm          68F/10am     8pm          68F/9am
Dispersion            Good         None         Fair         None
Max ADI Early         15 Gen Poor  17 Gen Poor  19 Gen Poor  45 Gen Good
Max ADI Late          7 Poor       25 Fair      4 Very Poor  88 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            8            8            9
Max LVORI Late        9            4            9            1
Mixing Height                      2640                      5800
Transport Wind                     SW  8                     W 18
Ventilation Rate                   21120                     104400
DSI                   2            2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
South 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 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

SCZ020-021-026-140815-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
139 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         70           70           50           50
Precip Amount         0.14         0.22         0.21         0.01
Precip Duration       4            5            2            2
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Min/Max Temp          60           76           62           82
Max/Min RH            100          75           100          52
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               SE  5                     SW  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  5        S  5         Lgt/Var      W 10 G17
Inversion             7pm          67F/10am     8pm          64F/8am
Dispersion            Fair         None         Fair         None
Max ADI Early         17 Gen Poor  20 Gen Poor  17 Gen Poor  58 Gen Good
Max ADI Late          6 Very Poor  26 Fair      5 Very Poor  77 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            8            9            9
Max LVORI Late        8            4            9            2
Mixing Height                      2540                      5730
Transport Wind                     SW  8                     W 17
Ventilation Rate                   20320                     97410
DSI                   2            2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
99 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 48 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...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-140815-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
139 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         60           60           50           30
Precip Amount         0.10         0.25         0.16         0.00
Precip Duration       4            5            2            2
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Min/Max Temp          62           79           64           84
Max/Min RH            100          67           100          48
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               S  6                      SW  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  7        SW  7        SW  6        W 11 G20
Inversion             7pm          71F/10am     8pm          67F/8am
Dispersion            Good         None         Good         None
Max ADI Early         23 Fair      20 Gen Poor  28 Fair      49 Gen Good
Max ADI Late          8 Poor       38 Fair      6 Very Poor  94 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            8            9            8
Max LVORI Late        8            3            8            1
Mixing Height                      2900                      6070
Transport Wind                     SW 10                     W 21
Ventilation Rate                   29000                     127470
DSI                   2            2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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 46 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. South
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 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent. West
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.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

SCZ016-022-029-115-116-140815-
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
139 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         60           70           60           70
Precip Amount         0.19         0.40         0.27         0.03
Precip Duration       3            9            3            4
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Min/Max Temp          59           77           63           82
Max/Min RH            100          74           100          54
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               SE  6                     SW  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  5         S  6         S  5         W  9 G17
Inversion             7pm          68F/10am     7pm          66F/8am
Dispersion            Fair         None         Fair         None
Max ADI Early         29 Fair      25 Fair      20 Gen Poor  42 Gen Good
Max ADI Late          6 Very Poor  36 Fair      5 Very Poor  76 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            8            9            9
Max LVORI Late        8            4            9            2
Mixing Height                      2440                      5700
Transport Wind                     S 13                      W 18
Ventilation Rate                   31720                     102600
DSI                   3            2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. South
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 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 98 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-140815-
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
139 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         60           60           60           50
Precip Amount         0.14         0.47         0.29         0.01
Precip Duration       3            8            3            2
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Min/Max Temp          62           79           64           85
Max/Min RH            100          70           100          50
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               SE  7                     SW  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  6         S  7         S  6         W 11 G20
Inversion             7pm          67F/9am      7pm          67F/8am
Dispersion            Good         None         Fair         None
Max ADI Early         25 Fair      25 Fair      22 Fair      53 Gen Good
Max ADI Late          6 Very Poor  35 Fair      6 Very Poor  89 Good
Max LVORI Early       5            8            8            8
Max LVORI Late        8            3            8            1
Mixing Height                      2630                      5920
Transport Wind                     SW 12                     W 20
Ventilation Rate                   31560                     118400
DSI                   2            2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. South
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 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 98 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

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

$$