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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
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FNUS52 KCAE 221815
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR SOUTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
215 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST CONTINUES TO
CIRCULATE A MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW INTO THE FORECAST AREA AHEAD OF
A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE
AREA THURSDAY EVENING. THE DRY AIR MASS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL
DOMINATE DURING THE WEEKEND.
TRANSPORT WIND WILL BE WESTERLY THURSDAY AROUND 22 TO 25 MPH. THE
AFTERNOON HUMIDITY WILL BE AROUND 40 PERCENT WITH SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. THE MAXIMUM MIXING HEIGHT WILL
BE AROUND 4200 FT. PATCHY FOG MAY DEVELOP IN AREAS OF PRECIPITATION.
WIDESPREAD FOG IS NOT EXPECTED.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-230915-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ...
EVANS...MCCORMICK...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON
215 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 30 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
MIN/MAX TEMP 66 87 61 82
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 7 G15 NW 8 G20
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 11 G19 LGT/VAR NW 13 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.13 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 96 38 91 27
DSI 3 4
LAL 4 4 2 1
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 5700
DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/PO 9PM-7AM/FA
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 N 26
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 96600 148200
ADI EARLY 29 FAIR 29 FAIR 48 GEN GOOD 48 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 62 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 86 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 7 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 6 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 20 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 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.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-230915-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...SALUDA...
RIDGE SPRING
215 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 50 50 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
MIN/MAX TEMP 65 88 60 80
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 5 LGT/VAR W 8 G15 NW 7 G18
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 10 G19 NW 5 NW 14 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.17 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 AM
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 100 38 92 27
DSI 3 4
LAL 4 4 2 1
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 4
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 5700
DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA 11PM-7AM/GD
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 NW 29
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 96600 165300
ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 28 FAIR 47 GEN GOOD 46 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 58 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 86 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 9 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 9 1 6 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 22 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-230915-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUGUSTA...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...
SAVANNAH RIVER SITE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...BARNWELL...
WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...BAMBERG...DENMARK
215 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 30 30 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
MIN/MAX TEMP 65 88 61 83
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SE 5 LGT/VAR W 7 G17 NW 8 G19
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 10 G20 W 5 NW 14 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.17 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 100 39 95 28
DSI 3 4
LAL 4 4 2 1
HAINES INDEX 4 4 5 5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 5700
DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA 9PM-7AM/FA
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 NW 29
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 100800 165300
ADI EARLY 35 FAIR 27 FAIR 49 GEN GOOD 46 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 62 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 88 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 9 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 9 1 6 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 20 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.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 UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
SCZ015-016-022-029-230915-
LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...ELGIN...CHERAW...PAGELAND...
CAMDEN...LUGOFF...BISHOPVILLE
215 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP CHC (%) 40 50 50 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
MIN/MAX TEMP 65 87 61 80
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 6 SW 5 SW 7 G15 NW 8 G18
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 5 SW 9 G17 NW 5 NW 15 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.24 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 AM
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 99 44 95 28
DSI 3 4
LAL 4 4 2 1
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 4
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 5700
DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA 9PM-7AM/FA
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 N 29
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 92400 165300
ADI EARLY 37 FAIR 30 FAIR 56 GEN GOOD 48 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 7 POOR 56 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 89 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 9 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 9 1 6 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 24 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-036>038-230915-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...
RED BANK...COLUMBIA...SUMTER...ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...
MANNING...SUMMERTON
215 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP CHC (%) 40 50 50 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
MIN/MAX TEMP 66 87 62 82
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SE 6 LGT/VAR W 7 G16 NW 8 G16
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 10 G19 W 5 NW 15 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.20 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 AM
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 100 40 95 29
DSI 3 4
LAL 4 4 2 1
HAINES INDEX 5 4 4 4
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 5700
DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA 9PM-7AM/FA
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 NW 29
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 96600 165300
ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 27 FAIR 47 GEN GOOD 49 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 57 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 93 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 9 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 9 1 6 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 22 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MEMORIAL DAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 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
$$
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