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
249 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Showers and thunderstorms ahead of a cold front move through
the region today. Cooler and drier air is expected to move
into the region tonight for a rain-free weekend. Winds a bit
breezy this afternoon from the west, becoming north to northwest
for Saturday at less than 15 mph. Moisture increases early next
week with chances for showers and thunderstorms each day as the
pattern becomes more active once again.

Fog potential: Fog is not expected tonight.


GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-110830-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
249 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         None
Chance Precip         30           0            0            0
Precip Amount         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       0
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            8 PM
Min/Max Temp          52           78           53           81
Max/Min RH            88           36           95           31
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  8        W  6         W  5         NW  5
Inversion             8pm          60F/9am      8pm          64F/9am
Dispersion            Fair         None         Fair         None
Max ADI Early         65 Good      39 Fair      72 Good      44 Gen Good
Max ADI Late          8 Poor       96 Good      4 Very Poor  52 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       3            5            3            6
Max LVORI Late        5            1            6            1
Mixing Height                      7250                      6150
Transport Wind                     W 13                      W  8
Ventilation Rate                   94250                     49200
DSI                   4            4            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
84 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. 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
mid 70s. Minimum RH 75 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 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 68 percent. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

SCZ020-021-026-110830-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
249 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         None
Chance Precip         30           0            0            0
Precip Amount         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       0
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            8 PM
Min/Max Temp          51           75           53           79
Max/Min RH            88           36           93           31
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  7        W  5         Lgt/Var      NW  5
Inversion             8pm          60F/9am      8pm          63F/9am
Dispersion            Fair         None         Fair         None
Max ADI Early         55 Gen Good  41 Gen Good  67 Good      63 Good
Max ADI Late          6 Very Poor  93 Good      4 Very Poor  72 Good
Max LVORI Early       3            5            3            6
Max LVORI Late        5            1            6            1
Mixing Height                      7130                      6540
Transport Wind                     W 13                      NW  8
Ventilation Rate                   92690                     52320
DSI                   4            3            2            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
81 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Maximum RH 100 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 75 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
100 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-110830-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
249 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         None
Chance Precip         30           0            0            0
Precip Amount         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            10 PM
Min/Max Temp          54           78           54           82
Max/Min RH            86           36           95           31
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               N  5                      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  8        NW  6        Lgt/Var      NW  5
Inversion             7pm          61F/9am      8pm          65F/9am
Dispersion            Fair         None         Fair         None
Max ADI Early         64 Good      39 Fair      67 Good      51 Gen Good
Max ADI Late          8 Poor       85 Good      4 Very Poor  58 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       3            5            3            6
Max LVORI Late        5            1            6            1
Mixing Height                      6990                      6250
Transport Wind                     W 12                      W  8
Ventilation Rate                   83880                     50000
DSI                   3            3            3            4

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
84 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. 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 71 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 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

SCZ016-022-029-115-116-110830-
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
249 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         None
Chance Precip         40           0            0            0
Precip Amount         0.06         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       0
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            9 PM
Min/Max Temp          51           76           53           80
Max/Min RH            85           35           92           30
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  7        NW  5        Lgt/Var      NW  6
Inversion             7pm          59F/9am      8pm          64F/9am
Dispersion            Fair         None         Fair         None
Max ADI Early         26 Fair      38 Fair      77 Good      71 Good
Max ADI Late          8 Poor       93 Good      4 Very Poor  91 Good
Max LVORI Early       3            5            3            6
Max LVORI Late        4            1            5            1
Mixing Height                      7100                      6940
Transport Wind                     W 13                      NW 12
Ventilation Rate                   92300                     83280
DSI                   4            3            2            4

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
78 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
41 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 98 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 73 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 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 66 percent. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-110830-
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
249 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         None
Chance Precip         40           0            0            0
Precip Amount         0.03         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            10 PM
Min/Max Temp          54           78           54           83
Max/Min RH            83           37           93           32
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               N  5                      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  8        NW  6        Lgt/Var      NW  6
Inversion             7pm          57F/8am      8pm          65F/9am
Dispersion            Good         None         Fair         None
Max ADI Early         60 Gen Good  40 Fair      67 Good      65 Good
Max ADI Late          8 Poor       86 Good      5 Very Poor  77 Good
Max LVORI Early       3            4            3            6
Max LVORI Late        4            1            5            1
Mixing Height                      7230                      6630
Transport Wind                     W 10                      NW  9
Ventilation Rate                   72300                     59670
DSI                   4            3            3            4

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
80 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
43 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. 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
upper 70s. Minimum RH 72 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 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

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

$$