Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
200 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure currently to our north will continue to provide dry
weather through Saturday. Relative humidity values are expected to
fall into the 25 to 35 percent range each afternoon. Northeasterly
winds will shift on Saturday as high pressure passes to our east.
This will also allow moisture to return with the next chance for
rain expected early next week.

Fog potential for tonight: Fog not expected.


GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-310815-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
200 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip         0            0            0            0
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp          56           85           57           85
Max/Min RH            83           29           76           28
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             8pm          68F/9am      8pm          67F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         36 Fair      54 Gen Good  35 Fair      43 Gen Good
Max ADI Late          2 Very Poor  53 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  62 Good
Max LVORI Early       3            4            3            3
Max LVORI Late        4            1            3            1
Mixing Height                      5990                      6500
Transport Wind                     NE  7                     S  8
Ventilation Rate                   41930                     52000
DSI                   3            4            3            4

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
85 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
91 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
48 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ020-021-026-310815-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
200 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip         0            0            0            0
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp          55           82           54           84
Max/Min RH            80           25           73           25
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             8pm          67F/9am      8pm          65F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         39 Fair      58 Gen Good  37 Fair      36 Fair
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  57 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  62 Good
Max LVORI Early       3            4            2            3
Max LVORI Late        4            1            3            1
Mixing Height                      5860                      6320
Transport Wind                     NE  8                     S  8
Ventilation Rate                   46880                     50560
DSI                   3            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 82 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
89 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-310815-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
200 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip         0            0            0            0
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp          55           86           56           87
Max/Min RH            82           26           82           25
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             8pm          70F/9am      8pm          68F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         39 Fair      55 Gen Good  43 Gen Good  47 Gen Good
Max ADI Late          2 Very Poor  68 Good      4 Very Poor  62 Good
Max LVORI Early       3            4            2            4
Max LVORI Late        4            1            4            1
Mixing Height                      6350                      6500
Transport Wind                     NE  9                     SE  7
Ventilation Rate                   57150                     45500
DSI                   3            4            4            4

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 87 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
91 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
43 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 91 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ016-022-029-115-116-310815-
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
200 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip         0            0            0            0
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp          55           83           54           84
Max/Min RH            72           24           74           25
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             8pm          67F/9am      8pm          65F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         51 Gen Good  67 Good      43 Gen Good  36 Fair
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  73 Good      3 Very Poor  61 Good
Max LVORI Early       3            3            2            3
Max LVORI Late        3            1            3            1
Mixing Height                      5900                      6300
Transport Wind                     N 10                      S  8
Ventilation Rate                   59000                     50400
DSI                   3            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 84 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
46 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
91 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
89 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-310815-
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
200 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip         0            0            0            0
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp          57           86           55           87
Max/Min RH            78           25           81           25
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             8pm          69F/9am      8pm          67F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         47 Gen Good  58 Gen Good  45 Gen Good  41 Gen Good
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  78 Good      3 Very Poor  58 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       3            4            2            4
Max LVORI Late        4            1            3            1
Mixing Height                      6220                      6500
Transport Wind                     N 10                      S  8
Ventilation Rate                   62200                     52000
DSI                   4            4            4            4

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 84 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
89 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
89 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 43 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 46 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

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

$$