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
402 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A series of disturbances will produce isolated to scattered
showers and thunderstorms through Monday, with the greatest
potential during the afternoon and evening hours. A cold front
will then move through, resulting in drier conditions for the
middle at later part of next week.

Fog potential for tonight: Patchy fog possible.


GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-252030-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
402 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         20           20           20
Precip Amount         0.07         0.03         0.00
Precip Duration       0            0            0
Precip Begin          2 PM         Continuing   2 PM
Precip End            Continuing   10 PM        Continuing
Max/Min Temp          89           66           91
Min/Max RH            49           100          48
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             74F/9am      7pm          74F/9am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         13 Gen Poor  34 Fair      22 Fair
Max ADI Late          49 Gen Good  2 Very Poor  57 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       7            6            10
Max LVORI Late        2            9            2
Mixing Height         5050                      5380
Transport Wind        W  7                      W  8
Ventilation Rate      35350                     43040
DSI

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
33 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
82 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
32 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 80 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
40 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
82 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ020-021-026-252030-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
402 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         20           20           20
Precip Amount         0.05         0.04         0.00
Precip Duration       1            1            0
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   2 PM
Precip End            Continuing   11 PM        Continuing
Max/Min Temp          89           65           91
Min/Max RH            46           100          47
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             74F/9am      7pm          73F/9am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         15 Gen Poor  47 Gen Good  28 Fair
Max ADI Late          47 Gen Good  2 Very Poor  83 Good
Max LVORI Early       8            6            10
Max LVORI Late        2            9            1
Mixing Height         5850                      5880
Transport Wind        W  7                      W 10
Ventilation Rate      40950                     58800
DSI

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
95 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 52 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
33 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
82 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
32 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 78 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
39 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
82 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-252030-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
402 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         20           20           20
Precip Amount         0.07         0.07         0.00
Precip Duration       0            1            0
Precip Begin          2 PM         Continuing   2 PM
Precip End            Continuing   12 AM        Continuing
Max/Min Temp          90           67           93
Min/Max RH            46           100          44
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             75F/9am      7pm          75F/9am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         22 Fair      49 Gen Good  18 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late          53 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  62 Good
Max LVORI Early       7            6            9
Max LVORI Late        1            9            1
Mixing Height         5690                      5690
Transport Wind        W  8                      W  9
Ventilation Rate      45520                     51210
DSI

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
33 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
80 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
31 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 76 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
40 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
84 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ016-022-029-115-116-252030-
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
402 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         30           30           30
Precip Amount         0.07         0.13         0.01
Precip Duration       1            1            1
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   2 PM
Precip End            Continuing   12 AM        Continuing
Max/Min Temp          91           66           92
Min/Max RH            45           100          47
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             71F/8am      7pm          74F/9am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         28 Fair      29 Fair      15 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late          61 Good      2 Very Poor  100 Good
Max LVORI Early       8            6            9
Max LVORI Late        1            10           2
Mixing Height         6160                      6020
Transport Wind        SW  8                     SW  9
Ventilation Rate      49280                     54180
DSI

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
36 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
80 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
32 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 75 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
39 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
81 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-252030-
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
402 AM EDT Sat May 25 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         30           30           20
Precip Amount         0.07         0.12         0.01
Precip Duration       1            1            0
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing   2 PM
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
Max/Min Temp          92           67           94
Min/Max RH            45           100          45
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             76F/9am      7pm          75F/9am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         31 Fair      30 Fair      24 Fair
Max ADI Late          60 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  79 Good
Max LVORI Early       8            6            9
Max LVORI Late        1            8            1
Mixing Height         6210                      5950
Transport Wind        W  8                      W 13
Ventilation Rate      49680                     77350
DSI

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
35 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
77 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
32 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 75 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
40 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
82 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

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

$$