Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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969 FNUS52 KCAE 280556 FWFCAE Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina and East Central Georgia National Weather Service Columbia SC 156 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 .DISCUSSION... A frontal boundary should move into the Southeast U.S. early next week with a better chance of rainfall with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. A widespread wetting rain is not expected with this increase in convective activity. Excessive heat and humidity remain a concern this weekend before a briefing cooling trend occurs Monday through Tuesday. The heat and humidity return by the Fourth of July. Fog potential for tonight: Patchy fog possible. GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-282015- Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield- Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans, McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates 156 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip 40 40 70 Precip Amount 0.07 0.04 0.02 Precip Duration 1 1 4 Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing 8 AM Precip End Continuing 2 AM Continuing Max/Min Temp 92 73 94 Min/Max RH 55 100 54 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 79F/9am 8pm 75F/8am Dispersion None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 18 Gen Poor 41 Gen Good 33 Fair Max ADI Late 47 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 63 Good Max LVORI Early 9 6 9 Max LVORI Late 3 9 2 Mixing Height 5280 5200 Transport Wind S 7 SW 10 Ventilation Rate 36960 52000 DSI 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent in the evening. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 96 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 98 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ020-021-026-282015- Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda- Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills, Saluda, and Ridge Spring 156 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip 40 40 70 Precip Amount 0.05 0.06 0.03 Precip Duration 1 2 4 Precip Begin 12 PM Continuing 8 AM Precip End Continuing 3 AM Continuing Max/Min Temp 91 73 92 Min/Max RH 55 100 56 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 78F/9am 8pm 75F/8am Dispersion None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 20 Gen Poor 39 Fair 34 Fair Max ADI Late 44 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 54 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 9 7 9 Max LVORI Late 3 9 3 Mixing Height 5300 4480 Transport Wind SE 7 SW 10 Ventilation Rate 37100 44800 DSI 3 2 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent in the evening. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 94 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-282015- Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg- Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken, North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg, and Denmark 156 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip 40 50 70 Precip Amount 0.11 0.08 0.03 Precip Duration 1 1 4 Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing 8 AM Precip End Continuing 1 AM Continuing Max/Min Temp 92 73 95 Min/Max RH 55 100 51 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 79F/9am 8pm 75F/8am Dispersion None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 17 Gen Poor 42 Gen Good 38 Fair Max ADI Late 48 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 64 Good Max LVORI Early 9 7 9 Max LVORI Late 3 9 2 Mixing Height 5390 5370 Transport Wind S 7 SW 10 Ventilation Rate 37730 53700 DSI 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent in the evening. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 100 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 100 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ016-022-029-115-116-282015- 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 156 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip 40 40 60 Precip Amount 0.05 0.09 0.03 Precip Duration 1 2 4 Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing 8 AM Precip End Continuing 4 AM Continuing Max/Min Temp 93 73 95 Min/Max RH 53 100 54 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 75F/8am 8pm 75F/8am Dispersion None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 35 Fair 45 Gen Good 30 Fair Max ADI Late 63 Good 4 Very Poor 66 Good Max LVORI Early 9 7 9 Max LVORI Late 1 9 2 Mixing Height 6000 5400 Transport Wind SE 9 SW 10 Ventilation Rate 54000 54000 DSI 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent in the evening. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 91 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-282015- 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 156 AM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip 50 40 70 Precip Amount 0.10 0.10 0.03 Precip Duration 1 1 4 Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing 8 AM Precip End Continuing 1 AM Continuing Max/Min Temp 93 73 95 Min/Max RH 57 100 55 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 78F/9am 8pm 76F/8am Dispersion None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 13 Gen Poor 37 Fair 33 Fair Max ADI Late 42 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 60 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 9 7 9 Max LVORI Late 3 9 2 Mixing Height 5280 5390 Transport Wind SE 7 SW 9 Ventilation Rate 36960 48510 DSI 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent in the evening. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 97 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal. $$