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
219 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Early morning fog and low clouds expected this morning dissipating
by 9AM. Light SE winds today becoming variable or calm this
evening. Convective coverage is not expected to be as high today
but there will still be a few isolated to widely scattered storms
this afternoon. Some weak troughing will continue across the
Southeast Wednesday and Thursday, supporting scattered
showers/storms mainly during the afternoon and into the evening
during peak heating.

Fog Potential: Patchy fog

GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-152030-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
219 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         40           30           40
Precip Amount         0.07         0.04         0.01
Precip Duration       1            1            1
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
Max/Min Temp          93           72           92
Min/Max RH            56           100          56
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  5
Inversion             79F/9am      8pm          76F/8am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         17 Gen Poor  36 Fair      36 Fair
Max ADI Late          36 Fair      5 Very Poor  78 Good
Max LVORI Early       7            5            9
Max LVORI Late        3            9            2
Mixing Height         4790                      5970
Transport Wind        E  7                      S 12
Ventilation Rate      33530                     71640
DSI                   3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ020-021-026-152030-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
219 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         40           40           50
Precip Amount         0.03         0.04         0.02
Precip Duration       1            1            1
Precip Begin          9 AM         Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            Continuing   12 AM        Continuing
Max/Min Temp          91           72           91
Min/Max RH            58           100          60
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  5
Inversion             77F/9am      8pm          75F/8am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         16 Gen Poor  34 Fair      37 Fair
Max ADI Late          35 Fair      4 Very Poor  79 Good
Max LVORI Early       7            6            9
Max LVORI Late        3            8            3
Mixing Height         4820                      5540
Transport Wind        SE  6                     S 13
Ventilation Rate      28920                     72020
DSI                   2            2            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-152030-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
219 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         30           30           50
Precip Amount         0.01         0.00         0.01
Precip Duration       1            0            1
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            Continuing   8 PM         6 PM
Max/Min Temp          94           72           92
Min/Max RH            57           100          59
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  6
Inversion             79F/9am      8pm          76F/8am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         27 Fair      44 Gen Good  46 Gen Good
Max ADI Late          46 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  76 Good
Max LVORI Early       7            6            9
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3
Mixing Height         5420                      5490
Transport Wind        SE  8                     S 13
Ventilation Rate      43360                     71370
DSI                   3            2            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ016-022-029-115-116-152030-
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
219 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         40           40           60
Precip Amount         0.01         0.01         0.02
Precip Duration       1            1            4
Precip Begin          9 AM         Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            Continuing   11 PM        6 PM
Max/Min Temp          91           72           91
Min/Max RH            57           100          61
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  6
Inversion             78F/9am      8pm          76F/8am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         20 Gen Poor  44 Gen Good  49 Gen Good
Max ADI Late          41 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  76 Good
Max LVORI Early       9            6            9
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3
Mixing Height         4960                      4920
Transport Wind        SE  7                     S 14
Ventilation Rate      34720                     68880
DSI                   2            2            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-152030-
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
219 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         40           30           50
Precip Amount         0.02         0.01         0.07
Precip Duration       1            1            2
Precip Begin          10 AM        Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            Continuing   9 PM         6 PM
Max/Min Temp          93           73           92
Min/Max RH            59           100          63
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  6
Inversion             79F/9am      8pm          77F/8am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         24 Fair      39 Fair      50 Gen Good
Max ADI Late          41 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  70 Good
Max LVORI Early       8            5            8
Max LVORI Late        3            8            3
Mixing Height         4830                      4780
Transport Wind        SE  7                     S 14
Ventilation Rate      33810                     66920
DSI                   2            2            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

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

$$