Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
000
FNUS52 KCAE 171839
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
239 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Offshore high pressure will remain in control of our weather on
Wednesday resulting in another hot and humid summer day. Latest
guidance suggests that the threat of rain is low, less than 20
percent, with afternoon showers and thunderstorms most likely
towards the Upstate and also along the coastal leaving much of the
Midlands and CSRA dry. A cold front will approach on Thursday with
increasing rain chances late Thursday into Thursday night. The
boundary is expected to stall across the region, keeping rain
chances in the forecast each day from Friday into the weekend.
Fog Potential Tonight: Fog is not expected.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-180815-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
239 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Chance Precip 20 0 0 40
Precip Amount 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Duration 0 1
Precip Begin 6 PM 2 PM
Precip End 10 PM Continuing
Min/Max Temp 71 92 73 92
Max/Min RH 99 47 93 53
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 Lgt/Var SW 7
Inversion 8pm 78F/9am 8pm 79F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 52 Gen Good 77 Good 61 Good 81 Good
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 98 Good 4 Very Poor 111 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 6 8 3 6
Max LVORI Late 8 1 6 2
Mixing Height 6000 6000
Transport Wind SW 15 W 16
Ventilation Rate 90000 96000
DSI 2 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
55 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-180815-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
239 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Chance Precip 20 0 0 40
Precip Amount 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 6 PM 2 PM
Precip End 11 PM Continuing
Min/Max Temp 72 92 73 92
Max/Min RH 96 46 90 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 Lgt/Var SW 7
Inversion 8pm 76F/8am 8pm 77F/8am
Dispersion Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 58 Gen Good 90 Good 72 Good 96 Good
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 121 Very Good4 Very Poor 136 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 5 7 3 5
Max LVORI Late 6 1 5 1
Mixing Height 6000 5930
Transport Wind SW 18 SW 21
Ventilation Rate 108000 124530
DSI 2 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-180815-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
239 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Chance Precip 20 0 0 40
Precip Amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Duration 0 1
Precip Begin 6 PM 2 PM
Precip End 9 PM Continuing
Min/Max Temp 72 93 73 92
Max/Min RH 98 44 94 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 Lgt/Var SW 7
Inversion 8pm 79F/9am 8pm 80F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 58 Gen Good 80 Good 60 Gen Good 81 Good
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 101 Very Good5 Very Poor 120 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 5 7 3 6
Max LVORI Late 7 1 6 1
Mixing Height 6000 6000
Transport Wind SW 16 SW 18
Ventilation Rate 96000 108000
DSI 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-180815-
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
239 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip 0 0 0 40
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End Continuing
Min/Max Temp 73 93 73 93
Max/Min RH 97 45 92 48
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 8 Lgt/Var SW 8
Inversion 8pm 77F/8am 8pm 77F/8am
Dispersion Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 60 Gen Good 91 Good 76 Good 100 Good
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 119 Very Good5 Very Poor 116 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 3 5
Max LVORI Late 6 1 5 1
Mixing Height 6000 6000
Transport Wind SW 20 SW 22
Ventilation Rate 120000 132000
DSI 2 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the lower 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-180815-
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
239 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip 0 0 0 30
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End Continuing
Min/Max Temp 73 94 73 94
Max/Min RH 96 45 95 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 Lgt/Var SW 7
Inversion 8pm 80F/9am 8pm 77F/8am
Dispersion Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 47 Gen Good 78 Good 66 Good 86 Good
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 111 Very Good6 Very Poor 124 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 3 6
Max LVORI Late 6 1 6 1
Mixing Height 6000 6000
Transport Wind SW 17 SW 20
Ventilation Rate 102000 120000
DSI 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$