Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
216
FNUS52 KCAE 180620
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
120 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Another dry day is expected across the forecast area. Light winds
will shift southeast by this afternoon as high pressure moves
offshore. While some moisture recovery is expected later in the
day, Min RH values are anticipated to fall below 30 percent
around midday, with many locations bottoming out between 20 and
25 percent RH before the increase. Winds shift to the southwest on
Wednesday, allowing for further moisture recovery, though the
chance of rain remains very low (less than 10 percent) until
Friday night into Saturday.
Fog potential tonight: Fog not expected.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-182145-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
120 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Max/Min Temp 73 49 80
Min/Max RH 25 84 52
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 5
Inversion 59F/10am 5pm 61F/9am
Dispersion None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 17 Gen Poor 5 Very Poor 43 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 45 Gen Good 6 Very Poor 58 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 3 4
Max LVORI Late 2 4 2
Mixing Height 3730 4000
Transport Wind S 10 W 14
Ventilation Rate 37300 56000
DSI 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around
60. Maximum RH 98 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
53 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
49 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-182145-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
120 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Max/Min Temp 71 47 78
Min/Max RH 24 89 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var W 5
Inversion 57F/10am 5pm 60F/9am
Dispersion None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 19 Gen Poor 5 Very Poor 40 Fair
Max ADI Late 49 Gen Good 6 Very Poor 47 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 3 4
Max LVORI Late 2 5 2
Mixing Height 3690 3980
Transport Wind S 12 W 10
Ventilation Rate 44280 39800
DSI 2 1 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around
60. Maximum RH 96 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 48 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-182145-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
120 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Max/Min Temp 73 49 81
Min/Max RH 22 100 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 6
Inversion 60F/10am 5pm 67F/10am
Dispersion None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 20 Gen Poor 5 Very Poor 42 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 42 Gen Good 6 Very Poor 76 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 4 5
Max LVORI Late 2 8 1
Mixing Height 3870 4640
Transport Wind S 9 W 14
Ventilation Rate 34830 64960
DSI 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 47 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
43 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
51 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
45 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-182145-
Chesterfield-Kershaw-Lee-Northern Lancaster-Southern Lancaster-
Including the cities of Cheraw, Pageland, Camden, Lugoff, Elgin,
Bishopville, Andrew Jackson State Park,
Carolina Commons Shopping Center, Community of Almond Glen,
Indian Land, Van Wyck, Lancaster, Springdale, and Lancaster Mill
120 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Max/Min Temp 69 49 78
Min/Max RH 23 100 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 56F/10am 5pm 59F/9am
Dispersion None Poor None
Max ADI Early 17 Gen Poor 7 Poor 36 Fair
Max ADI Late 47 Gen Good 6 Very Poor 38 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 4 5
Max LVORI Late 2 7 2
Mixing Height 3420 3950
Transport Wind S 12 W 7
Ventilation Rate 41040 27650
DSI 2 1 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around
60. Maximum RH 94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-182145-
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
120 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Max/Min Temp 71 49 80
Min/Max RH 24 100 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 5
Inversion 58F/10am 5pm 67F/10am
Dispersion None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 17 Gen Poor 5 Very Poor 43 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 45 Gen Good 6 Very Poor 60 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 5 5
Max LVORI Late 2 9 2
Mixing Height 3880 4510
Transport Wind S 10 W 13
Ventilation Rate 38800 58630
DSI 2 1 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 94 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 47 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
47 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$