Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
548
FNUS52 KCAE 051624
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1224 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025
.DISCUSSION...
As moisture increases from the east, scattered showers will remain
possible into this evening. There will be at least a slight chances
of showers through mid week before a cold front moves through the
region Wednesday into Wednesday night. Drier and cooler weather
conditions will then return for the end of the week.
Fog potential tonight: Patchy fog possible
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-060815-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
1224 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms None None
Chance Precip 0 20 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 1 PM
Precip End 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 64 82 63 84
Max/Min RH 99 66 100 59
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 E 6 E 5 Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 67F/9am 7pm 68F/9am
Dispersion Fair None Poor None
Max ADI Early 19 Gen Poor 41 Gen Good 25 Fair 29 Fair
Max ADI Late 8 Poor 54 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 34 Fair
Max LVORI Early 7 6 9 9
Max LVORI Late 7 3 9 3
Mixing Height 3390 4970
Transport Wind E 15 E 7
Ventilation Rate 50850 34790
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Highs around 70. Minimum RH
70 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
85 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
58 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-060815-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
1224 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None Showers None None
Chance Precip 0 20 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 0
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 61 81 61 83
Max/Min RH 99 59 100 54
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 E 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 66F/9am 7pm 66F/9am
Dispersion Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 45 Gen Good 39 Fair 24 Fair 29 Fair
Max ADI Late 8 Poor 55 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 37 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 6 9 9
Max LVORI Late 7 3 9 3
Mixing Height 4360 5080
Transport Wind E 13 SE 7
Ventilation Rate 56680 35560
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 60. Maximum RH 99 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum RH 63 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 85 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
64 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
57 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-060815-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
1224 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms None None
Chance Precip 0 30 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 12 PM
Precip End 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 66 83 63 85
Max/Min RH 98 63 100 54
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 7 E 8 E 6 E 5
Inversion 7pm 69F/9am 7pm 69F/9am
Dispersion Fair None Poor None
Max ADI Early 37 Fair 45 Gen Good 27 Fair 38 Fair
Max ADI Late 10 Poor 50 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 47 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 6 7 9
Max LVORI Late 6 3 9 2
Mixing Height 3260 4460
Transport Wind E 15 E 8
Ventilation Rate 48900 35680
DSI 2 2 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 70 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
66 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
57 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-060815-
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
1224 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 61 84 61 85
Max/Min RH 100 51 100 51
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 E 6 Lgt/Var SE 5
Inversion 7pm 66F/9am 7pm 67F/9am
Dispersion Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 43 Gen Good 38 Fair 35 Fair 30 Fair
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 55 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 45 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 7 6 9
Max LVORI Late 6 2 9 3
Mixing Height 4720 5420
Transport Wind E 10 SE 8
Ventilation Rate 47200 43360
DSI 2 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 60. Maximum RH 96 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Cooler. Highs around 70. Minimum RH
56 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
81 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
55 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
51 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-060815-
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
1224 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms None None
Chance Precip 0 20 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 12 PM
Precip End 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 64 83 63 86
Max/Min RH 97 58 100 54
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 E 7 E 5 E 5
Inversion 7pm 69F/9am 7pm 69F/9am
Dispersion Fair None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 51 Gen Good 48 Gen Good 30 Fair 36 Fair
Max ADI Late 9 Poor 54 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 43 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 6 9
Max LVORI Late 6 3 9 3
Mixing Height 4340 4810
Transport Wind E 14 SE 8
Ventilation Rate 60760 38480
DSI 2 2 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 97 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Highs around 70. Minimum RH
66 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
82 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 67 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
60 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
92 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
54 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$