Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
964
FNUS52 KCAE 161736
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1236 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Cooler and drier on Monday with critically low RH values,
generally between 15 and 25 percent, are expected in the
afternoon. However, high pressure overhead keeps the winds light
through the day. Therefore, no fire weather statements will be
needed. Temperatures and moisture gradually increase during the
mid-week period and any chances for rain likely holds off until
Friday night or next weekend.
Fog potential tonight: Fog not expected.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-170915-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
1236 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear Mclear
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 40 67 38 72
Max/Min RH 71 23 76 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 51F/9am 5pm 58F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 9 Poor 11 Poor 2 Very Poor 25 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 19 Gen Poor 3 Very Poor 49 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 3 3 3
Max LVORI Late 3 2 3 2
Mixing Height 3630 3880
Transport Wind SW 5 SW 10
Ventilation Rate 18150 38800
DSI 3 2 1 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH
51 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 51 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.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
52 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
54 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-170915-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
1236 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 39 66 37 70
Max/Min RH 55 19 73 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 5 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5
Inversion 6pm 50F/9am 5pm 56F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 9 Poor 21 Fair 2 Very Poor 28 Fair
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 32 Fair 2 Very Poor 54 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 2 2 3 3
Max LVORI Late 2 2 3 1
Mixing Height 3680 3930
Transport Wind W 7 SW 12
Ventilation Rate 25760 47160
DSI 3 2 1 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
89 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
52 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
52 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-170915-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
1236 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear Clear
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 40 68 37 74
Max/Min RH 66 20 85 27
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 52F/9am 5pm 59F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 8 Poor 20 Gen Poor 3 Very Poor 27 Fair
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 23 Fair 3 Very Poor 50 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 3 3 4
Max LVORI Late 3 2 4 2
Mixing Height 3830 4180
Transport Wind W 6 SW 10
Ventilation Rate 22980 41800
DSI 3 2 1 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
46 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 49 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
51 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-170915-
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
1236 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear
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 38 64 36 69
Max/Min RH 56 19 68 26
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5
Inversion 6pm 50F/9am 5pm 55F/10am
Dispersion Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 10 Poor 27 Fair 3 Very Poor 28 Fair
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 35 Fair 3 Very Poor 46 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 2 2 2 3
Max LVORI Late 2 2 3 2
Mixing Height 3720 3420
Transport Wind NW 8 SW 12
Ventilation Rate 29760 41040
DSI 3 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.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. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
49 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-170915-
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
1236 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Clear
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 40 66 37 72
Max/Min RH 62 22 79 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 51F/9am 5pm 57F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 8 Poor 24 Fair 3 Very Poor 26 Fair
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 26 Fair 3 Very Poor 50 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 2 3 3 4
Max LVORI Late 3 2 3 1
Mixing Height 3610 3950
Transport Wind NW 6 S 10
Ventilation Rate 21660 39500
DSI 3 2 1 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
48 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.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.
West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
52 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$