Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
118
FNUS52 KCAE 090603
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
203 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A cold front has moved through the area which will lead to breezy
northeast winds continuing into this weekend. With cooler
temperatures, RH is expected to generally remain at or above 50
percent through the weekend. Most of the area expected to remain
dry, although a few showers are possible in the eastern portion of
the forecast area Friday and Saturday as low pressure moves along
the South Carolina coast.
Fog potential tonight: Fog is not expected.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-092030-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
203 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
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 74 51 71
Min/Max RH 45 83 55
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 9 G19 NE 9 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 9 G18 NE 8 G18 NE 10 G18
Inversion 63F/6am 7pm 55F/4am
Dispersion None Good None
Max ADI Early 55 Gen Good 39 Fair 62 Good
Max ADI Late 58 Gen Good 12 Poor 66 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 3 4
Max LVORI Late 1 4 1
Mixing Height 3650 3930
Transport Wind NE 16 NE 18
Ventilation Rate 58400 70740
DSI 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
98 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
88 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
44 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-092030-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
203 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Max/Min Temp 73 51 70
Min/Max RH 38 85 53
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 10 G23 NE 9 G22
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 10 G19 NE 8 G23 NE 10 G20
Inversion 61F/6am 7pm 55F/9am
Dispersion None Good None
Max ADI Early 57 Gen Good 50 Gen Good 60 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 63 Good 11 Poor 66 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 3 4
Max LVORI Late 1 4 1
Mixing Height 4200 4480
Transport Wind NE 17 NE 17
Ventilation Rate 71400 76160
DSI 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
59 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
99 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
86 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 43 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-092030-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
203 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
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 74 54 72
Min/Max RH 45 84 56
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 11 G22 NE 12 G21
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 11 G19 NE 9 G22 NE 11 G20
Inversion 64F/6am 7pm 57F/4am
Dispersion None Excellent None
Max ADI Early 46 Gen Good 43 Gen Good 54 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 55 Gen Good 18 Gen Poor 65 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 2 3
Max LVORI Late 1 3 1
Mixing Height 3380 3420
Transport Wind NE 17 NE 22
Ventilation Rate 57460 75240
DSI 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
58 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
97 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
85 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
85 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
41 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-092030-
Chesterfield-Kershaw-Lee-Northern Lancaster-Southern Lancaster-
Including the cities of Cheraw, Pageland, Camden, Lugoff, Elgin,
Bishopville, Andrew Jackson State Park,
Carolina Commons Shopping Center, Community of Almond Glen,
Indian Land, Van Wyck, Lancaster, Springdale, and Lancaster Mill
203 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Max/Min Temp 73 51 72
Min/Max RH 38 84 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 11 G19 NE 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 12 NE 9 G18 NE 11
Inversion 58F/8am 7pm 56F/9am
Dispersion None Excellent None
Max ADI Early 45 Gen Good 53 Gen Good 51 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 61 Good 16 Gen Poor 60 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 2 4
Max LVORI Late 1 4 1
Mixing Height 4430 4480
Transport Wind NE 17 NE 17
Ventilation Rate 75310 76160
DSI 2 3 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
60 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 96 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
55 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
97 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
86 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 42 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-092030-
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
203 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
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 74 54 72
Min/Max RH 41 83 56
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 10 G24 NE 11 G23
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 10 G20 NE 9 G23 NE 10 G21
Inversion 63F/7am 7pm 57F/4am
Dispersion None Good None
Max ADI Early 52 Gen Good 51 Gen Good 64 Good
Max ADI Late 67 Good 18 Gen Poor 78 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 2 3
Max LVORI Late 1 3 2
Mixing Height 4120 4030
Transport Wind NE 18 NE 22
Ventilation Rate 74160 88660
DSI 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
65 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 96 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
55 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
95 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
82 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
84 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
45 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation below normal.
$$