Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
350 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Temperatures will warm through the next few days as ridging builds
into the Southeast. Highs will range from the upper 80s to lower
90s today and Monday then rise to the low to mid 90s Tuesday
through the remainder of the week. Heat Index values will range
from the upper 90s to 105. A typical summertime convective
pattern develops, with scattered showers and storms each day.

Fog Potential Tonight: Fog is not expected.

GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-152030-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
350 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         50           50           50
Precip Amount         0.03         0.02         0.03
Precip Duration       1            1            1
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            Continuing   12 AM        Continuing
Max/Min Temp          89           70           91
Min/Max RH            58           100          57
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  6        Lgt/Var      SW  5
Inversion             74F/8am      7pm          78F/9am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         45 Gen Good  40 Fair      51 Gen Good
Max ADI Late          77 Good      4 Very Poor  80 Good
Max LVORI Early       9            7            9
Max LVORI Late        3            9            3
Mixing Height         4860                      5510
Transport Wind        W 14                      SW 13
Ventilation Rate      68040                     71630
DSI                   2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY 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.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent. East winds around
5 mph.

$$

SCZ020-021-026-152030-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
350 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         40           50           50
Precip Amount         0.01         0.03         0.01
Precip Duration       1            1            1
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   2 PM
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
Max/Min Temp          88           70           91
Min/Max RH            57           100          55
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  7        Lgt/Var      SW  5
Inversion             74F/8am      8pm          78F/9am
Dispersion            None         Poor         None
Max ADI Early         44 Gen Good  67 Good      59 Gen Good
Max ADI Late          96 Good      5 Very Poor  92 Good
Max LVORI Early       7            5            9
Max LVORI Late        3            9            2
Mixing Height         5090                      5740
Transport Wind        SW 17                     W 15
Ventilation Rate      86530                     86100
DSI                   2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 92 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
90 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.

$$

GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-152030-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
350 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         50           50           50
Precip Amount         0.06         0.05         0.01
Precip Duration       1            1            1
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            Continuing   12 AM        Continuing
Max/Min Temp          90           70           91
Min/Max RH            58           100          54
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  6        Lgt/Var      SW  6
Inversion             74F/8am      8pm          78F/9am
Dispersion            None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         42 Gen Good  46 Gen Good  57 Gen Good
Max ADI Late          72 Good      5 Very Poor  85 Good
Max LVORI Early       8            7            9
Max LVORI Late        3            9            2
Mixing Height         5080                      5680
Transport Wind        SW 14                     SW 14
Ventilation Rate      71120                     79520
DSI                   2            2            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 91 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 91 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent. East winds around
5 mph.

$$

SCZ016-022-029-115-116-152030-
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
350 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         50           60           50
Precip Amount         0.02         0.03         0.10
Precip Duration       1            2            1
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   2 PM
Precip End            Continuing   2 AM         Continuing
Max/Min Temp          89           70           91
Min/Max RH            59           100          55
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  7        Lgt/Var      SW  5
Inversion             75F/8am      8pm          75F/8am
Dispersion            None         Poor         None
Max ADI Early         47 Gen Good  54 Gen Good  59 Gen Good
Max ADI Late          94 Good      6 Very Poor  87 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            5            9
Max LVORI Late        3            9            1
Mixing Height         5010                      5410
Transport Wind        SW 17                     W 14
Ventilation Rate      85170                     75740
DSI                   2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 91 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
89 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-152030-
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
350 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         50           50           50
Precip Amount         0.05         0.04         0.03
Precip Duration       1            1            3
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   2 PM
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
Max/Min Temp          91           71           92
Min/Max RH            58           100          57
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  7        Lgt/Var      SW  6
Inversion             75F/8am      7pm          76F/8am
Dispersion            None         Poor         None
Max ADI Early         42 Gen Good  40 Fair      65 Good
Max ADI Late          82 Good      8 Poor       91 Good
Max LVORI Early       7            6            8
Max LVORI Late        3            8            2
Mixing Height         5040                      5540
Transport Wind        SW 15                     W 15
Ventilation Rate      75600                     83100
DSI                   2            2            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 88 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent. East winds around
5 mph.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation near normal.

$$