Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
729
FNUS52 KCAE 170601
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
201 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Showers and thunderstorms remain in the forecast this week as
high pressure near Bermuda maintains a warm and moist air mass
over the region. However, the lack of a large scale trigger to
enhance thunderstorm development should keep chances on the lower
end, 20 to 40 percent today and 10 to 20 percent for Wednesday.
The combination of heat and humidity will result in heat index
values in the upper 90s to around 100 degrees each afternoon
through the period. A cold front is expected to move into the
region late Thursday into Thursday night and this should be our
best chance for showers and thunderstorms during the next week,
though rain chances continue into the upcoming weekend.
Fog Potential Tonight: Fog is not expected.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-172030-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
201 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip 30 30 0
Precip Amount 0.03 0.04 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 1 AM
Max/Min Temp 91 71 93
Min/Max RH 57 94 47
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var SW 6
Inversion 76F/8am 8pm 77F/8am
Dispersion None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 51 Gen Good 68 Good 76 Good
Max ADI Late 75 Good 3 Very Poor 105 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 8 4 6
Max LVORI Late 3 6 1
Mixing Height 4610 6180
Transport Wind SW 15 SW 15
Ventilation Rate 69150 92700
DSI 2 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 93 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 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 lower 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
55 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-172030-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
201 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip 30 30 0
Precip Amount 0.02 0.03 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 12 AM
Max/Min Temp 91 71 92
Min/Max RH 55 91 47
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var SW 7
Inversion 76F/8am 8pm 78F/8am
Dispersion None Poor None
Max ADI Early 57 Gen Good 71 Good 92 Good
Max ADI Late 84 Good 4 Very Poor 120 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 7 4 5
Max LVORI Late 1 5 1
Mixing Height 4820 6120
Transport Wind SW 16 SW 17
Ventilation Rate 77120 104040
DSI 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
56 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-172030-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
201 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip 30 20 0
Precip Amount 0.02 0.01 0.00
Precip Duration 1 0
Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 10 PM
Max/Min Temp 92 72 93
Min/Max RH 55 93 45
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var SW 6
Inversion 76F/8am 8pm 78F/8am
Dispersion None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 55 Gen Good 73 Good 84 Good
Max ADI Late 89 Good 3 Very Poor 112 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 8 4 6
Max LVORI Late 1 6 1
Mixing Height 5450 6390
Transport Wind SW 15 SW 15
Ventilation Rate 81750 95850
DSI 3 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 92 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 52 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 98 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-172030-
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
201 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip 30 20 0
Precip Amount 0.01 0.01 0.00
Precip Duration 1 0
Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 8 PM
Max/Min Temp 92 73 93
Min/Max RH 55 92 47
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var SW 8
Inversion 76F/8am 8pm 78F/8am
Dispersion None Poor None
Max ADI Early 56 Gen Good 69 Good 104 Very Good
Max ADI Late 85 Good 4 Very Poor 135 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 8 4 5
Max LVORI Late 1 5 1
Mixing Height 5200 6260
Transport Wind SW 14 SW 20
Ventilation Rate 72800 125200
DSI 2 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 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 98 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-172030-
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
201 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip 20 20 0
Precip Amount 0.01 0.01 0.00
Precip Duration 0 1
Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 12 AM
Max/Min Temp 93 73 95
Min/Max RH 55 94 47
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 Lgt/Var SW 7
Inversion 77F/8am 8pm 78F/8am
Dispersion None Poor None
Max ADI Early 56 Gen Good 68 Good 84 Good
Max ADI Late 85 Good 4 Very Poor 119 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 7 4 5
Max LVORI Late 1 6 1
Mixing Height 5080 6290
Transport Wind SW 15 SW 16
Ventilation Rate 76200 100640
DSI 2 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 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 96 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$