Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
622
FNUS52 KCAE 291759
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
159 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Moisture increasing late tonight with scattered showers possible,
mainly in the CSRA tomorrow. Overall QPF will generally be
limited with up to a quarter inch possible. Drier air returns for
Sunday and into early next week with below average temperatures
expected to continue. Sufficient low level moisture is expected to
keep relative humidity generally above 40 percent. By midweek,
rain chances will increase again as an upper level disturbance
approaches the forecast area.
Fog potential tonight: Low, but patchy fog is possible toward
daybreak mainly near rivers and lakes.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-300815-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
159 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms None None
Chance Precip 0 30 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 66 80 63 83
Max/Min RH 97 68 100 58
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 5
Inversion 7pm 74F/11am 8pm 69F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 20 Gen Poor 10 Poor 18 Gen Poor 49 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 28 Fair 3 Very Poor 65 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 7 7 8
Max LVORI Late 7 3 9 2
Mixing Height 3730 4500
Transport Wind E 7 E 13
Ventilation Rate 26110 58500
DSI 3 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
85 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
89 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light
winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
59 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-300815-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
159 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms None None
Chance Precip 0 20 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 8 AM
Precip End 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 63 82 62 82
Max/Min RH 92 54 99 54
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 5
Inversion 7pm 73F/10am 7pm 68F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 25 Fair 13 Gen Poor 19 Gen Poor 41 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 29 Fair 3 Very Poor 61 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 7 8
Max LVORI Late 6 2 8 1
Mixing Height 5240 4980
Transport Wind SE 5 E 10
Ventilation Rate 26200 49800
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
84 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 97 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
59 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 96 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-300815-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
159 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance Precip 20 40 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.13 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 2
Precip Begin 12 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 66 79 63 83
Max/Min RH 97 71 99 58
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 7
Inversion 7pm 74F/11am 7pm 69F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 26 Fair 11 Poor 18 Gen Poor 59 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 25 Fair 4 Very Poor 89 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 7 8 8
Max LVORI Late 6 4 8 2
Mixing Height 2920 5140
Transport Wind E 9 E 15
Ventilation Rate 26280 77100
DSI 3 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-300815-
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
159 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms None None
Chance Precip 0 20 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 0
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 63 85 62 83
Max/Min RH 91 48 98 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 6
Inversion 7pm 74F/10am 7pm 69F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 31 Fair 20 Gen Poor 20 Gen Poor 47 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 34 Fair 3 Very Poor 63 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 6 6 8
Max LVORI Late 6 2 7 1
Mixing Height 6330 4990
Transport Wind SE 5 E 12
Ventilation Rate 31650 59880
DSI 2 2 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
42 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
86 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 97 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-300815-
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
159 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy 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 8 AM
Precip End 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 66 82 64 84
Max/Min RH 93 59 96 52
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 6
Inversion 7pm 75F/10am 7pm 70F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 29 Fair 18 Gen Poor 16 Gen Poor 62 Good
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 33 Fair 4 Very Poor 87 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 6 6 7
Max LVORI Late 6 3 7 1
Mixing Height 4710 5280
Transport Wind SE 7 E 15
Ventilation Rate 32970 79200
DSI 3 2 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
84 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
90 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 97 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$