Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
022
FNUS52 KCAE 031710
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1210 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Light and variable winds are expected tonight and into Thursday as
high pressure builds into the region, keeping dry conditions.
Starting Thursday night, a more active pattern is expected,
continuing into the weekend and possibly early next week with
chances for rain each day. At this time, the most soaking rainfall
is expected Thursday night and through Friday. Conditions may
dry up some toward the midweek next week, but there is some
uncertainty in this still.
Fog potential tonight: Patchy fog possible tonight.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-040945-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
1210 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip Type None Rain Rain Rain
Chance Precip 0 30 80 100
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.23 0.84
Precip Duration 0 6 12
Precip Begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 31 55 39 48
Max/Min RH 100 53 100 92
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 49F/11am 4pm 42F/6am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 2 Very Poor 11 Poor 3 Very Poor 12 Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 16 Gen Poor 3 Very Poor 10 Poor
Max LVORI Early 10 9 7 8
Max LVORI Late 10 3 9 8
Mixing Height 1430 1230
Transport Wind W 9 SE 8
Ventilation Rate 12870 9840
DSI 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows around 40. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the lower 50s.
Minimum RH 86 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the lower 40s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum RH 78 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
64 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.
Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
46 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-040945-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
1210 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip Type None None Rain Rain
Chance Precip 0 0 80 100
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.70
Precip Duration 6 12
Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 29 54 36 45
Max/Min RH 100 56 100 93
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 47F/11am 4pm 40F/7am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 2 Very Poor 12 Poor 2 Very Poor 14 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 16 Gen Poor 3 Very Poor 10 Poor
Max LVORI Early 9 9 7 8
Max LVORI Late 9 3 9 8
Mixing Height 1710 1230
Transport Wind W 7 NE 7
Ventilation Rate 11970 8610
DSI 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 50.
Minimum RH 86 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the upper 30s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the lower
50s. Minimum RH 80 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
mid 30s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH
63 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s.
Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-040945-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
1210 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Cloudy Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip Type None Rain Rain Rain
Chance Precip 0 20 80 100
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.91
Precip Duration 0 6 12
Precip Begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 32 56 41 51
Max/Min RH 100 55 100 91
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 46F/10am 4pm 43F/4am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 2 Very Poor 12 Poor 3 Very Poor 13 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 20 Gen Poor 3 Very Poor 8 Poor
Max LVORI Early 9 9 7 8
Max LVORI Late 10 3 9 8
Mixing Height 1850 1200
Transport Wind W 9 E 8
Ventilation Rate 16650 9600
DSI 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the lower 50s.
Minimum RH 89 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum RH 78 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
upper 30s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
64 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.
Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
46 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-040945-
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
1210 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip Type None None Rain Rain
Chance Precip 0 0 70 100
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.61
Precip Duration 4 12
Precip Begin 1 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 28 56 36 45
Max/Min RH 100 53 100 88
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 5
Inversion 6pm 44F/10am 5pm 39F/4am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 12 Poor 3 Very Poor 15 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 18 Gen Poor 6 Very Poor 12 Poor
Max LVORI Early 9 9 7 5
Max LVORI Late 9 3 8 6
Mixing Height 2080 1220
Transport Wind W 7 E 10
Ventilation Rate 14560 12200
DSI 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 50.
Minimum RH 80 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the upper 30s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the lower
50s. Minimum RH 72 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
mid 30s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH
59 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s.
Maximum RH 97 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-040945-
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
1210 PM EST Wed Dec 3 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip Type None None Rain Rain
Chance Precip 0 0 70 100
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.81
Precip Duration 4 12
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 29 58 39 49
Max/Min RH 100 56 100 92
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 45F/10am 4pm 43F/7am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 2 Very Poor 13 Gen Poor 2 Very Poor 13 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 19 Gen Poor 3 Very Poor 9 Poor
Max LVORI Early 10 9 7 8
Max LVORI Late 10 3 9 9
Mixing Height 2060 1160
Transport Wind W 8 E 9
Ventilation Rate 16480 10440
DSI 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows around 40. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Highs around 50. Minimum RH
90 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows
around 40. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the lower
50s. Minimum RH 79 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 65 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s.
Maximum RH 97 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 53 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$