Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
154 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Expect showers and storms to develop each afternoon and evening
possibly producing heavy rain and strong winds through the weekend.
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms can be expected
each afternoon and evening much of next week. Highs will range
from the upper 80s to lower 90s each afternoon starting Sunday,
with heat indices ranging from the upper 90s to lower 100s.

Fog Potential Tonight: Fog is not expected.


GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-150815-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
154 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         30           50           50           60
Precip Amount         0.09         0.03         0.04         0.02
Precip Duration       2            1            2            4
Precip Begin          6 PM         11 AM        Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            6 AM         Continuing   2 AM         Continuing
Min/Max Temp          70           89           71           90
Max/Min RH            100          61           100          59
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  5        Lgt/Var      SW  5
Inversion             8pm          76F/9am      7pm          77F/9am
Dispersion            Poor         None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         37 Fair      45 Gen Good  45 Gen Good  56 Gen Good
Max ADI Late          6 Very Poor  90 Good      4 Very Poor  94 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            8            6            8
Max LVORI Late        8            3            9            3
Mixing Height                      5480                      5530
Transport Wind                     W 15                      SW 15
Ventilation Rate                   82200                     82950
DSI                   2            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 100 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 with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 94 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 52 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...Mostly 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 with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ020-021-026-150815-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
154 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         20           60           50           50
Precip Amount         0.03         0.01         0.07         0.02
Precip Duration       1            2            2            1
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   2 AM         Continuing
Min/Max Temp          70           88           70           89
Max/Min RH            100          59           100          60
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  5        Lgt/Var      SW  5
Inversion             8pm          74F/8am      8pm          77F/9am
Dispersion            Poor         None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         46 Gen Good  43 Gen Good  58 Gen Good  58 Gen Good
Max ADI Late          8 Poor       121 Very Good5 Very Poor  102 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       6            8            6            9
Max LVORI Late        8            3            9            3
Mixing Height                      5810                      5740
Transport Wind                     SW 20                     SW 16
Ventilation Rate                   116200                    91840
DSI                   2            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 100 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 59 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 93 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 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 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 95 percent.
Southwest 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 around 70. Maximum RH
96 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.

$$

GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-150815-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
154 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         40           50           50           60
Precip Amount         0.12         0.03         0.04         0.02
Precip Duration       1            1            2            4
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   2 AM         Continuing
Min/Max Temp          70           90           70           91
Max/Min RH            100          58           100          56
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  6        Lgt/Var      SW  6
Inversion             7pm          77F/9am      8pm          78F/9am
Dispersion            Poor         None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         28 Fair      54 Gen Good  54 Gen Good  62 Good
Max ADI Late          7 Poor       87 Good      5 Very Poor  97 Good
Max LVORI Early       5            8            6            8
Max LVORI Late        8            3            9            3
Mixing Height                      5770                      5700
Transport Wind                     SW 15                     SW 16
Ventilation Rate                   86550                     91200
DSI                   2            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 100 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 55 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 95 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 51 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 52 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 94 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 95 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ016-022-029-115-116-150815-
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
154 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         20           60           60           70
Precip Amount         0.05         0.02         0.07         0.03
Precip Duration       1            2            3            4
Precip Begin          6 PM         12 PM        Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            2 AM         Continuing   2 AM         Continuing
Min/Max Temp          70           89           71           90
Max/Min RH            100          59           100          60
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  5        Lgt/Var      SW  5
Inversion             8pm          74F/8am      8pm          78F/9am
Dispersion            Poor         None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         42 Gen Good  58 Gen Good  64 Good      64 Good
Max ADI Late          8 Poor       117 Very Good4 Very Poor  91 Good
Max LVORI Early       5            8            6            9
Max LVORI Late        7            3            9            3
Mixing Height                      5690                      5210
Transport Wind                     SW 20                     W 16
Ventilation Rate                   113800                    83360
DSI                   2            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 100 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 52 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 mid 90s. Minimum RH 50 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 95 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 in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-150815-
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
154 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip         30           60           50           70
Precip Amount         0.07         0.03         0.05         0.03
Precip Duration       1            2            2            4
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   8 AM
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   2 AM         Continuing
Min/Max Temp          71           91           71           92
Max/Min RH            100          61           100          59
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  6        Lgt/Var      SW  5
Inversion             8pm          77F/9am      7pm          78F/9am
Dispersion            Poor         None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         38 Fair      53 Gen Good  47 Gen Good  65 Good
Max ADI Late          9 Poor       98 Good      5 Very Poor  94 Good
Max LVORI Early       5            7            6            7
Max LVORI Late        7            3            9            3
Mixing Height                      5690                      5400
Transport Wind                     SW 16                     SW 16
Ventilation Rate                   91040                     86400
DSI                   2            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 showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly 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 mid 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 53 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.

$$

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

$$