Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
529
FNUS52 KCAE 281832
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
232 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Below normal temperatures and dry weather is expected to continue
through Friday, with mainly high clouds in place. Some increase
in moisture is expected ahead of a front on Saturday, with
isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms possible. Cooler
weather and mostly drier conditions is then expected into early
next week.
Fog potential tonight: Low, but patchy fog is possible toward
daybreak mainly near rivers and lakes.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-290815-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
232 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip 0 0 0 30
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End Continuing
Min/Max Temp 61 87 64 83
Max/Min RH 94 43 94 60
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 8pm 74F/10am 8pm 73F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 22 Fair 13 Gen Poor 20 Gen Poor 15 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 26 Fair 3 Very Poor 26 Fair
Max LVORI Early 4 7 4 6
Max LVORI Late 6 2 6 3
Mixing Height 6640 3200
Transport Wind W 3 E 9
Ventilation Rate 19920 28800
DSI 2 3 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
84 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 94 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-290815-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
232 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip 0 0 0 20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Duration 0
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End Continuing
Min/Max Temp 60 86 64 83
Max/Min RH 92 38 89 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 73F/10am 7pm 73F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 32 Fair 22 Fair 30 Fair 15 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 42 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 39 Fair
Max LVORI Early 4 6 3 6
Max LVORI Late 6 1 5 2
Mixing Height 7150 5370
Transport Wind W 5 SE 7
Ventilation Rate 35750 37590
DSI 2 3 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
85 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 92 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-290815-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
232 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip 0 0 0 30
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End Continuing
Min/Max Temp 64 88 65 82
Max/Min RH 90 42 93 59
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 76F/10am 7pm 73F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 22 Fair 17 Gen Poor 27 Fair 18 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 35 Fair 4 Very Poor 31 Fair
Max LVORI Early 4 6 3 7
Max LVORI Late 5 2 6 3
Mixing Height 7050 3420
Transport Wind NW 5 E 8
Ventilation Rate 35250 27360
DSI 3 3 3 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
96 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
84 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly 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
91 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-290815-
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
232 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 60 87 64 85
Max/Min RH 90 38 90 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 75F/10am 7pm 70F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 25 Fair 29 Fair 30 Fair 14 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 55 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 43 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 6 3 6
Max LVORI Late 6 1 5 2
Mixing Height 7400 5650
Transport Wind W 6 SE 7
Ventilation Rate 44400 39550
DSI 2 3 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
43 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
43 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
48 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 94 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
48 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-290815-
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
232 PM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip 0 0 0 20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Duration 0
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End Continuing
Min/Max Temp 64 89 66 85
Max/Min RH 89 38 92 51
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 76F/10am 7pm 74F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 23 Fair 19 Gen Poor 28 Fair 16 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 48 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 29 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 6 3 6
Max LVORI Late 5 1 6 2
Mixing Height 7410 3480
Transport Wind W 6 E 8
Ventilation Rate 44460 27840
DSI 3 3 3 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
88 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 clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$