Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
857
FNUS52 KCAE 091803
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
103 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Windy conditions on Wednesday ahead of a dry cold front that
will push through by Thursday morning; the persistent low stratus
will finally mix out Wednesday morning as a result. Gusts over 30
mph are expected across the area. Cool and calm weather is then
expected Thursday-Saturday with no notable wind shifts or morning
fog expected. A strong will then push through again on Sunday with
breezy conditions expected, but limited rain chances.
Fog potential tonight: Some patchy fog possible tonight especially
near rivers.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-100930-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
103 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
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 29 58 34 52
Max/Min RH 100 48 85 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 G19 W 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 9 G23 W 7 G19 W 5
Inversion 6pm 39F/9am 6pm 38F/8am
Dispersion Very Poor None Fair None
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 43 Gen Good 12 Poor 29 Fair
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 71 Good 6 Very Poor 50 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 9 6 4 4
Max LVORI Late 9 2 4 1
Mixing Height 2970 3940
Transport Wind SW 26 W 14
Ventilation Rate 77220 55160
DSI 1 1 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
60 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum
RH 96 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the lower 30s.
Maximum RH 71 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH
36 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
75 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-100930-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
103 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 29 56 32 50
Max/Min RH 100 49 88 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7 G23 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 11 G25 W 8 G21 W 5
Inversion 6pm 39F/9am 6pm 36F/8am
Dispersion Very Poor None Fair None
Max ADI Early 4 Very Poor 41 Gen Good 12 Poor 29 Fair
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 64 Good 7 Poor 41 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 9 8 4 5
Max LVORI Late 9 2 5 2
Mixing Height 3080 4430
Transport Wind SW 26 W 10
Ventilation Rate 80080 44300
DSI 1 1 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.
Maximum RH 63 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH
35 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
72 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-100930-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
103 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
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 28 58 35 52
Max/Min RH 100 45 87 39
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 G20 NW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 9 G23 W 7 G20 W 6
Inversion 6pm 43F/10am 5pm 39F/8am
Dispersion Very Poor None Fair None
Max ADI Early 2 Very Poor 36 Fair 12 Poor 32 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 61 Good 7 Poor 49 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 8 8 4 4
Max LVORI Late 9 2 5 1
Mixing Height 2640 4130
Transport Wind SW 25 W 13
Ventilation Rate 66000 53690
DSI 1 1 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum
RH 96 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
69 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
71 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-100930-
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
103 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
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 28 55 32 50
Max/Min RH 100 48 84 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 8 G23 NW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 12 G24 SW 8 G20 W 5
Inversion 6pm 38F/9am 6pm 36F/8am
Dispersion Very Poor None Fair None
Max ADI Early 4 Very Poor 38 Fair 13 Gen Poor 45 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 57 Gen Good 10 Poor 45 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 8 7 4 4
Max LVORI Late 9 2 4 1
Mixing Height 2690 4820
Transport Wind SW 26 W 12
Ventilation Rate 69940 57840
DSI 1 1 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.
Maximum RH 62 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny, colder. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH
33 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
68 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH
42 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-100930-
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
103 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
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 27 57 34 52
Max/Min RH 100 48 88 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 G23 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 9 G26 SW 7 G22 W 5
Inversion 6pm 39F/9am 5pm 39F/8am
Dispersion Very Poor None Fair None
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 38 Fair 12 Poor 36 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 63 Good 7 Poor 39 Fair
Max LVORI Early 9 7 4 4
Max LVORI Late 9 2 5 2
Mixing Height 2610 4420
Transport Wind SW 26 W 10
Ventilation Rate 67860 44200
DSI 1 1 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
68 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH
36 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
71 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
47 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$