Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
675
FNUS52 KCAE 021748
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1248 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Scattered showers to continue into Tuesday evening following the
widespread rainfall from earlier Tuesday; the entire area saw
between 0.75-2.0" of rain. Winds will strengthen out of the west
overnight into Wednesday, with light and variable winds then
expected Thursday. Additional rain likely Friday across the
entire area, but totals will be lower than Tuesday.
Fog potential tonight: Ares of fog and low visibility possible
early this morning. Patchy fog possible tonight into Wednesday
morning.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-030915-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
1248 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Rain
Chance Precip 0 0 0 20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 1 PM
Precip End Continuing
Min/Max Temp 33 55 31 57
Max/Min RH 100 57 100 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 41F/9am 6pm 47F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 7 Poor 13 Gen Poor 3 Very Poor 15 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 18 Gen Poor 3 Very Poor 16 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 9 9 9 9
Max LVORI Late 9 3 10 3
Mixing Height 3260 1870
Transport Wind SW 5 W 8
Ventilation Rate 16300 14960
DSI 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely. Lows around 40.
Maximum RH 98 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 90 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum RH 80 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the upper 30s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
71 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
61 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
99 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-030915-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
1248 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 29 51 29 56
Max/Min RH 100 51 100 51
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 38F/9am 5pm 45F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 5 Very Poor 13 Gen Poor 3 Very Poor 16 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 18 Gen Poor 3 Very Poor 18 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 9 8 9 9
Max LVORI Late 8 3 10 3
Mixing Height 3230 2220
Transport Wind SW 5 W 7
Ventilation Rate 16150 15540
DSI 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s.
Maximum RH 97 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH 87 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum RH 84 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the upper 30s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
70 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
61 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
100 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-030915-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
1248 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Rain
Chance Precip 0 0 0 20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 1 PM
Precip End Continuing
Min/Max Temp 33 54 31 58
Max/Min RH 100 57 100 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 42F/9am 5pm 47F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 8 Poor 15 Gen Poor 3 Very Poor 18 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 16 Gen Poor 2 Very Poor 26 Fair
Max LVORI Early 9 7 10 9
Max LVORI Late 9 3 10 3
Mixing Height 3110 2250
Transport Wind W 5 W 10
Ventilation Rate 15550 22500
DSI 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
Maximum RH 98 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 87 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows around 40. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the mid 50s.
Minimum RH 82 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows
around 40. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
72 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
61 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
100 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-030915-
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
1248 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear 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 28 51 29 57
Max/Min RH 100 51 100 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 37F/9am 5pm 45F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 6 Very Poor 16 Gen Poor 2 Very Poor 19 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 14 Gen Poor 3 Very Poor 24 Fair
Max LVORI Early 9 7 9 9
Max LVORI Late 7 3 10 3
Mixing Height 2890 2490
Transport Wind W 3 W 8
Ventilation Rate 8670 19920
DSI 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the upper
30s. Maximum RH 92 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH 80 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum RH 77 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. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
62 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
57 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
97 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-030915-
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
1248 PM EST Tue Dec 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
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 31 52 30 59
Max/Min RH 100 56 100 52
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 40F/9am 5pm 42F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 5 Very Poor 18 Gen Poor 2 Very Poor 20 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 12 Poor 2 Very Poor 25 Fair
Max LVORI Early 9 7 10 9
Max LVORI Late 9 3 10 3
Mixing Height 2860 2360
Transport Wind NW 3 W 9
Ventilation Rate 8580 21240
DSI 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the lower
40s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 87 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the lower 50s.
Minimum RH 84 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. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
71 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
61 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
99 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$