Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
160
FNUS52 KCAE 081755
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1255 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Following some widespread light rain on Monday morning, a cold
front will push through and bring some notably drier air into
the area for Tuesday. Winds quickly shift out of the southwest
on Wednesday, with some gusty winds over 25 mph likely. Another
front will swing through early Thursday, swinging winds out of
the northwest but no precip is expected with that front. Cool
and calm weather expected then through Saturday before a strong
front arrives over the weekend, bringing some gusty winds, rain
chances, and very cold air.
Fog potential tonight: Some patchy fog possible tonight,
especially near rivers.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-090930-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
1255 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy 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 48 30 59
Max/Min RH 100 58 100 45
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 9 G18
Inversion 6pm 31F/8am 6pm 41F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 5 Very Poor 10 Poor 5 Very Poor 53 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 19 Gen Poor 5 Very Poor 69 Good
Max LVORI Early 9 8 9 8
Max LVORI Late 9 3 9 1
Mixing Height 2670 3230
Transport Wind SW 6 SW 23
Ventilation Rate 16020 74290
DSI 2 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
72 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
74 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-090930-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
1255 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 25 45 30 56
Max/Min RH 100 57 100 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 11 G22
Inversion 6pm 31F/9am 6pm 41F/9am
Dispersion Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 8 Poor 8 Poor 5 Very Poor 45 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 8 Poor 22 Fair 6 Very Poor 58 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 8 8 9 8
Max LVORI Late 8 3 9 1
Mixing Height 2720 3140
Transport Wind SW 6 SW 24
Ventilation Rate 16320 75360
DSI 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
46 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
67 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
71 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH
40 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-090930-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
1255 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy 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 48 27 59
Max/Min RH 100 55 100 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 9 G19
Inversion 6pm 31F/8am 6pm 41F/9am
Dispersion Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 8 Poor 14 Gen Poor 4 Very Poor 39 Fair
Max ADI Late 7 Poor 14 Gen Poor 5 Very Poor 62 Good
Max LVORI Early 7 8 9 8
Max LVORI Late 9 3 9 1
Mixing Height 2590 3140
Transport Wind W 3 SW 23
Ventilation Rate 7770 72220
DSI 2 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 43 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
72 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Maximum RH
74 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
41 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-090930-
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
1255 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
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 23 44 29 57
Max/Min RH 100 55 100 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 8 G20
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 13 G20
Inversion 6pm 28F/5am 6pm 40F/9am
Dispersion Fair None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 11 Poor 16 Gen Poor 5 Very Poor 45 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 9 Poor 20 Gen Poor 5 Very Poor 59 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 7 6 9 7
Max LVORI Late 6 3 9 1
Mixing Height 2620 3130
Transport Wind SW 5 SW 25
Ventilation Rate 13100 78250
DSI 2 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 95 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
45 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum
RH 91 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
64 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Maximum RH
70 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH
38 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-090930-
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
1255 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mcldy 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 26 46 28 58
Max/Min RH 100 58 100 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 9 G21
Inversion 6pm 29F/8am 6pm 41F/9am
Dispersion Fair None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 10 Poor 16 Gen Poor 4 Very Poor 43 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 10 Poor 13 Gen Poor 5 Very Poor 58 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 7 6 9 7
Max LVORI Late 7 3 9 1
Mixing Height 2510 2910
Transport Wind W 5 SW 23
Ventilation Rate 12550 66930
DSI 1 1 1 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
48 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
93 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 mid 30s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH
69 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
74 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation below normal.
$$