Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
011
FNUS52 KCAE 161719
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
119 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Isolated to scattered showers and storms mainly in the afternoons each day
through the weekend. Temperatures trend several degrees above normal Friday,
with dangerous heat possible over the weekend. A more active pattern with
greater shower/storm coverage is expected to begin early next week.
Fog Potential: Patchy fog possible
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-170830-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
119 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip 0 20 0 20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 0 0
Precip Begin 3 PM 2 PM
Precip End 6 PM 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 73 95 74 98
Max/Min RH 98 49 92 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 Lgt/Var SW 5
Inversion 8pm 77F/8am 8pm 78F/8am
Dispersion Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 82 Good 35 Fair 73 Good 62 Good
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 92 Good 5 Very Poor 114 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 4 7 4 6
Max LVORI Late 6 1 6 1
Mixing Height 6310 8010
Transport Wind S 13 SW 13
Ventilation Rate 82030 104130
DSI 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 87 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Light
winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-170830-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
119 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip 0 0 0 20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 0
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 72 94 74 96
Max/Min RH 97 49 92 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var SW 5
Inversion 8pm 76F/8am 8pm 78F/8am
Dispersion Poor None Poor None
Max ADI Early 65 Good 47 Gen Good 67 Good 70 Good
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 85 Good 5 Very Poor 115 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 3 6
Max LVORI Late 6 2 6 1
Mixing Height 5680 7650
Transport Wind SW 13 SW 14
Ventilation Rate 73840 107100
DSI 2 2 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
85 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Light
winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-170830-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
119 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 0 20 20 20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 0 0 0
Precip Begin 3 PM Continuing 2 PM
Precip End Continuing 8 PM 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 72 94 74 97
Max/Min RH 100 52 97 45
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 6 S 5 Lgt/Var SW 5
Inversion 8pm 77F/8am 8pm 78F/8am
Dispersion Poor None Poor None
Max ADI Early 65 Good 39 Fair 62 Good 53 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 75 Good 6 Very Poor 102 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 5 8 4 7
Max LVORI Late 8 2 6 1
Mixing Height 5790 7980
Transport Wind S 12 SW 13
Ventilation Rate 69480 103740
DSI 3 3 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
87 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Light
winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-170830-
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
119 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip 0 20 0 30
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 0 1
Precip Begin 2 PM 2 PM
Precip End 6 PM 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 73 94 74 97
Max/Min RH 99 50 93 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 SW 6 Lgt/Var SW 5
Inversion 8pm 77F/8am 8pm 78F/8am
Dispersion Poor None Poor None
Max ADI Early 60 Gen Good 53 Gen Good 60 Gen Good 69 Good
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 93 Good 6 Very Poor 107 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 4 7 3 6
Max LVORI Late 6 1 6 1
Mixing Height 5840 7980
Transport Wind SW 15 W 13
Ventilation Rate 87600 103740
DSI 2 2 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light
winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 94 percent.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-170830-
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
119 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip 0 0 0 20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 0
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 73 95 74 98
Max/Min RH 99 52 96 45
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 SW 5 S 5 SW 5
Inversion 8pm 77F/8am 8pm 78F/8am
Dispersion Poor None Poor None
Max ADI Early 53 Gen Good 47 Gen Good 62 Good 51 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 76 Good 7 Poor 93 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 7 4 6
Max LVORI Late 7 2 6 1
Mixing Height 5510 7450
Transport Wind S 13 SW 13
Ventilation Rate 71630 96850
DSI 2 3 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
88 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 88 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Light
winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$