Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
872
FNUS52 KCAE 041651
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1251 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Moisture begins to return to the region through the weekend. As
moisture continues to increase on Sunday, rain chances return with
a few showers possible in the afternoon. A cold front will approach
mid-week, bringing another chance of showers and storms followed
by cool, dry, and more Autumnlike weather.
Fog potential tonight: Patchy fog near rivers and other fog prone
areas possible
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-050815-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
1251 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Showers None None
Chance Precip 0 20 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 11 AM
Precip End 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 61 81 63 83
Max/Min RH 99 65 99 63
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 NE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 5 E 8 E 6 E 7
Inversion 7pm 66F/9am 7pm 68F/9am
Dispersion Fair None Fair None
Max ADI Early 43 Gen Good 46 Gen Good 28 Fair 42 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 8 Poor 55 Gen Good 8 Poor 54 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 6 6 7
Max LVORI Late 6 3 6 3
Mixing Height 3410 4190
Transport Wind E 16 E 13
Ventilation Rate 54560 54470
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Not as warm. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 67 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 89 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
62 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
60 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-050815-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
1251 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 59 80 61 81
Max/Min RH 100 55 100 56
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 8 E 5 E 6
Inversion 7pm 64F/9am 7pm 66F/9am
Dispersion Poor None Fair None
Max ADI Early 33 Fair 41 Gen Good 33 Fair 38 Fair
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 56 Gen Good 8 Poor 53 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 8 5 7
Max LVORI Late 8 2 7 3
Mixing Height 4550 4680
Transport Wind E 13 E 12
Ventilation Rate 59150 56160
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 62 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 92 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
59 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
59 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-050815-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
1251 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Showers None Tstms
Chance Precip 0 30 0 20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip Duration 1 0
Precip Begin 11 AM 2 PM
Precip End 6 PM 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 62 82 64 84
Max/Min RH 99 63 98 59
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 7 NE 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 E 9 E 7 E 9
Inversion 7pm 68F/9am 7pm 69F/9am
Dispersion Fair None Fair None
Max ADI Early 51 Gen Good 53 Gen Good 34 Fair 48 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 10 Poor 58 Gen Good 10 Poor 53 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 6 5 6
Max LVORI Late 6 3 6 2
Mixing Height 3750 4030
Transport Wind E 16 E 14
Ventilation Rate 60000 56420
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
50 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
62 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
89 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
56 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-050815-
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
1251 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy 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 59 82 60 84
Max/Min RH 100 50 99 52
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 8 E 5 E 6
Inversion 7pm 70F/10am 7pm 66F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Poor None
Max ADI Early 32 Fair 43 Gen Good 35 Fair 36 Fair
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 52 Gen Good 6 Very Poor 45 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 8 4 7
Max LVORI Late 7 1 6 2
Mixing Height 4840 4710
Transport Wind E 13 E 9
Ventilation Rate 62920 42390
DSI 2 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 92 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
RH 56 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
57 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-050815-
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
1251 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy 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 61 82 64 83
Max/Min RH 99 56 97 56
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 NE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 E 9 E 6 G17 E 7
Inversion 7pm 67F/9am 7pm 69F/9am
Dispersion Fair None Fair None
Max ADI Early 45 Gen Good 49 Gen Good 39 Fair 47 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 8 Poor 60 Gen Good 8 Poor 50 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 6 4 6
Max LVORI Late 6 2 5 2
Mixing Height 4620 4990
Transport Wind E 15 E 12
Ventilation Rate 69300 59880
DSI 2 3 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
94 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
61 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 88 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
59 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$