Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
637
FNUS52 KCAE 031721
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
121 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Dry and mostly clear conditions are expected overnight tonight as
weak high pressure hangs on in the region, leading to light winds
as well. On Thursday a weak front approaches the mountains and upstate,
aiding in turning winds out of the southwest at 5-10 mph. In general,
it appears this front may become very diffuse before reaching the area
and thus mostly dry conditions are expected, though a shower or weak
storm reaching the northern Midlands cannot be fully ruled out during
the afternoon. Friday and Saturday see winds that continue out of the
southwest to south-southwest, but with warm and dry conditions expected. A
stronger front then should move through the area Sunday, bringing
increased chances for showers and storms, which may continue
into the early week.
Fog potential tonight: Patchy fog along bodies of water could be possible.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-040830-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
121 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
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 63 89 66 92
Max/Min RH 92 46 95 45
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 75F/10am 7pm 78F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 31 Fair 34 Fair 57 Gen Good 22 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 82 Good 5 Very Poor 50 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 5 6
Max LVORI Late 6 1 6 1
Mixing Height 6540 7970
Transport Wind SW 12 SW 6
Ventilation Rate 78480 47820
DSI 2 3 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Not as warm. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 60 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
81 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
82 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH
60 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-040830-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
121 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 62 88 65 91
Max/Min RH 91 43 95 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 75F/10am 7pm 77F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor None Poor None
Max ADI Early 39 Fair 41 Gen Good 64 Good 28 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 98 Good 5 Very Poor 73 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 4 6
Max LVORI Late 6 1 6 1
Mixing Height 6820 7860
Transport Wind SW 14 SW 8
Ventilation Rate 95480 62880
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 96 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
80 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
84 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
59 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-040830-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
121 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Clear 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 62 89 65 92
Max/Min RH 95 43 98 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 76F/10am 7pm 78F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 22 Fair 28 Fair 66 Good 15 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 81 Good 5 Very Poor 40 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 6 4 7
Max LVORI Late 6 1 6 2
Mixing Height 6810 7600
Transport Wind SW 10 S 5
Ventilation Rate 68100 38000
DSI 2 3 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 55 percent. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 90 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Not as warm. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 58 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
78 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Northeast winds around
10 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-040830-
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
121 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Clear
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 89 65 92
Max/Min RH 92 40 94 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 Lgt/Var SW 5
Inversion 7pm 76F/10am 7pm 78F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor None Poor None
Max ADI Early 24 Fair 44 Gen Good 65 Good 29 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 102 Very Good5 Very Poor 68 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 6 3 6
Max LVORI Late 6 1 6 1
Mixing Height 6990 7720
Transport Wind SW 14 SW 8
Ventilation Rate 97860 61760
DSI 2 3 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 95 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Not as warm. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
58 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 86 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
78 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
85 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
61 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-040830-
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
121 PM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Clear 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 61 90 65 93
Max/Min RH 95 41 98 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 76F/10am 7pm 78F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 21 Fair 32 Fair 65 Good 18 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 89 Good 5 Very Poor 51 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 6 4 7
Max LVORI Late 6 1 6 2
Mixing Height 7100 7370
Transport Wind SW 12 S 6
Ventilation Rate 85200 44220
DSI 2 3 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 88 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
76 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
60 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$