Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
178
FNUS52 KCAE 181709
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1209 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025
.DISCUSSION...
5-10 mph winds turn out of the southwest Wednesday as greater
moisture return occurs through the day with minimum RH
values likely being between 40-50 percent. Thursday is fairly
similar to Wednesday, but winds are expected to become a bit
more northwesterly to northerly with a weak dry front stalling
in the area during the day. Dry conditions likely prevail through
Friday before rain chances increase Friday night and through
Saturday as a system passes. At this time, more dry weather is
expected Sunday and into the start of next week.
Fog potential tonight: Fog not expected.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-190930-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
1209 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear 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 49 80 52 79
Max/Min RH 83 53 100 47
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 67F/10am 5pm 66F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 5 Very Poor 35 Fair 4 Very Poor 16 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 67 Good 3 Very Poor 31 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 4 9 8
Max LVORI Late 4 2 9 2
Mixing Height 3980 4240
Transport Wind W 15 W 7
Ventilation Rate 59700 29680
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 96 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
95 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
50 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
55 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-190930-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
1209 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 49 79 49 76
Max/Min RH 88 47 100 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 66F/10am 5pm 59F/9am
Dispersion Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 5 Very Poor 39 Fair 3 Very Poor 16 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 60 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 21 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 4 7 8
Max LVORI Late 5 2 9 2
Mixing Height 4400 3280
Transport Wind W 12 S 6
Ventilation Rate 52800 19680
DSI 1 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
53 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
51 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 54 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-190930-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
1209 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy 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 49 80 53 81
Max/Min RH 100 49 100 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 67F/10am 5pm 63F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 5 Very Poor 34 Fair 4 Very Poor 20 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 71 Good 3 Very Poor 44 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 5 7 8
Max LVORI Late 9 1 9 2
Mixing Height 4070 4820
Transport Wind W 15 W 8
Ventilation Rate 61050 38560
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
48 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
52 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-190930-
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
1209 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy 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 49 78 49 74
Max/Min RH 100 44 100 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 60F/9am 5pm 57F/9am
Dispersion Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 8 Poor 36 Fair 4 Very Poor 18 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 8 Poor 43 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 20 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 4 5 6 8
Max LVORI Late 7 2 9 2
Mixing Height 3920 2890
Transport Wind W 9 SE 6
Ventilation Rate 35280 17340
DSI 1 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
52 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
52 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
47 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 50 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-190930-
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
1209 PM EST Tue Nov 18 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy 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 49 80 50 78
Max/Min RH 100 47 100 47
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 6pm 67F/10am 5pm 60F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 5 Very Poor 38 Fair 3 Very Poor 20 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 63 Good 4 Very Poor 24 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 5 7 8
Max LVORI Late 9 2 9 2
Mixing Height 4280 3570
Transport Wind W 14 SW 7
Ventilation Rate 59920 24990
DSI 1 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 50 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
90 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
61 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
52 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
54 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$