Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
163
FNUS52 KCAE 031846
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
246 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Moisture will continue to increase into the weekend with
southerly flow over the area with upper level ridging moving
offshore. A series of upper level disturbances through the weekend
and into early next week with lead to widespread showers and
storms with highest potential for storms each afternoon and
evening Saturday through Monday. Drying out expected by the middle
of next week with temperatures rising to above average.
Fog potential: Patchy fog possible tonight.
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
246 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 30 80 80 60
Precip Amount 0.11 0.57 0.22 0.08
Precip Duration 1 8 5 5
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 63 79 63 83
Max/Min RH 100 61 100 55
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 8pm 69F/9am 7pm 67F/9am
Dispersion Poor None Poor None
Max ADI Early 29 Fair 21 Fair 18 Gen Poor 20 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 32 Fair 6 Very Poor 38 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 8 8 9
Max LVORI Late 6 3 9 3
Mixing Height 2720 4550
Transport Wind S 9 S 7
Ventilation Rate 24480 31850
DSI 2 2 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH
44 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 89 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
43 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 93 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-040830-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
246 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 30 80 80 70
Precip Amount 0.08 0.34 0.22 0.18
Precip Duration 1 6 7 5
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 62 78 62 80
Max/Min RH 100 64 100 61
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 9pm 68F/9am 8pm 66F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Poor None
Max ADI Early 30 Fair 22 Fair 19 Gen Poor 21 Fair
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 32 Fair 6 Very Poor 35 Fair
Max LVORI Early 4 8 8 9
Max LVORI Late 7 3 9 3
Mixing Height 2830 3990
Transport Wind S 9 S 7
Ventilation Rate 25470 27930
DSI 3 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH
46 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 88 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 93 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 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
246 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 30 80 70 70
Precip Amount 0.10 0.33 0.27 0.10
Precip Duration 1 5 4 4
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 63 82 63 84
Max/Min RH 100 54 100 50
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 Lgt/Var S 5
Inversion 9pm 67F/8am 8pm 69F/9am
Dispersion Fair None Poor None
Max ADI Early 36 Fair 28 Fair 20 Gen Poor 25 Fair
Max ADI Late 7 Poor 33 Fair 6 Very Poor 43 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 8 6 9
Max LVORI Late 6 3 9 3
Mixing Height 3350 4890
Transport Wind S 9 S 8
Ventilation Rate 30150 39120
DSI 3 2 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
46 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
42 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
40 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 92 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 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
246 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 20 70 70 70
Precip Amount 0.01 0.16 0.28 0.18
Precip Duration 0 3 5 5
Precip Begin 2 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 62 81 63 82
Max/Min RH 100 55 100 58
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 SE 5 S 5
Inversion 9pm 69F/9am 8pm 67F/9am
Dispersion Poor None Fair None
Max ADI Early 43 Gen Good 26 Fair 23 Fair 24 Fair
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 44 Gen Good 7 Poor 49 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 8 7 9
Max LVORI Late 7 2 8 3
Mixing Height 3590 3940
Transport Wind S 10 S 10
Ventilation Rate 35900 39400
DSI 3 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
87 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
42 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 91 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 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
246 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 10 70 70 70
Precip Amount 0.02 0.16 0.18 0.23
Precip Duration 1 3 4 5
Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 63 83 64 84
Max/Min RH 100 54 100 55
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 SE 5 S 5
Inversion 9pm 71F/9am 8pm 70F/9am
Dispersion Fair None Fair None
Max ADI Early 38 Fair 30 Fair 25 Fair 33 Fair
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 40 Fair 7 Poor 43 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 8 6 9
Max LVORI Late 6 2 9 2
Mixing Height 3630 4190
Transport Wind S 10 S 9
Ventilation Rate 36300 37710
DSI 3 2 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
87 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
42 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$