Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
475
FNUS52 KCAE 121730
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
130 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Numerous showers and storms expected this afternoon and evening,
focused across eastern GA and western SC. Expect light winds
today generally out of the south to southwest through the evening.
Showers and thunderstorms are less likely on Sunday with just
isolated storms possible and winds out of the west. Winds shift
toward the northwest to north early next week with slightly
drier air pushing in as a front moves through, though isolated,
afternoon thunderstorms will still be possible.
Fog potential tonight: Patchy fog possible but mainly low stratus
expected, especially in areas that receive rainfall today.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-130815-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
130 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip 80 10 0 0
Precip Amount 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 3
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 5 AM
Min/Max Temp 70 93 70 95
Max/Min RH 100 47 95 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 78F/10am 7pm 75F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 17 Gen Poor 23 Fair 30 Fair 22 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 53 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 51 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 9 9 5 7
Max LVORI Late 9 3 7 1
Mixing Height 5710 7060
Transport Wind W 8 NE 7
Ventilation Rate 45680 49420
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
88 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
42 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Light winds.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-130815-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
130 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip 70 10 0 0
Precip Amount 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 4
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 6 AM
Min/Max Temp 70 91 70 93
Max/Min RH 100 53 94 43
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 74F/9am 7pm 75F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 22 Fair 22 Fair 31 Fair 26 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 44 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 52 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 9 9 6 7
Max LVORI Late 9 3 6 1
Mixing Height 5370 7180
Transport Wind W 8 N 7
Ventilation Rate 42960 50260
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
85 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
43 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Light winds.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-130815-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
130 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip 60 10 0 0
Precip Amount 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 6 AM
Min/Max Temp 70 92 71 95
Max/Min RH 100 50 95 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 75F/9am 7pm 76F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 25 Fair 24 Fair 28 Fair 23 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 53 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 55 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 9 9 5 6
Max LVORI Late 9 3 7 2
Mixing Height 5310 7140
Transport Wind W 9 NE 7
Ventilation Rate 47790 49980
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
41 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Light winds.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-130815-
Chesterfield-Kershaw-Lee-Northern Lancaster-Southern Lancaster-
130 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip 70 10 0 0
Precip Amount 0.18 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 4
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 5 AM
Min/Max Temp 70 92 70 94
Max/Min RH 100 55 95 45
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 74F/9am 7pm 76F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 31 Fair 22 Fair 25 Fair 41 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 39 Fair 3 Very Poor 72 Good
Max LVORI Early 9 9 6 6
Max LVORI Late 9 3 7 1
Mixing Height 4860 7390
Transport Wind W 7 N 9
Ventilation Rate 34020 66510
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
84 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
43 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
40 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Light winds.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-130815-
Lexington-Richland-Sumter-Calhoun-Clarendon-
Northwestern Orangeburg-Central Orangeburg-
Southeastern Orangeburg-
130 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip 60 10 0 0
Precip Amount 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 6 AM
Min/Max Temp 71 93 71 95
Max/Min RH 100 54 94 45
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 76F/9am 7pm 77F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 26 Fair 27 Fair 31 Fair 27 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 50 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 62 Good
Max LVORI Early 8 9 5 6
Max LVORI Late 9 3 6 1
Mixing Height 5020 7490
Transport Wind W 9 N 8
Ventilation Rate 45180 59920
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
87 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
42 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Light winds.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$