Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook) Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
000
FNUS52 KCAE 281951
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
251 PM EST Sun Feb 28 2021
.DISCUSSION... A cold front will move through the area tomorrow
morning into the early afternoon. We will remain unsettled through
the week, with more periods of rain Tuesday and Wednesday as a low
pressure system moves across the SE. Rain chances taper off Thursday,
completely drying out Friday morning. Models are starting to trend to
a drier start to the weekend.
Fog potential for tonight: None.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-010930-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
Mccormick, Edgefield, and Johnston
251 PM EST Sun Feb 28 2021
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None Showers None Rain
Chance Precip 0 70 0 60
Precip Amount 0.00 0.18 0.00 0.06
Precip Duration 4 4
Precip Begin 6 AM 7 AM
Precip End 6 PM Continuing
Min/Max Temp 61 72 41 54
Max/Min RH 100 44 77 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 9 G19 NW 5 NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 NW 6 Lgt/Var E 5
Inversion 1900 0700 1800 0600
Dispersion Fair Fair
Max ADI Early 9 Poor 35 Fair 11 Poor 44 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 16 Gen Poor 35 Fair 10 Poor 45 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 5 3 3
Max LVORI Late 5 2 3 2
Mixing Height 2400 3200
Transport Wind NW 20 E 14
Ventilation Rate 48000 44800
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4 4
DSI 3 1 3 1
REMARKS...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Chance of rain near 100 percent. East winds as low
as 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Chance of rain 70 percent. North
winds as high as 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. Northwest winds as low as 5 mph or less.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northwest winds as high as 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
92 percent. North winds as low as 5 mph or less.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Northeast winds as high as 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH 89 percent. Northeast winds as
low as 5 mph or less.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 53 percent. North winds as high as
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
79 percent. North winds as low as 5 mph or less.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northwest winds as high as 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-010930-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
251 PM EST Sun Feb 28 2021
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Showers Rain Rain
Chance Precip 0 80 20 30
Precip Amount 0.00 0.21 0.02 0.02
Precip Duration 6 0 1
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing 1 PM
Precip End Continuing 10 PM Continuing
Min/Max Temp 59 70 39 53
Max/Min RH 100 49 77 35
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 8 G17 N 6 NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 W 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 1900 0700 0500 0900
Dispersion Fair Fair
Max ADI Early 9 Poor 32 Fair 16 Gen Poor 44 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 15 Gen Poor 23 Fair 8 Poor 35 Fair
Max LVORI Early 4 5 3 3
Max LVORI Late 5 3 3 2
Mixing Height 2200 3500
Transport Wind NW 16 E 8
Ventilation Rate 35200 28000
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4 4
DSI 3 1 3 1
REMARKS...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows around 40. Maximum RH 98 percent.
Chance of rain near 100 percent. East winds as low as 5 mph or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Chance of rain 90 percent. North winds as high as 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. Northwest winds as low as 5 mph or less.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northwest winds as high as 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
90 percent. North winds as low as 5 mph or less.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
48 percent. Northeast winds as high as 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Northeast winds as low as 5 mph or less.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
52 percent. North winds as high as 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum
RH 75 percent. North winds as low as 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northwest winds as high as 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-010930-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including Augusta, Hephzibah, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
251 PM EST Sun Feb 28 2021
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None Showers Rain Rain
Chance Precip 0 60 30 60
Precip Amount 0.00 0.12 0.03 0.09
Precip Duration 3 1 4
Precip Begin 7 AM Continuing 7 AM
Precip End Continuing 11 PM Continuing
Min/Max Temp 61 76 43 54
Max/Min RH 99 42 77 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 10 G21 NW 6 NE 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 NW 9 G22 NE 5 E 7
Inversion 1900 0800 1800 0600
Dispersion Fair Fair
Max ADI Early 16 Gen Poor 54 Gen Good 15 Gen Poor 43 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 14 Gen Poor 57 Gen Good 14 Gen Poor 41 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 5 3 2
Max LVORI Late 5 2 3 2
Mixing Height 2800 3100
Transport Wind W 24 E 15
Ventilation Rate 67200 46500
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4 4
DSI 3 2 3 1
REMARKS...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Chance of rain near 100 percent. East winds as low
as 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
Chance of rain 90 percent. North winds as high as 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Maximum RH
98 percent. Northwest winds as low as 5 mph or less.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northwest winds as high as 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
91 percent. North winds as low as 5 mph or less.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northeast winds as high as 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH 89 percent. Northeast winds as
low as 5 mph or less.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Northeast winds as high
as 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
79 percent. North winds as low as 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
North winds as high as 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-010930-
Chesterfield-Kershaw-Lee-Northern Lancaster-Southern Lancaster-
Including Cheraw, Pageland, Camden, Lugoff,
Bishopville, Indian Land, Lancaster, Elgin, and Lancaster Mill
251 PM EST Sun Feb 28 2021
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Showers Rain Rain
Chance Precip 0 70 30 10
Precip Amount 0.00 0.20 0.02 0.00
Precip Duration 6 1 1
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing 1 PM
Precip End Continuing 11 PM Continuing
Min/Max Temp 60 72 38 54
Max/Min RH 100 49 78 33
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 SW 10 G21 NW 7 NE 6
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 W 7 G20 N 5 E 5
Inversion 1900 0700 0500 0900
Dispersion Fair Fair
Max ADI Early 15 Gen Poor 36 Fair 16 Gen Poor 41 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 16 Gen Poor 27 Fair 10 Poor 34 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 5 3 3
Max LVORI Late 5 3 3 2
Mixing Height 2400 3700
Transport Wind NW 17 NE 13
Ventilation Rate 40800 48100
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 4 4
DSI 3 2 3 1
REMARKS...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows around 40. Maximum RH 98 percent.
Chance of rain near 100 percent. East winds as low as 5 mph or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
Chance of rain 90 percent. North winds as high as 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. Northwest winds as low as 5 mph or less.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northwest winds as high as 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
89 percent. North winds as low as 5 mph or less.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
North winds as high as 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
84 percent. North winds as low as 5 mph or less.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
54 percent. North winds as high as 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum
RH 74 percent. North winds as low as 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Northwest winds as high as 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-036>038-010930-
Lexington-Richland-Sumter-Orangeburg-Calhoun-Clarendon-
Including Seven Oaks, West Columbia, Cayce,
Lexington, Red Bank, Oak Grove, Columbia, Sumter, Orangeburg,
Brookdale, St. Matthews, Manning, and Summerton
251 PM EST Sun Feb 28 2021
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None Showers Rain Rain
Chance Precip 0 60 30 40
Precip Amount 0.00 0.14 0.03 0.02
Precip Duration 3 1 1
Precip Begin 7 AM Continuing 1 PM
Precip End Continuing 12 AM Continuing
Min/Max Temp 61 76 42 54
Max/Min RH 99 44 81 35
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 SW 10 G22 NW 6 NE 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 NW 8 G22 N 5 E 6
Inversion 1900 0800 1800 0600
Dispersion Fair Fair
Max ADI Early 14 Gen Poor 51 Gen Good 14 Gen Poor 43 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 15 Gen Poor 42 Gen Good 14 Gen Poor 43 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 5 4 2
Max LVORI Late 5 2 3 2
Mixing Height 2500 3500
Transport Wind W 21 E 9
Ventilation Rate 52500 31500
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4 4
DSI 3 2 4 1
REMARKS...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Chance of rain near 100 percent. East winds as low as
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
Chance of rain 90 percent. North winds as high as 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Maximum RH
99 percent. Northwest winds as low as 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northwest winds as high as 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
90 percent. North winds as low as 5 mph or less.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Northeast winds as high as 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Northeast winds as low as 5 mph or less.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 58 percent. North winds as high as
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
77 percent. North winds as low as 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
North winds as high as 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation below normal.
$$