Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
219 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Drier air will filter into the area behind a cold front on
Saturday brining lower rain chances through the weekend. Moisture
gradually returns through next week leading to a more typical
summertime weather pattern of scattered afternoon showers and
thunderstorms each day.

Fog potential for tonight: Patchy fog likely

GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-270815-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
219 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip         50           20           0            20
Precip Amount         0.15         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip Duration       1            1                         0
Precip Begin          6 PM         1 PM                      2 PM
Precip End            11 PM        6 PM                      Continuing
Min/Max Temp          71           88           68           90
Max/Min RH            100          58           100          49
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             8pm          75F/9am      8pm          75F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         22 Fair      35 Fair      28 Fair      28 Fair
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  45 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  49 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       8            8            6            9
Max LVORI Late        8            3            9            1
Mixing Height                      4630                      6490
Transport Wind                     NE  8                     SE  6
Ventilation Rate                   37040                     38940
DSI                   2            2            2            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
94 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with thunderstorms likely and a chance of
showers. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 100 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.

$$

SCZ020-021-026-270815-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
219 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         None
Chance Precip         40           0            0            0
Precip Amount         0.03         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            11 PM
Min/Max Temp          70           88           67           89
Max/Min RH            100          52           100          43
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             8pm          72F/8am      8pm          73F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         24 Fair      42 Gen Good  40 Fair      27 Fair
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  52 Gen Good  2 Very Poor  42 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       7            7            6            9
Max LVORI Late        8            2            8            1
Mixing Height                      4870                      6620
Transport Wind                     NE  8                     SE  6
Ventilation Rate                   38960                     39720
DSI                   2            2            2            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 100 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.

$$

GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-270815-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
219 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip         60           20           0            0
Precip Amount         0.08         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       2            1
Precip Begin          6 PM         1 PM
Precip End            12 AM        6 PM
Min/Max Temp          70           88           68           90
Max/Min RH            100          58           100          46
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             8pm          73F/8am      8pm          74F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         23 Fair      39 Fair      43 Gen Good  36 Fair
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  52 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  54 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       8            7            6            9
Max LVORI Late        8            3            9            1
Mixing Height                      4480                      6560
Transport Wind                     NE  9                     E  7
Ventilation Rate                   40320                     45920
DSI                   2            2            2            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 99 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.

$$

SCZ016-022-029-115-116-270815-
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
219 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         None
Chance Precip         30           0            0            0
Precip Amount         0.07         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            12 AM
Min/Max Temp          71           87           66           89
Max/Min RH            100          54           99           44
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             8pm          73F/8am      8pm          73F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         25 Fair      49 Gen Good  46 Gen Good  33 Fair
Max ADI Late          5 Very Poor  64 Good      3 Very Poor  54 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       7            6            5            9
Max LVORI Late        7            2            8            1
Mixing Height                      4890                      6880
Transport Wind                     NE 12                     E  6
Ventilation Rate                   58680                     41280
DSI                   2            2            2            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
91 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 97 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-270815-
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
219 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         None
Chance Precip         50           0            0            0
Precip Amount         0.12         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            1 AM
Min/Max Temp          71           89           67           91
Max/Min RH            100          56           99           44
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Inversion             8pm          73F/8am      8pm          74F/9am
Dispersion            Very Poor    None         Very Poor    None
Max ADI Early         17 Gen Poor  44 Gen Good  49 Gen Good  39 Fair
Max ADI Late          5 Very Poor  61 Good      3 Very Poor  55 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       7            7            5            9
Max LVORI Late        8            3            8            1
Mixing Height                      4630                      6500
Transport Wind                     NE 12                     E  7
Ventilation Rate                   55560                     45500
DSI                   2            2            2            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 96 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation above normal.

$$