620  
FNUS52 KCAE 250841  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
341 AM EST WED NOV 25 2009  
   
DISCUSSION
 
CLOUDS AND COOL CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL FOR MUCH  
OF THE DAY TODAY. AREAS OF DRIZZLE AND PATCHY FOG WILL BE FOUND  
THIS MORNING. A COLD FRONT WILL BE MOVING TOWARDS AND THROUGH THE  
REGION LATE TONIGHT AND INTO THURSDAY...WITH DRYING CONDITIONS  
FOUND BEHIND THE FRONT.  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-252115-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ...  
EVANS...MCCORMICK...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON  
341 AM EST WED NOV 25 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THANKSGIVING DAY  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 42 62  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR W 5  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 11 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY 56 93 39  
DSI 2 N/A 2  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 5 5  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600 5000  
DISPERSION 7PM-8AM/PO  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 W 18  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 28800 90000  
ADI EARLY 2 VERY POOR 7 POOR 5 VERY POOR  
ADI LATE 31 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 52 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ020-021-026-252115-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...SALUDA...  
RIDGE SPRING  
341 AM EST WED NOV 25 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THANKSGIVING DAY  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 41 63  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 9  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY 58 97 41  
DSI 1 N/A 2  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 5 5  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300 4900  
DISPERSION 7PM-8AM/PO  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 W 17  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 23100 83300  
ADI EARLY 3 VERY POOR 8 POOR 4 VERY POOR  
ADI LATE 25 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 57 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-252115-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUGUSTA...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...  
AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...  
BAMBERG...DENMARK  
341 AM EST WED NOV 25 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THANKSGIVING DAY  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP CHC (%) 20 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 40 64  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR W 5  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 11  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 1 PM  
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY 60 100 39  
DSI 1 N/A 2  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 5 5  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3000 4900  
DISPERSION 7PM-8AM/PO  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 W 18  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 21000 88200  
ADI EARLY 3 VERY POOR 7 POOR 5 VERY POOR  
ADI LATE 18 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 50 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ015-016-022-029-252115-  
LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...ELGIN...CHERAW...PAGELAND...  
CAMDEN...LUGOFF...BISHOPVILLE  
341 AM EST WED NOV 25 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THANKSGIVING DAY  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 41 64  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY 63 100 42  
DSI 1 N/A 2  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 5 5  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2700 5000  
DISPERSION 7PM-8AM/PO  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 W 15  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 18900 75000  
ADI EARLY 4 VERY POOR 4 VERY POOR 4 VERY POOR  
ADI LATE 20 GEN POOR 2 VERY POOR 52 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ027-028-031-036>038-252115-  
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...  
RED BANK...COLUMBIA...SUMTER...ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...  
MANNING...SUMMERTON  
341 AM EST WED NOV 25 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THANKSGIVING DAY  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP CHC (%) 20 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 41 65  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR W 5  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 10 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 1 PM  
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY 64 100 41  
DSI 1 N/A 2  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 5 5  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2700 4900  
DISPERSION 7PM-8AM/PO  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 W 18  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 18900 88200  
ADI EARLY 4 VERY POOR 5 VERY POOR 4 VERY POOR  
ADI LATE 15 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 48 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
 
1-6..... VERY POOR  
7-12.... POOR  
13-20... GENERALLY POOR  
21-40... FAIR  
41-60... GENERALLY GOOD  
61-100.. GOOD  
>100.... VERY GOOD  
 
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
 
LVORI RANGES FROM 1 TO 10 WHERE 1 REPRESENTS THE LOWEST RISK  
AND 10 REPRESENTS THE HIGHEST RISK  
 

 
 
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