862  
FNUS52 KCAE 051925  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
325 PM EDT SAT JUL 5 2008  
   
DISCUSSION
 
HIGH PRESSURE ANCHORED OFFSHORE WILL PUMP MOIST AND  
UNSTABLE AIR NORTH OVER THE AREA THROUGH MONDAY. SCATTERED AFTERNOON  
AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED. LOW LEVEL WINDS  
TONIGHT SHOULD BE HIGH ENOUGH TO PREVENT FOG FROM FORMING IN ALL BUT  
VERY SHELTERED LOCATIONS.  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-061000-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ...  
EVANS...MCCORMICK...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON  
325 PM EDT SAT JUL 5 2008  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 50 40 40  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
MIN/MAX TEMP 69 89 70 89  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 6 SW 6 S 6 S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.14 0.13 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY 97 50 97 52  
DSI N/A 2 N/A 3  
LAL 4 4 4 3  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 3 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 5200  
DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA 9PM-7AM/FA  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 SW 12  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 64800 62400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
SCZ020-021-026-061000-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...SALUDA...  
RIDGE SPRING  
325 PM EDT SAT JUL 5 2008  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 50 40 40  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
MIN/MAX TEMP 71 89 70 89  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 7 S 7 S 7 S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.14 0.13 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY 97 49 96 53  
DSI N/A 2 N/A 3  
LAL 4 4 4 3  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 3 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 5200  
DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA 9PM-7AM/FA  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 SW 10  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 64800 52000  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-061000-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUGUSTA...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...  
AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...  
BAMBERG...DENMARK  
325 PM EDT SAT JUL 5 2008  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 50 40 40  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
MIN/MAX TEMP 70 89 70 90  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 6 SW 6 S 6 S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.15 0.13 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY 98 50 96 51  
DSI N/A 3 N/A 3  
LAL 4 4 4 3  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 3 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 5100  
DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA 9PM-7AM/FA  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 S 15  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 64800 76500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
SCZ015-016-022-029-061000-  
LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...ELGIN...CHERAW...PAGELAND...  
CAMDEN...LUGOFF...BISHOPVILLE  
325 PM EDT SAT JUL 5 2008  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 50 40 40  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
MIN/MAX TEMP 70 89 70 88  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 6 S 7 S 7 S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.15 0.13 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY 97 49 99 53  
DSI N/A 3 N/A 3  
LAL 4 4 4 3  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 5300  
DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA 9PM-7AM/FA  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 SW 13  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 64800 68900  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
SCZ027-028-031-036>038-061000-  
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...  
RED BANK...COLUMBIA...SUMTER...ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...  
MANNING...SUMMERTON  
325 PM EDT SAT JUL 5 2008  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 50 40 40  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
MIN/MAX TEMP 71 90 70 89  
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR  
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 6 SW 6 S 7 S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.15 0.13 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY 98 49 99 52  
DSI N/A 3 N/A 3  
LAL 4 4 4 3  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 3 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 5200  
DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA 9PM-7AM/FA  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 S 15  
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 64800 78000  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF MAINLY  
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
ACM  
 
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.

The Nexlab SC Page
The Nexlab GA Page Main Text Page