489  
FNUS52 KCHS 070742  
FWFCHS  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SE SOUTH CAROLINA AND SE GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
342 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A FRONT WILL DROP INTO THE AREA DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK  
BRINGING AN INCREASE IN RAIN CHANCES. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD  
BACK IN LATE NEXT WEEKEND.  
 
SCZ048>051-072130-  
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER-  
INCLUDING...PINCKNEY ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...  
WESTERN ACE BASIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...  
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ACE BASIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...  
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN FRANCIS MARION NATIONAL FOREST...  
CAPE ROMAIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...  
EASTERN ACE BASIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...  
TYBEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE  
342 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MAX/MIN TEMP 91 72 89  
MAX/MIN RH 51 99 57  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY SW 4 S 6 SE 3  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE S 6 S 3 SE 10  
DISPERSION POOR  
INVERSION BEGIN 1900  
INVERSION END 900 900  
MIXING HEIGHT 5900 5500  
TRANSPORT WIND SW 5 SE 14  
VENTILATION RATE 29500 77000  
DSI 2 N/A 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
GAZ117-119-139-141-072130-  
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-  
INCLUDING...WASSAW ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...  
WOLF ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...  
BLACKBEARD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...  
HARRIS NECK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE  
342 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MAX/MIN TEMP 90 74 87  
MAX/MIN RH 55 96 61  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY W 3 SE 7 E 5  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE S 5 SE 4 E 11  
DISPERSION FAIR  
INVERSION BEGIN 1900  
INVERSION END 900 900  
MIXING HEIGHT 5100 5000  
TRANSPORT WIND W 2 SE 15  
VENTILATION RATE 10200 75000  
DSI 2 N/A 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM  
RH 68 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM  
RH 72 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM  
RH 68 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
GAZ087-088-SCZ040-042>044-072130-  
JENKINS-SCREVEN-ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-  
INCLUDING...NORTHERN ACE BASIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE  
342 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 20 20 20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 12 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM 6 PM  
MAX/MIN TEMP 94 69 90  
MAX/MIN RH 42 100 47  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY LGT/VAR S 4 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE SW 3 LGT/VAR SE 7  
DISPERSION VERY POOR  
INVERSION BEGIN 1900  
INVERSION END 900 900  
MIXING HEIGHT 6100 5600  
TRANSPORT WIND W 6 SE 13  
VENTILATION RATE 36600 72800  
DSI 3 N/A 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM  
RH 67 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
GAZ099>101-114>116-118-137-138-140-SCZ047-072130-  
CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS-INLAND BRYAN-  
INLAND CHATHAM-LONG-INLAND LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-INLAND JASPER-  
INCLUDING...NORTHERN SAVANNAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...  
EXTREME WESTERN FORT STEWART...NORTHWEST FORT STEWART...  
NORTHERN AND EASTERN FORT STEWART...  
WESTERN SAVANNAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...  
SOUTHWEST FORT STEWART...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FORT STEWART...  
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAVANNAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE  
342 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 30 30 20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 12 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING  
MAX/MIN TEMP 93 70 90  
MAX/MIN RH 44 100 49  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY LGT/VAR SE 4 E 3  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE W 3 LGT/VAR SE 9  
DISPERSION VERY POOR  
INVERSION BEGIN 1900  
INVERSION END 900 900  
MIXING HEIGHT 6100 5600  
TRANSPORT WIND W 6 E 15  
VENTILATION RATE 36600 84000  
DSI 3 N/A 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
62 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ045-072130-  
BERKELEY-  
INCLUDING...NORTHERN AND CENTRAL FRANCIS MARION NATIONAL FOREST  
342 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 20 20 20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 12 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM 6 PM  
MAX/MIN TEMP 93 70 89  
MAX/MIN RH 45 100 50  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-EARLY SW 3 S 5 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/2MIN-LATE SW 4 LGT/VAR SE 8  
DISPERSION VERY POOR  
INVERSION BEGIN 1900  
INVERSION END 900 900  
MIXING HEIGHT 6000 5500  
TRANSPORT WIND SW 6 SE 12  
VENTILATION RATE 36000 66000  
DSI 2 N/A 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
70 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. EAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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