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FNUS52 KCAE 060657
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
257 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
DISCUSSION
MOISTURE CONTINUES TO INCREASE THROUGH THE SECOND HALF OF THE
WEEK WITH BREEZY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT.
THIS FRONT WILL LEAD TO WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO POTENTIALLY
HEAVY RAIN LIKELY BEGINNING TONIGHT, TAPERING OFF INTO THE
DAY ON THURSDAY. PROBABILITY OF TOTAL RAINFALL GREATER THAN
AN INCH IS AROUND 40-60% WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE
WITHIN THUNDERSTORMS. ANOTHER APPROACHING FRONT THIS WEEKEND
WILL LEAD TO ADDITIONAL CHANCES FOR RAIN.
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: FOG SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO ALONG RIVER
VALLEYS AND OTHER FOG PRONE AREAS.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-062030-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES
257 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 0 90 90
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.62 0.44
PRECIP DURATION 5 5
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM
MAX/MIN TEMP 88 64 82
MIN/MAX RH 44 100 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 SW 6 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR W 9 G18
INVERSION 67F/9AM 8PM 67F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 61 GOOD 80 GOOD 39 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 124 VERY GOOD8 POOR 84 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 7
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 4
MIXING HEIGHT 6320 4680
TRANSPORT WIND SW 20 W 17
VENTILATION RATE 126400 79560
DSI 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
89 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
79 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ020-021-026-062030-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING
257 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 0 100 90
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.60 0.36
PRECIP DURATION 6 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM
MAX/MIN TEMP 85 63 79
MIN/MAX RH 46 100 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 LGT/VAR W 8
INVERSION 63F/8AM 8PM 66F/8AM
DISPERSION NONE POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 60 GEN GOOD 65 GOOD 41 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 121 VERY GOOD8 POOR 66 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 4
MIXING HEIGHT 5600 4570
TRANSPORT WIND SW 21 W 15
VENTILATION RATE 117600 68550
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
92 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
80. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 92 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MAXIMUM RH 79 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-062030-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,
AND DENMARK
257 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 0 60 90
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.27 0.49
PRECIP DURATION 2 7
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM
MAX/MIN TEMP 88 65 80
MIN/MAX RH 40 100 67
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 SW 7 G19
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 SW 6 W 11 G20
INVERSION 67F/9AM 8PM 67F/8AM
DISPERSION NONE FAIR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 65 GOOD 118 VERY GOOD49 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 122 VERY GOOD9 POOR 66 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 4
MIXING HEIGHT 6360 4170
TRANSPORT WIND SW 20 W 18
VENTILATION RATE 127200 75060
DSI 3 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 90 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
78 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-062030-
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
257 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 0 90 100
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.41 0.34
PRECIP DURATION 5 7
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 86 63 78
MIN/MAX RH 42 100 66
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 LGT/VAR W 8 G17
INVERSION 62F/8AM 8PM 66F/8AM
DISPERSION NONE POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 65 GOOD 93 GOOD 48 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 97 GOOD 8 POOR 50 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 4
MIXING HEIGHT 5860 3470
TRANSPORT WIND SW 21 W 13
VENTILATION RATE 123060 45110
DSI 3 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 94 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
80. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 92 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 77 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-062030-
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
257 AM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 0 70 90
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.24 0.38
PRECIP DURATION 3 6
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM
MAX/MIN TEMP 88 65 81
MIN/MAX RH 41 98 68
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 SW 7 G19
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G17 S 6 W 10 G22
INVERSION 67F/9AM 8PM 68F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE FAIR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 71 GOOD 110 VERY GOOD56 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 127 VERY GOOD10 POOR 55 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 4
MIXING HEIGHT 6490 3950
TRANSPORT WIND SW 21 W 15
VENTILATION RATE 136290 59250
DSI 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 90 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 91 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH 77 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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