111
FNUS52 KCAE 120549
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
149 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2025
DISCUSSION
THE DAY SHOULD OPEN WITH WIDESPREAD LOW CLOUDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE
REGION AND ISOLATED SHOWERS. THE STRATUS SHOULD EVENTUALLY LIFT BY
MID TO LATE MORNING, GIVING WAY TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES AND
SCATTERED CUMULUS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS,
THOUGH COVERAGE SHOULD BE LOWER THAN PREVIOUS DAYS. TEMPERATURES
SHOULD GRADUALLY WARM DURING THE MID TO LATE WEEK PERIOD, WHILE
RAIN CHANCES DECREASE. WINDS SHOULD REMAIN FAIRLY LIGHT FOR THE
REST OF THE WEEK.
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: LOW
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-122030-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES
149 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 60 60 50
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.25 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 2 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 86 71 89
MIN/MAX RH 74 100 67
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
INVERSION 76F/9AM 7PM 76F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 32 FAIR 34 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 38 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 73 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 3
MIXING HEIGHT 3850 5130
TRANSPORT WIND S 8 SW 12
VENTILATION RATE 30800 61560
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
65 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
60 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SCZ020-021-026-122030-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING
149 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 60 60 50
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.18 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 3 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 84 70 88
MIN/MAX RH 77 100 68
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
INVERSION 76F/10AM 7PM 75F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 9 POOR 19 GEN POOR 37 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 26 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 78 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 5 9 4
MIXING HEIGHT 3420 5100
TRANSPORT WIND S 6 SW 13
VENTILATION RATE 20520 66300
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
59 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-122030-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,
AND DENMARK
149 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 50 30 40
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.08 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 89 72 90
MIN/MAX RH 70 100 65
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
INVERSION 77F/9AM 8PM 77F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 28 FAIR 41 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 40 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 86 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 3
MIXING HEIGHT 4200 5230
TRANSPORT WIND S 8 SW 14
VENTILATION RATE 33600 73220
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
63 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-122030-
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
149 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 60 40 50
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.11 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 85 71 89
MIN/MAX RH 78 100 69
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
INVERSION 76F/10AM 7PM 75F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 9 POOR 11 POOR 37 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 18 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 84 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 5 9 4
MIXING HEIGHT 2820 5020
TRANSPORT WIND SW 5 SW 15
VENTILATION RATE 14100 75300
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-122030-
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
149 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2025
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 50 50 50
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.09 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 88 72 91
MIN/MAX RH 73 100 66
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
INVERSION 77F/9AM 7PM 77F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 16 GEN POOR 18 GEN POOR 40 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 26 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 86 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 8 3
MIXING HEIGHT 3640 5070
TRANSPORT WIND S 6 SW 15
VENTILATION RATE 21840 76050
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
62 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page