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FNUS52 KCAE 181858
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
258 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2019
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE CURRENTLY POVIDING COOL AND DRY WEATHER
TO THE FORECAST AREA WILL BE REINFORCED THROUGH FRIDAY. BY SATURDAY
THE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN AND MOVE OFF THE COAST,
ALLOWING THE AIR MASS TO MODERATE IN TEMPERATURE WHILE REMAINING DRY.
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT: FOG IS NOT EXPECTED
EITHER NIGHT DUE TO THE DRY AIR MASS. DISPERSION WILL BE FAIR TONIGHT
WITH THE AREA IN BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE OFFSHORE AND HIGH PRESSURE
CENTERED WELL TO THE NORTHWEST. TUESDAY NIGHT, POOR DISPERSION IS
EXPECTED AS THE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN.
SURFACE WINDS TUESDAY WILL BE FROM THE NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH
THROUGH THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON, THEN DIMINISH TO LESS THAN 5 MPH
TOWARD EVENING. TRANSPORT WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTHEAST AT 10 TO
15 MPH FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON, THEN DIMINISH TO
LESS THAN 10 MPH BY EARLY EVENING.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-191145-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
INCLUDING LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,
MCCORMICK, EDGEFIELD, AND JOHNSTON
258 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2019
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 59 35 62
MAX/MIN RH 59 26 78 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 5 NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 2000 0900 2000 0900
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 63 GOOD 41 GEN GOOD 44 GEN GOOD 44 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 7 POOR 61 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 56 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 5600 4800
TRANSPORT WIND NE 14 NE 13
VENTILATION RATE 78400 62400
DSI 4 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. MAXIMUM RH
81 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AS LOW AS 5 MPH OR LESS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
32 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AS HIGH AS 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
84 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AS LOW AS 5 MPH OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AS HIGH AS 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
77 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AS LOW AS 5 MPH OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AS HIGH AS 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
79 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
32 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AS HIGH AS 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
87 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AS LOW AS 5 MPH OR LESS.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AS HIGH AS
5 MPH.
SCZ020-021-026-191145-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
INCLUDING NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING
258 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2019
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIN/MAX TEMP 33 57 34 59
MAX/MIN RH 64 29 82 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 6 NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 5 NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 2000 0900 2000 0900
DISPERSION FAIR VERY POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 64 GOOD 37 FAIR 37 FAIR 40 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD 2 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 5700 4600
TRANSPORT WIND NE 13 NE 12
VENTILATION RATE 74100 55200
DSI 4 3 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM
RH 85 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AS LOW AS 5 MPH OR LESS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AS HIGH AS 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. MAXIMUM RH
88 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AS LOW AS 5 MPH OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AS HIGH AS 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. MAXIMUM RH 80 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AS LOW AS 5 MPH OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AS HIGH AS 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
81 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AS LOW AS 5 MPH OR LESS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AS HIGH AS 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH
88 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AS LOW AS 5 MPH OR LESS.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AS HIGH AS
5 MPH.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-191145-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
INCLUDING AUGUSTA, HEPHZIBAH, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,
AND DENMARK
258 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2019
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 61 36 64
MAX/MIN RH 59 27 77 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 5 NE 7 LGT/VAR NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 NE 8 LGT/VAR NE 6
INVERSION 2000 0900 2000 1000
DISPERSION FAIR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 55 GEN GOOD 30 FAIR 50 GEN GOOD 40 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 8 POOR 70 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 5700 4600
TRANSPORT WIND NE 16 NE 13
VENTILATION RATE 91200 59800
DSI 4 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM
RH 83 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AS LOW AS 5 MPH OR LESS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
31 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AS HIGH AS 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
84 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AS LOW AS 5 MPH OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AS HIGH AS 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
78 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AS LOW AS 5 MPH OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AS HIGH AS 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
81 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AS LOW AS 5 MPH OR LESS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
31 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AS HIGH AS 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
91 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AS LOW AS 5 MPH OR LESS.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AS HIGH AS
10 MPH.
SCZ015-016-022-029-191145-
LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-
INCLUDING LANCASTER, ELGIN, LANCASTER MILL, CHERAW,
PAGELAND, CAMDEN, LUGOFF, AND BISHOPVILLE
258 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2019
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 58 35 59
MAX/MIN RH 66 29 78 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 7 NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 6 NE 6 LGT/VAR NE 5
INVERSION 2000 0900 2000 0900
DISPERSION FAIR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 62 GOOD 34 FAIR 41 GEN GOOD 39 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 7 POOR 57 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 5700 4200
TRANSPORT WIND NE 13 NE 13
VENTILATION RATE 74100 54600
DSI 4 3 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM
RH 84 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AS LOW AS 5 MPH OR LESS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AS HIGH AS 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. MAXIMUM RH
83 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AS LOW AS 5 MPH OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AS HIGH AS 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. MAXIMUM RH 76 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AS LOW AS 5 MPH OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AS HIGH AS 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
78 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AS LOW AS 5 MPH OR LESS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
31 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AS HIGH AS 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AS LOW AS 5 MPH OR LESS.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AS HIGH AS
5 MPH.
SCZ027-028-031-036>038-191145-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
INCLUDING SEVEN OAKS, WEST COLUMBIA, CAYCE,
LEXINGTON, RED BANK, OAK GROVE, COLUMBIA, SUMTER, ORANGEBURG,
BROOKDALE, ST. MATTHEWS, MANNING, AND SUMMERTON
258 PM EDT MON MAR 18 2019
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 59 36 61
MAX/MIN RH 65 28 80 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 6 NE 6 LGT/VAR NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 7 NE 7 LGT/VAR NE 6
INVERSION 2000 0900 2000 0900
DISPERSION FAIR POOR
MAX ADI EARLY 55 GEN GOOD 35 FAIR 48 GEN GOOD 37 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 7 POOR 69 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 5700 4200
TRANSPORT WIND NE 15 NE 13
VENTILATION RATE 85500 54600
DSI 4 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. MAXIMUM RH
88 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AS LOW AS 5 MPH OR LESS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AS HIGH AS 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM
RH 87 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AS LOW AS 5 MPH OR LESS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AS HIGH AS 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
79 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AS LOW AS 5 MPH OR LESS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AS HIGH AS 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
83 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AS LOW AS 5 MPH OR LESS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
32 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AS HIGH AS 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
92 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AS LOW AS 5 MPH OR LESS.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AS HIGH AS
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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