924  
FNUS52 KCAE 311657  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
1257 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
STORMS WILL BRING WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TO THE AREA TODAY. WINDS  
WILL BE LIGHT AND OUT OF THE NORTH ON TUESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE  
BUILDS IN. WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE THEN EXPECTED FOR THE  
REMAINDER OF THE WEEK WITH NEAR RECORD HIGHS EXPECTED BY THE  
WEEKEND. NO CRITICAL RH CONCERNS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEK.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL THROUGH TONIGHT: PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-010815-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,  
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES  
1257 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP 50 0 0 40  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM  
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 77 54 85  
MAX/MIN RH 100 38 100 48  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 7  
INVERSION 7PM 54F/9AM 8PM 60F/9AM  
DISPERSION FAIR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 29 FAIR 21 FAIR 14 GEN POOR 24 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 8 POOR 24 FAIR 8 POOR 81 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 9 4 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 8 2 6 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 4590 6460  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 5 SE 16  
VENTILATION RATE 22950 103360  
DSI 2 2 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
91 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. COOLER. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS  
AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ020-021-026-010815-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,  
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING  
1257 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP 80 0 0 30  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM  
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 74 51 82  
MAX/MIN RH 100 38 99 50  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6  
INVERSION 7PM 53F/9AM 8PM 56F/8AM  
DISPERSION FAIR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 32 FAIR 35 FAIR 11 POOR 23 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 8 POOR 33 FAIR 8 POOR 53 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 8 3 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 7 2 6 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 4800 4510  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 3 SE 13  
VENTILATION RATE 14400 58630  
DSI 2 2 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
87 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. COOLER. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS  
AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-010815-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,  
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,  
AND DENMARK  
1257 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP 80 0 0 20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM  
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 79 54 85  
MAX/MIN RH 100 36 100 45  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 7  
INVERSION 7PM 57F/9AM 8PM 62F/9AM  
DISPERSION FAIR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 26 FAIR 16 GEN POOR 34 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 10 POOR 28 FAIR 8 POOR 84 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 9 4 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 8 2 8 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 4700 6040  
TRANSPORT WIND N 5 S 20  
VENTILATION RATE 23500 120800  
DSI 2 2 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM  
RH 92 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-010815-  
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  
1257 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP 90 0 0 20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM  
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 74 51 81  
MAX/MIN RH 100 38 99 52  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 7  
INVERSION 7PM 55F/9AM 8PM 54F/8AM  
DISPERSION FAIR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 43 GEN GOOD 43 GEN GOOD 17 GEN POOR 28 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 9 POOR 42 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 52 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 3 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 7 2 6 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 4920 4790  
TRANSPORT WIND N 5 SE 13  
VENTILATION RATE 24600 62270  
DSI 3 2 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
88 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH 93 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-010815-  
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  
1257 PM EDT MON MAR 31 2025  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP 90 0 0 20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM  
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX TEMP 53 77 52 84  
MAX/MIN RH 100 40 100 50  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 7  
INVERSION 7PM 58F/9AM 8PM 61F/9AM  
DISPERSION FAIR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 35 FAIR 35 FAIR 18 GEN POOR 36 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 11 POOR 35 FAIR 8 POOR 59 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 8 4 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 7 2 7 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 4870 4600  
TRANSPORT WIND N 5 SE 16  
VENTILATION RATE 24350 73600  
DSI 2 2 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
91 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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