926  
FNUS52 KCAE 231747  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
147 PM EDT TUE APR 23 2024  
   
DISCUSSION
 
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA CONTINUES TO SLIDE  
TOWARD THE COAST THROUGH TONIGHT. A WEAK FRONT IS EXPECTED TO  
CROSS THE AREA LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH A FEW  
ISOLATED SHOWERS POSSIBLE, MAINLY FOR THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE  
AREA. ANY RAINFALL THAT OCCURS IS FORECAST TO BE LIMITED TO A  
COUPLE HUNDREDTHS. BEHIND THE FRONT, HIGH PRESSURE AND UPPER  
LEVEL RIDGING MOVE BACK INTO THE AREA, ALLOWING TEMPERATURES TO  
RISE INTO THE 80S FOR SATURDAY INTO NEXT WEEK.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL: PATCHY FOG IS POSSIBLE, MAINLY ALONG AREA CREEKS,  
RIVERS AND LAKES.  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-240830-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,  
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES  
147 PM EDT TUE APR 23 2024  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
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 49 79 50 79  
MAX/MIN RH 83 39 96 33  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 W 5 LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 8PM 58F/9AM 8PM 61F/9AM  
DISPERSION POOR NONE FAIR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 75 GOOD 82 GOOD 41 GEN GOOD 39 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 106 VERY GOOD4 VERY POOR 52 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 4 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 1 6 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 5880 6660  
TRANSPORT WIND W 16 NE 6  
VENTILATION RATE 94080 39960  
DSI 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 95 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 98 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ020-021-026-240830-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,  
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING  
147 PM EDT TUE APR 23 2024  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 20 20 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM  
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 78 48 76  
MAX/MIN RH 80 40 96 33  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 8PM 58F/9AM 8PM 59F/9AM  
DISPERSION POOR NONE FAIR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 85 GOOD 85 GOOD 25 FAIR 44 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 122 VERY GOOD4 VERY POOR 48 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 4 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 1 5 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 5610 6840  
TRANSPORT WIND W 15 NE 6  
VENTILATION RATE 84150 41040  
DSI 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
90 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 98 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-240830-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,  
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,  
AND DENMARK  
147 PM EDT TUE APR 23 2024  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY 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 48 80 52 79  
MAX/MIN RH 92 35 99 33  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 NE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 W 5 NE 5  
INVERSION 8PM 58F/9AM 8PM 62F/9AM  
DISPERSION POOR NONE POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 58 GEN GOOD 74 GOOD 76 GOOD 42 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 98 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 3 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 6 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 6300 6940  
TRANSPORT WIND W 16 NE 7  
VENTILATION RATE 100800 48580  
DSI 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 98 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 99 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
39 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-240830-  
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  
147 PM EDT TUE APR 23 2024  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 20 20 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM  
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 80 49 78  
MAX/MIN RH 83 36 94 33  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 G17 NE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 LGT/VAR NE 5  
INVERSION 7PM 58F/9AM 7PM 59F/9AM  
DISPERSION FAIR NONE FAIR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 81 GOOD 83 GOOD 18 GEN POOR 45 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 127 VERY GOOD5 VERY POOR 53 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 5 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 5 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 6380 6920  
TRANSPORT WIND W 16 NE 7  
VENTILATION RATE 102080 48440  
DSI 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
39 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
91 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 98 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
39 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-240830-  
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  
147 PM EDT TUE APR 23 2024  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 20 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 1 AM  
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 81 52 80  
MAX/MIN RH 89 35 99 35  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 G17 NE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G17 W 5 NE 5  
INVERSION 8PM 59F/9AM 7PM 62F/9AM  
DISPERSION FAIR NONE FAIR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 73 GOOD 81 GOOD 59 GEN GOOD 47 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 97 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 57 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 4 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 6 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 6580 7050  
TRANSPORT WIND W 16 NE 7  
VENTILATION RATE 105280 49350  
DSI 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 97 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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