548  
FNUS52 KCAE 081751  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
151 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON WITH SCATTERED AFTERNOON  
AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY  
BECOME STRONG WITH GUSTY AND ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS, POTENTIALLY UP  
TO AROUND 30 MPH. THERE IS A LOW CHANCE FOR AN ISOLATED DAMAGING  
WIND GUST ALONG WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING.  
THE THREAT OF CONVECTION INCREASES DURING THE MID TO LATER WEEK  
PERIOD AS THE REGION COMES UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF UPPER TROUGHING,  
THOUGH THIS SHOULD ALSO REDUCE TEMPERATURES TO NEAR NORMAL VALUES  
FOR EARLY JULY. 20-FT WINDS REMAIN LESS THAN 15 MPH OUTSIDE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS, AND DAYTIME RH VALUES REMAIN ABOVE 40 PERCENT.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL: POSSIBLE NEAR BODIES OF WATER.  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-090815-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,  
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES  
151 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 70 70 70  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.16 0.47 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 2 3 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX TEMP 74 94 72 92  
MAX/MIN RH 94 52 100 56  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5  
INVERSION 8PM 82F/9AM 8PM 78F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 53 GEN GOOD 16 GEN POOR 29 FAIR 39 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 39 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 92 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 6 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 8 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 4250 5850  
TRANSPORT WIND SW 8 SW 14  
VENTILATION RATE 34000 81900  
DSI 3 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM  
RH 95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 93 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.  
 
 
 
SCZ020-021-026-090815-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,  
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING  
151 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 20 60 70 80  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.30 0.67 0.11  
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 3 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX TEMP 73 93 71 91  
MAX/MIN RH 94 54 100 60  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5  
INVERSION 8PM 82F/9AM 7PM 77F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 60 GEN GOOD 20 GEN POOR 25 FAIR 36 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 69 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 6 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 8 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 4000 5530  
TRANSPORT WIND S 7 SW 12  
VENTILATION RATE 28000 66360  
DSI 3 2 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 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM  
RH 97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.  
 
 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-090815-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,  
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,  
AND DENMARK  
151 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 30 60 60 70  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.34 0.35 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 3 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX TEMP 73 94 72 92  
MAX/MIN RH 99 54 100 57  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR SW 5  
INVERSION 8PM 82F/9AM 6PM 75F/8AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 35 FAIR 23 FAIR 20 GEN POOR 42 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 84 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 7 7 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 9 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 4600 5880  
TRANSPORT WIND SW 9 SW 14  
VENTILATION RATE 41400 82320  
DSI 3 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM  
RH 96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.  
 
 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-090815-  
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  
151 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 30 70 60 80  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.36 0.43 0.15  
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 5 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX TEMP 73 93 71 90  
MAX/MIN RH 99 59 100 62  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR SW 5  
INVERSION 8PM 77F/8AM 7PM 77F/9AM  
DISPERSION POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 38 FAIR 26 FAIR 22 FAIR 32 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 63 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 6 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 9 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 3780 4720  
TRANSPORT WIND S 10 SW 12  
VENTILATION RATE 37800 56640  
DSI 3 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM  
RH 98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.  
 
 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-090815-  
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  
151 PM EDT TUE JUL 8 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 30 60 60 70  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.30 0.32 0.12  
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 3 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX TEMP 74 94 72 92  
MAX/MIN RH 99 59 99 61  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR SW 5  
INVERSION 8PM 78F/8AM 6PM 78F/9AM  
DISPERSION POOR NONE POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 27 FAIR 19 GEN POOR 38 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 53 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 62 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 6 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 8 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 4530 5070  
TRANSPORT WIND S 10 SW 12  
VENTILATION RATE 45300 60840  
DSI 3 2 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 70S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM  
RH 96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.  
 
 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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