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FNUS52 KCAE 262123
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
523 PM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
DISCUSSION
A BURN BAN ISSUED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA FORESTRY COMMISSION
REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE STATE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISSION HAS ALSO ISSUED A BURN BAN FOR
MCDUFFIE, COLUMBIA, RICHMOND, AND BURKE COUNTIES UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE.
SOME LINGERING SHOWERS POSSIBLE INTO THIS EVENING ASSOCIATED WITH
A SINKING FRONTAL BOUNDARY, BUT NO SIGNIFICANT RAIN EXPECTED.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION ON MONDAY AND PERSIST
OVER THE AREA TUESDAY. NORTHEASTERLY FLOW EXPECTED ON MONDAY
AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH INTO LATE MORNING BEFORE WEAKENING A BIT INTO
THE AFTERNOON. WINDS BECOME MORE EASTERLY AND VARIABLE IN NATURE
ON TUESDAY AND GENERALLY REMAINING LESS THAN 10 MPH. SOME DRIER
AIR BEHIND THE FRONT TONIGHT WILL PROVIDE MIN RH VALUES ON MONDAY
IN THE 30-40 PERCENT RANGE. MOISTURE WILL INCREASE AGAIN BY
TUESDAY AHEAD OF AN INCREASINGLY ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WITH
MULTIPLE CHANCES OF RAIN THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AND BEST
CHANCES OF RAIN ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. UNFORTUNATELY
AGAIN, SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL DOES NOT APPEAR LIKELY ACROSS THE
REGION. WINDS ON WEDNESDAY SHOULD BECOME SOUTHWESTERLY AROUND 10
TO 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: WIDESPREAD FOG NOT EXPECTED.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-270830-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES
523 PM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 77 50 80
MAX/MIN RH 94 35 100 45
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 E 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 8PM 56F/4AM 8PM 59F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 66 GOOD 55 GEN GOOD 40 FAIR 20 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 9 POOR 58 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 34 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 3 9
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 8 2
MIXING HEIGHT 4650 4700
TRANSPORT WIND E 8 SW 6
VENTILATION RATE 37200 28200
DSI 3 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
69 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
70. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 82 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ020-021-026-270830-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING
523 PM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 75 49 77
MAX/MIN RH 95 34 100 46
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 E 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 8PM 50F/7AM 8PM 58F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 68 GOOD 57 GEN GOOD 42 GEN GOOD 19 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 8 POOR 56 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 50 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 3 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 9 2
MIXING HEIGHT 4660 4450
TRANSPORT WIND E 8 W 10
VENTILATION RATE 37280 44500
DSI 3 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
69 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
31 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 84 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM
RH 80 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
37 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-270830-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,
AND DENMARK
523 PM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
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 50 77 49 81
MAX/MIN RH 93 35 100 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 8PM 55F/4AM 8PM 59F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 61 GOOD 58 GEN GOOD 50 GEN GOOD 21 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 11 POOR 60 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 33 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 9 2
MIXING HEIGHT 4760 5640
TRANSPORT WIND E 10 W 6
VENTILATION RATE 47600 33840
DSI 3 3 2 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
80. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 64 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
32 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 83 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH
84 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-270830-
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
523 PM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 75 47 77
MAX/MIN RH 91 35 100 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 8PM 52F/4AM 8PM 56F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 69 GOOD 56 GEN GOOD 55 GEN GOOD 15 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 9 POOR 62 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 54 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 3 8
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 9 2
MIXING HEIGHT 4530 4710
TRANSPORT WIND E 10 W 10
VENTILATION RATE 45300 47100
DSI 3 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM
RH 66 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
29 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH 78 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
70. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM
RH 78 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-270830-
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
523 PM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY 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 50 76 48 80
MAX/MIN RH 90 37 100 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 8 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 8PM 54F/4AM 8PM 58F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 67 GOOD 59 GEN GOOD 56 GEN GOOD 20 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 15 GEN POOR 63 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 52 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 9 2
MIXING HEIGHT 4660 5490
TRANSPORT WIND E 12 W 7
VENTILATION RATE 55920 38430
DSI 3 2 2 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH 94 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 63 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 82 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
70. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH
82 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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