242  
FNUS52 KCAE 271754  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
1254 PM EST THU NOV 27 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
NEAR CRITICAL RH'S EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY AS VERY DRY HIGH  
PRESSURE FILLS IN ACROSS THE AREA. WINDS WILL STEADILY WEAKEN  
AS A RESULT INTO FRIDAY, BECOMING VARIABLE THROUGH SATURDAY  
WITH HIGH PRESSURE DIRECTLY OVERHEAD. WINDS TURNS MORE SOUTHEAST  
ON SUNDAY AND MOISTURE WILL BE QUICK TO RETURN AHEAD OF A FRONT  
THAT WILL PASS THROUGH OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY; A FEW SHOWERS ARE  
LIKELY WITH THE FRONT, BUT WIDESPREAD WETTING RAIN IS NOT  
EXPECTED. NORTHWEST WINDS LIKELY ON MONDAY BEFORE A STRONG LOW  
PRESSURE SYSTEM SWINGS THROUGH THE AREA ON TUESDAY, BRINGING A  
GOOD CHANCE AT WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: FOG NOT EXPECTED TONIGHT.  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-280915-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,  
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES  
1254 PM EST THU NOV 27 2025  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY 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 28 52 27 51  
MAX/MIN RH 73 23 64 26  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 NW 5 LGT/VAR E 5  
INVERSION 6PM 37F/9AM 5PM 37F/9AM  
DISPERSION FAIR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 7 POOR 33 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 33 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 51 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 37 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 3 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 3 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 4470 3490  
TRANSPORT WIND NW 13 SE 10  
VENTILATION RATE 58110 34900  
DSI 3 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
76 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 88 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ020-021-026-280915-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,  
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING  
1254 PM EST THU NOV 27 2025  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR 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 26 50 24 48  
MAX/MIN RH 73 24 64 26  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 6PM 36F/9AM 5PM 34F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 45 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 27 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 54 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 32 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 3 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 3 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 4860 3440  
TRANSPORT WIND NW 14 SE 9  
VENTILATION RATE 68040 30960  
DSI 3 2 2 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM  
RH 70 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 50.  
MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.  
MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 90 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
57 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-280915-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,  
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,  
AND DENMARK  
1254 PM EST THU NOV 27 2025  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY 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 27 52 26 53  
MAX/MIN RH 73 21 62 23  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 5  
INVERSION 6PM 38F/9AM 5PM 37F/9AM  
DISPERSION POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 7 POOR 28 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 35 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 39 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 3 2  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 3 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 4450 3340  
TRANSPORT WIND NW 12 E 12  
VENTILATION RATE 53400 40080  
DSI 3 2 2 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
81 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 85 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-280915-  
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  
1254 PM EST THU NOV 27 2025  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR 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 27 50 23 48  
MAX/MIN RH 69 23 63 25  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 6PM 36F/9AM 5PM 33F/9AM  
DISPERSION POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 58 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 26 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 70 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 29 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 2 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 3 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 4800 3310  
TRANSPORT WIND NW 17 E 8  
VENTILATION RATE 81600 26480  
DSI 3 2 2 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM  
RH 71 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40.  
MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.  
MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 84 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-280915-  
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  
1254 PM EST THU NOV 27 2025  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR 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 27 51 25 49  
MAX/MIN RH 71 23 61 27  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR E 5  
INVERSION 6PM 38F/9AM 5PM 35F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 30 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 30 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 2 2  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 3 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 4570 3230  
TRANSPORT WIND NW 14 E 9  
VENTILATION RATE 63980 29070  
DSI 3 2 2 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM  
RH 79 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
59 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. NOT AS COOL.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 87 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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