983  
FNUS52 KCAE 020531  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
131 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING WEAK FRONT WILL LEAD  
TO A MOIST AIR MASS WITH WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
TODAY. AS THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH AND DRIER AIR SETTLES INTO  
THE REGION FROM THE NORTH AND WEST, EXPECT LIMITED STORM COVERAGE  
ON THURSDAY, MAINLY FAVORING THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE AREA  
CLOSER TO THE COAST. TYPICAL SUMMERTIME ISOLATED TO SCATTERED  
STORM COVERAGE EXPECTED INTO THE WEEKEND. RH VALUES WILL REMAIN  
ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE.  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-022015-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,  
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES  
131 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 50 50 20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.06 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM 6 PM  
MAX/MIN TEMP 88 70 92  
MIN/MAX RH 66 100 53  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 74F/8AM 8PM 78F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 30 FAIR 27 FAIR 28 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 58 GEN GOOD 2 VERY POOR 40 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 10 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 4600 5710  
TRANSPORT WIND W 10 NE 6  
VENTILATION RATE 46000 34260  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH  
89 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.  
 

 
 
SCZ020-021-026-022015-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,  
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING  
131 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 60 50 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.06 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM  
MAX/MIN TEMP 86 69 91  
MIN/MAX RH 70 100 49  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 74F/8AM 8PM 77F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 35 FAIR 19 GEN POOR 32 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 56 GEN GOOD 2 VERY POOR 39 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 9 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 10 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 4170 6090  
TRANSPORT WIND W 12 NE 6  
VENTILATION RATE 50040 36540  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH  
89 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
90 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.  
 

 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-022015-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,  
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,  
AND DENMARK  
131 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 70 70 30  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.14 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM 6 PM  
MAX/MIN TEMP 88 70 91  
MIN/MAX RH 67 100 56  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 74F/8AM 8PM 78F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 43 GEN GOOD 30 FAIR 19 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 63 GOOD 2 VERY POOR 45 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 9 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 4350 5560  
TRANSPORT WIND W 13 NE 6  
VENTILATION RATE 56550 33360  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
91 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH  
91 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-022015-  
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  
131 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 70 60 20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.08 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 7 1 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM 6 PM  
MAX/MIN TEMP 86 70 91  
MIN/MAX RH 72 100 52  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 73F/6AM 7PM 78F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 42 GEN GOOD 23 FAIR 29 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 55 GEN GOOD 2 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 8 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 10 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 3320 5970  
TRANSPORT WIND SW 14 N 6  
VENTILATION RATE 46480 35820  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH  
90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
90 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-022015-  
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  
131 AM EDT WED JUL 2 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 70 70 30  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.18 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM 6 PM  
MAX/MIN TEMP 89 70 92  
MIN/MAX RH 68 100 55  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 75F/8AM 7PM 78F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 55 GEN GOOD 28 FAIR 16 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 65 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 39 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 3950 5590  
TRANSPORT WIND SW 15 NE 6  
VENTILATION RATE 59250 33540  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
88 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH  
90 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

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

 
 
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