577  
FNUS52 KCAE 090540  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
140 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
THE DAY BEGINS UNDER CLEAR TO MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES FOR MOST.  
GUIDANCE SUGGESTS THAT THERE MAY BE AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS AND/OR FOG  
AROUND DAYBREAK, ESPECIALLY IN LOCATIONS THAT SAW DECENT RAINFALL  
YESTERDAY. THE PRESENCE OF A LOW-LEVEL JET AROUND 20 KNOTS WOULD  
FAVOR LOW CLOUDS OVER FOG OUTSIDE OF BODIES OF WATER. ANY MORNING  
LOW CLOUDS SHOULD BURN OFF AND TRANSITION TO SCATTERED CUMULUS BY  
MIDDAY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP THIS  
AFTERNOON, A FEW OF WHICH MAY BECOME STRONG PRODUCING DOWNBURST  
WINDS. A LOCALIZED FLASH FLOOD THREAT CONTINUES AS WELL. THESE  
CONDITIONS LIKELY CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY AND FRIDAY BEFORE UPPER  
RIDGING DECREASES RAIN CHANCES WHILE INCREASING TEMPERATURES FOR  
THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL: POSSIBLE NEAR BODIES OF WATER.  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-092030-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,  
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES  
140 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 70 60 70  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.24 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 3 3 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING  
MAX/MIN TEMP 94 71 93  
MIN/MAX RH 57 100 56  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5  
INVERSION 80F/9AM 7PM 79F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 24 FAIR 28 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 31 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 87 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 7 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 3410 6100  
TRANSPORT WIND SW 7 SW 13  
VENTILATION RATE 23870 79300  
DSI 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 99 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 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 A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.  
 

 
 
SCZ020-021-026-092030-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,  
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING  
140 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 60 70 80  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.27 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION 3 3 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING  
MAX/MIN TEMP 93 70 91  
MIN/MAX RH 55 100 58  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR SW 5  
INVERSION 79F/9AM 8PM 78F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 29 FAIR 30 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 41 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 72 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 7 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 4510 5860  
TRANSPORT WIND S 8 SW 10  
VENTILATION RATE 36080 58600  
DSI 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.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 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
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.  
 

 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-092030-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,  
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,  
AND DENMARK  
140 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 70 60 70  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.35 0.30 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION 4 3 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM CONTINUING  
MAX/MIN TEMP 93 71 92  
MIN/MAX RH 59 100 55  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6  
INVERSION 80F/9AM 7PM 78F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 19 GEN POOR 33 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 37 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 81 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 7 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 4470 5860  
TRANSPORT WIND SW 8 SW 13  
VENTILATION RATE 35760 76180  
DSI 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.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 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 51 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
91 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.  
 

 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-092030-  
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  
140 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 70 70 80  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.41 0.12  
PRECIP DURATION 3 3 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING  
MAX/MIN TEMP 93 71 91  
MIN/MAX RH 58 100 58  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR SW 5  
INVERSION 76F/8AM 7PM 74F/8AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 33 FAIR 30 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 59 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 52 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 5090 4750  
TRANSPORT WIND S 10 SW 10  
VENTILATION RATE 50900 47500  
DSI 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 59 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 55 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM  
RH 98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.  
 

 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-092030-  
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  
140 AM EDT WED JUL 9 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 70 60 80  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.15 0.10  
PRECIP DURATION 4 3 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM CONTINUING  
MAX/MIN TEMP 94 72 93  
MIN/MAX RH 60 99 58  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR SW 5  
INVERSION 80F/9AM 8PM 78F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 29 FAIR 38 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 45 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 58 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 4710 4640  
TRANSPORT WIND S 8 SW 13  
VENTILATION RATE 37680 60320  
DSI 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 98 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
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
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.  
 

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

 
 
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