535  
FNUS72 KCAE 101743  
FWSCAE  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR GASTON HAZMAT INCIDENT...SCEMD  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
143 PM EDT THU SEP 10 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1400 EDT ON SEPTEMBER 10.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE HAS BEEN GENERALLY LEADING TO  
INCREASING MOISTURE AND INCREASING TEMPERATURES. CHANCE FOR  
SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL BE LIMITED TODAY WITH ACTIVITY REMAINING  
NEAR THE COAST AND NOT EXPECTED TO PROGRESS INLAND. WINDS REMAIN  
LIGHT WITH HIGH PRESSURE IN PLACE FAVORING A GENERALLY SOUTHERLY  
DIRECTION. MOISTURE CONTINUES TO INCREASE INTO TOMORROW WITH  
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING, INCREASING IN COVERAGE  
SATURDAY. WHILE EXACT TIMING REMAINS SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN, GENERALLY  
WILL FAVOR MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS REMAIN SOUTHERLY SHIFTING  
A BIT MORE SOUTHWESTERLY TOMORROW AND SATURDAY.  
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY (45-55 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF PCPN......10 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 93.  
MIN HUMIDITY........58 PERCENT.  
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).LIGHT WINDS.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......5500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH.  
 
TIME (EDT) 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........39 57 48 49  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 10 10 10  
TEMP............91 91 92 91  
RH..............56 56 52 56  
APARNT TMP (F)..100 100 100 100  
SURFACE WND DIR.S S S S  
SURFACE WND DIR.200 190 190 190  
SURFACE WND SPD.2 2 3 3  
SURFACE WND GST.6 6 6 7  
MIX HGT (KFT)...5.2 5.5 5.1 4.6  
TRANSP WIND DIR.S S SW S  
TRANSP WIND DIR.200 200 210 200  
TRANSP WIND SPD.5 6 6 6  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (50-60 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 74.  
MAX HUMIDITY........97 PERCENT.  
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).LIGHT WINDS.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH 6 TO 10 MPH.  
 
TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM  
SKY (%).........51 57 57 65 73 66  
WEATHER COV.....S CHC  
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........S CHC  
CHC OF PCPN (%).20 10 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............89 83 79 78 76 75  
RH..............59 74 88 91 94 97  
APARNT TMP (F)..97 90 79 78 76 75  
SURFACE WIND....S 3 S 4 S 4 S 3 S 3 SW 2  
SURFACE WND GST.8 12 12 10 9 8  
SURFACE WND DIR.180 190 180 200 200 210  
MIX HGT (FT)....3700 500 500 500 500 500  
TRANSP WIND DIR.200 180 180 190 210 220  
TRANSPORT WIND..S 6 S 8 S 10 S 9 SW 8 SW 8  
   
FRIDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
CHANCE OF PCPN......50 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 94.  
MIN HUMIDITY........60 PERCENT.  
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).LIGHT WINDS.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTHWEST 5 TO 9 MPH.  
 
TIME (EDT) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM  
SKY (%).........74 48 51 64  
WEATHER COV..... CHANCE  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR  
TSTM COV........ CHANCE  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 10 50  
TEMP............74 77 89 93  
RH..............100 94 66 56  
APARNT TMP (F)..74 77 100 105  
SURFACE WIND....SW 2G6 SW 1G5 S 2G5 S 3G7  
SURFACE WND DIR.210 220 200 170  
MIX HGT (FT)....500 1200 3700 4100  
TRANSP WIND DIR.220 240 240 200  
TRANSPORT WIND..SW 7 SW 7 SW 5 S 7  
 
 
FORECASTER...LANDOLFI  
REQUESTED BY...BETHANY MORTON  
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT  
.TAG 2621590.0/CAE  
.DELDT 09/10/26  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL BMORTON@EMD.SC.GOV  
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