232  
FNUS52 KCAE 221911  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
211 PM EST FRI NOV 22 2024  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE BUILDING OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  
THE AIR MASS WILL BE QUITE DRY WITH AFTERNOON RH VALUES AROUND 40  
TO 45 PERCENT. WINDS WILL BE LIGHTER THAN THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS.  
AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WARM TO NEAR NORMAL OVER THE WEEKEND, BUT  
OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPS IN THE 30S EXPECTED. WARMING CONTINUES INTO  
EARLY NEXT WEEK, BUT ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA  
TUESDAY. MOISTURE APPEARS LIMITED AT THIS TIME BUT SOME SPRINKLES  
POSSIBLE WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. A HIGHER CHANCE OF SHOWERS BY  
THANKSGIVING AS WEAK LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS IN THE SOUTHEAST U.S.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: FOG NOT EXPECTED TONIGHT.  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-230915-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,  
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES  
211 PM EST FRI NOV 22 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
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 35 61 32 67  
MAX/MIN RH 90 41 100 38  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 6PM 44F/9AM 6PM 50F/10AM  
DISPERSION FAIR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 10 POOR 20 GEN POOR 2 VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 8 POOR 22 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 32 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 8 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 9 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 2820 2450  
TRANSPORT WIND W 6 W 10  
VENTILATION RATE 16920 24500  
DSI 2 1 1 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
MAXIMUM RH 85 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM  
RH 91 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ020-021-026-230915-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,  
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING  
211 PM EST FRI NOV 22 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
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 33 60 31 65  
MAX/MIN RH 91 40 100 42  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 6PM 43F/9AM 6PM 49F/10AM  
DISPERSION FAIR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 37 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 14 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD 2 VERY POOR 27 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 8 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 10 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 3170 2450  
TRANSPORT WIND NW 10 SW 9  
VENTILATION RATE 31700 22050  
DSI 2 1 1 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
MAXIMUM RH 79 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
86 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
57 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-230915-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,  
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,  
AND DENMARK  
211 PM EST FRI NOV 22 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
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 35 61 32 66  
MAX/MIN RH 89 41 100 41  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 6PM 44F/9AM 6PM 51F/10AM  
DISPERSION FAIR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 8 POOR 21 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 21 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 24 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 34 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 8 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 9 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 2850 2480  
TRANSPORT WIND W 7 W 12  
VENTILATION RATE 19950 29760  
DSI 2 1 1 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
MAXIMUM RH 93 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
61 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
86 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM  
RH 93 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 93 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM  
RH 55 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-230915-  
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  
211 PM EST FRI NOV 22 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
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 36 60 32 65  
MAX/MIN RH 85 40 100 42  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 G17 NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 6PM 44F/9AM 6PM 50F/10AM  
DISPERSION FAIR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 10 POOR 44 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 7 POOR 49 GEN GOOD 2 VERY POOR 33 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 8 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 10 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 3500 2780  
TRANSPORT WIND NW 13 SW 10  
VENTILATION RATE 45500 27800  
DSI 2 2 1 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
MAXIMUM RH 92 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
MAXIMUM RH 74 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
85 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH 92 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-230915-  
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  
211 PM EST FRI NOV 22 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
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 35 61 32 66  
MAX/MIN RH 85 40 100 42  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 6PM 44F/9AM 6PM 52F/10AM  
DISPERSION FAIR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 36 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 23 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 40 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 34 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 8 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 9 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 3130 2590  
TRANSPORT WIND NW 10 SW 10  
VENTILATION RATE 31300 25900  
DSI 2 2 1 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
MAXIMUM RH 88 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
61 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
81 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM  
RH 89 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 92 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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