960  
FNUS52 KCAE 190954  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
454 AM EST SUN JAN 19 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTHEAST OF THE REGION THIS MORNING  
AND DEEPEN OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST THIS AFTERNOON. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE EAST  
MIDLANDS. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH EAST OF THE AREA EARLY  
THIS AFTERNOON AND USHER IN MUCH COLDER AIR. STRONG WESTERLY  
WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT AND EXPECT WIND GUSTS UP TO  
35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING. THE WINDS WILL  
SLOWLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. BEHIND THE FRONT, A MUCH COLDER AIR  
MASS WILL SETTLE INTO THE AREA FOR NEXT WEEK. WINTRY  
PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY AS LOW PRESSURE  
MOVES CLOSE TO THE AREA.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL: NONE.  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-192130-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,  
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES  
454 AM EST SUN JAN 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 30 0 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 10 AM  
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 21 38  
MIN/MAX RH 51 66 23  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 G19 NW 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 15 G26 W 10 G24 LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 53F/10AM NONE NONE  
DISPERSION NONE GOOD NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 42 GEN GOOD 27 FAIR 39 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 92 GOOD 12 POOR 34 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 2 1  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 4310 4600  
TRANSPORT WIND W 32 NW 8  
VENTILATION RATE 137920 36800  
DSI 2 4 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. MAXIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID  
30S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 20.  
MAXIMUM RH 75 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. MAXIMUM RH  
72 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM  
RH 85 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
90 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ020-021-026-192130-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,  
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING  
454 AM EST SUN JAN 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 40 0 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 12 PM  
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 22 36  
MIN/MAX RH 50 67 20  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 14 G26 NW 9 G23 LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 54F/11AM NONE NONE  
DISPERSION NONE FAIR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 20 GEN POOR 38 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 95 GOOD 9 POOR 38 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 2 2  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 3 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 4380 4650  
TRANSPORT WIND W 33 NW 9  
VENTILATION RATE 144540 41850  
DSI 2 4 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 17. MAXIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID  
30S. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 18. MAXIMUM  
RH 74 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. MAXIMUM RH  
68 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM  
RH 82 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-192130-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,  
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,  
AND DENMARK  
454 AM EST SUN JAN 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 40 0 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 11 AM  
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 23 40  
MIN/MAX RH 53 70 27  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 G20 NW 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 16 G27 W 11 G25 LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 57F/10AM NONE NONE  
DISPERSION NONE GOOD NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 39 FAIR 27 FAIR 37 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 88 GOOD 12 POOR 37 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 2 2  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 3 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 3820 4550  
TRANSPORT WIND W 33 NW 8  
VENTILATION RATE 126060 36400  
DSI 2 4 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. MAXIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
81 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. MAXIMUM RH  
73 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM  
RH 90 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
90 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-192130-  
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  
454 AM EST SUN JAN 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 50 0 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 1 PM  
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 22 38  
MIN/MAX RH 53 66 23  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 12 G26 NW 9 G23 LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 53F/11AM NONE NONE  
DISPERSION NONE FAIR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 20 GEN POOR 44 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 82 GOOD 10 POOR 46 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 2 2  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 3 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 3780 4820  
TRANSPORT WIND W 30 NW 10  
VENTILATION RATE 113400 48200  
DSI 2 4 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 16. MAXIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID  
30S. MINIMUM RH 24 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF FREEZING  
RAIN. LOWS AROUND 19. MAXIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
31 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. MAXIMUM RH  
69 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
39 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM  
RH 80 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
87 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-192130-  
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  
454 AM EST SUN JAN 19 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 60 0 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 1 PM  
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 24 39  
MIN/MAX RH 54 69 25  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 G19 NW 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 15 G27 W 11 G25 LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 58F/11AM NONE NONE  
DISPERSION NONE FAIR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 32 FAIR 22 FAIR 41 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 89 GOOD 11 POOR 40 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 2 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 3 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 3950 4750  
TRANSPORT WIND W 32 NW 9  
VENTILATION RATE 126400 42750  
DSI 2 4 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 18. MAXIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID  
30S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
76 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
39 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. MAXIMUM RH  
74 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM  
RH 89 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
90 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

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

 
 
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