878  
FNUS52 KCAE 030523  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
123 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
AS A WEAK SURFACE FRONT MOVES EAST OF THE AREA TODAY, DRIER AIR  
WILL SETTLE INTO THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY. THE BEST CHANCE FOR  
ANY RAINFALL SHOULD REMAIN ALONG THE COASTAL PLAIN AND THE FAR  
EASTERN MIDLANDS AND CSRA. AS MOISTURE RETURNS TO THE REGION  
THIS WEEKEND, WE CAN EXPECT A MORE TYPICAL SUMMERTIME PATTERN  
OF SCATTERED AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL EARLY THIS MORNING AND AGAIN TONIGHT: PATCHY FOG  
POSSIBLE.  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-032015-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,  
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES  
123 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MAX/MIN TEMP 94 71 94  
MIN/MAX RH 53 96 44  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6  
INVERSION 78F/9AM 8PM 80F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 27 FAIR 27 FAIR 79 GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 35 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 106 VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 5510 8880  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 6 NE 12  
VENTILATION RATE 33060 106560  
DSI 3 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
91 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ020-021-026-032015-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,  
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING  
123 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MAX/MIN TEMP 91 70 92  
MIN/MAX RH 48 92 44  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6  
INVERSION 77F/9AM 8PM 79F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 29 FAIR 32 FAIR 78 GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 36 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 97 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 6240 8570  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 5 NE 10  
VENTILATION RATE 31200 85700  
DSI 3 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM  
RH 95 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-032015-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,  
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,  
AND DENMARK  
123 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 30 0 20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 2 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM 6 PM  
MAX/MIN TEMP 92 71 93  
MIN/MAX RH 56 99 45  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 7  
INVERSION 78F/9AM 8PM 80F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 32 FAIR 80 GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 35 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 124 VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 5400 8890  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 6 NE 14  
VENTILATION RATE 32400 124460  
DSI 3 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY 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 LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
90 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.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-032015-  
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  
123 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MAX/MIN TEMP 92 70 93  
MIN/MAX RH 49 99 46  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6  
INVERSION 78F/9AM 8PM 80F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 30 FAIR 81 GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 36 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 98 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 6160 8470  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 6 NE 12  
VENTILATION RATE 36960 101640  
DSI 3 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM  
RH 97 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 LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-032015-  
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  
123 AM EDT THU JUL 3 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 20 0 20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 2 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM 6 PM  
MAX/MIN TEMP 93 72 94  
MIN/MAX RH 54 100 47  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 7  
INVERSION 78F/9AM 8PM 80F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 27 FAIR 85 GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 32 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 111 VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 5500 8280  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 6 NE 14  
VENTILATION RATE 33000 115920  
DSI 3 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM  
RH 96 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

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

 
 
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