682  
FNUS52 KCAE 110546  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
146 AM EDT FRI JUL 11 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
THE DAY IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN WITH AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS ACROSS MUCH  
OF THE FORECAST AREA, ESPECIALLY IN LOCATIONS THAT SAW SIGNIFICANT  
RAINFALL YESTERDAY. THESE CLOUDS SHOULD LIFT AND TRANSITION TO  
SCATTERED CUMULUS BY MIDDAY. WHILE OVERALL RAIN CHANCES ARE  
LOWER, ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE  
EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS COULD BECOME STRONG  
TO MARGINALLY SEVERE, PRODUCING STRONG WINDS, SMALL HAIL, AND  
HEAVY RAINFALL. HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED THIS  
WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH LOWER RAINFALL CHANCES. THIS  
CHANGES DURING THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK WHEN UPPER RIDGING BREAKS  
DOWN AND RESULTS IN MORE SEASONAL TEMPERATURES AND INCREASED RAIN  
CHANCES.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL: LOW, MOST LIKELY NEAR BODIES OF WATER.  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-112030-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,  
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES  
146 AM EDT FRI JUL 11 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 30 30 40  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM 6 PM  
MAX/MIN TEMP 93 72 95  
MIN/MAX RH 55 99 49  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 77F/9AM 8PM 80F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 37 FAIR 48 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 65 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 79 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 5520 5880  
TRANSPORT WIND W 10 W 12  
VENTILATION RATE 55200 70560  
DSI 2 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
88 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 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 58 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ020-021-026-112030-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,  
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING  
146 AM EDT FRI JUL 11 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 30 30 40  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.03 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM 6 PM  
MAX/MIN TEMP 91 71 94  
MIN/MAX RH 58 98 50  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 76F/9AM 8PM 80F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 21 FAIR 29 FAIR 36 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 46 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 64 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 4920 6140  
TRANSPORT WIND W 8 W 9  
VENTILATION RATE 39360 55260  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM  
RH 95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
91 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-112030-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,  
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,  
AND DENMARK  
146 AM EDT FRI JUL 11 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 40 40 40  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.05 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM CONTINUING  
MAX/MIN TEMP 92 72 94  
MIN/MAX RH 58 100 51  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR W 5  
INVERSION 76F/9AM 8PM 80F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 42 GEN GOOD 48 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 68 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 86 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 5360 5870  
TRANSPORT WIND W 12 W 13  
VENTILATION RATE 64320 76310  
DSI 2 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM  
RH 92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
89 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-112030-  
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  
146 AM EDT FRI JUL 11 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 30 40 40  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.02 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING  
MAX/MIN TEMP 92 72 94  
MIN/MAX RH 59 99 52  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 73F/8AM 8PM 80F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 34 FAIR 33 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 42 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 4670 6400  
TRANSPORT WIND SW 8 W 8  
VENTILATION RATE 37360 51200  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM  
RH 97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-112030-  
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  
146 AM EDT FRI JUL 11 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 30 50 40  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.05 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM CONTINUING  
MAX/MIN TEMP 93 72 95  
MIN/MAX RH 61 97 51  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR SW 5  
INVERSION 76F/9AM 8PM 80F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 30 FAIR 41 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 59 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 78 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 4800 6040  
TRANSPORT WIND W 10 W 12  
VENTILATION RATE 48000 72480  
DSI 3 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
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 MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

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

 
 
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