522  
FNUS52 KCAE 070511  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
111 AM EDT THU AUG 7 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
DRIER AIR MOVES INTO THE AREA FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY LOWERING THE  
CHANCE OF RAIN. HOWEVER, NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST WITH MOSTLY  
CLOUDY SKIES. TEMPERATURES BEGIN TO WARM BACK UP OVER THE NEXT FEW  
DAYS. DEEP MOISTURE RETURNS TO THE REGION FOR THE WEEKEND AND NEXT  
WEEK LEADING TO INCREASED SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-072015-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,  
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES  
111 AM EDT THU AUG 7 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MAX/MIN TEMP 83 67 83  
MIN/MAX RH 70 100 67  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 NE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR NE 5  
INVERSION 68F/8AM 8PM 69F/8AM  
DISPERSION NONE POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 29 FAIR 41 GEN GOOD 35 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 47 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 54 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 8 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 3510 4110  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 12 NE 12  
VENTILATION RATE 42120 49320  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 79 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 80 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.  
 

 
 
SCZ020-021-026-072015-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,  
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING  
111 AM EDT THU AUG 7 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MAX/MIN TEMP 79 66 82  
MIN/MAX RH 74 100 69  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 5 NE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR NE 5  
INVERSION 67F/6AM 8PM 68F/8AM  
DISPERSION NONE POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 32 FAIR 35 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 37 FAIR 7 POOR 54 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 8 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 2770 3730  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 12 NE 12  
VENTILATION RATE 33240 44760  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.  
 

 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-072015-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,  
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,  
AND DENMARK  
111 AM EDT THU AUG 7 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 30  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MAX/MIN TEMP 82 67 84  
MIN/MAX RH 71 100 65  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 5 NE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR NE 6  
INVERSION 69F/6AM 8PM 70F/8AM  
DISPERSION NONE POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 36 FAIR 36 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 41 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 8 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 3710 4280  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 10 NE 10  
VENTILATION RATE 37100 42800  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 81 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 82 PERCENT. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
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 A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-072015-  
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  
111 AM EDT THU AUG 7 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 20 30 30  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.02 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM 6 PM  
MAX/MIN TEMP 81 66 83  
MIN/MAX RH 77 100 71  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 5 NE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR NE 6  
INVERSION 67F/6AM 8PM 69F/8AM  
DISPERSION NONE POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 32 FAIR 44 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 32 FAIR 8 POOR 54 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 8 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 4  
MIXING HEIGHT 2600 3750  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 10 NE 13  
VENTILATION RATE 26000 48750  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.  
 

 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-072015-  
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  
111 AM EDT THU AUG 7 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 20 20 30  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.02 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING  
MAX/MIN TEMP 82 68 85  
MIN/MAX RH 77 100 70  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 5 NE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR NE 6  
INVERSION 69F/6AM 8PM 70F/8AM  
DISPERSION NONE POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 29 FAIR 35 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 31 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 53 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 8 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 2690 4020  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 9 NE 12  
VENTILATION RATE 24210 48240  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 79 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 79 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.  
 

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

 
 
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