505  
FNUS52 KCAE 300556  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
156 AM EDT SAT AUG 30 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP TODAY ACROSS THE  
SOUTHERN MIDLANDS AND CSRA. AS WE GET INTO SUNDAY AND MONDAY, HIGH  
PRESSURE INCREASES ITS STRENGTH, WITH DRIER AND COOLER THAN  
NORMAL AIR OVERSPREADING THE FORECAST AREA. BREEZY, NORTHEASTERLY  
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE COMMON WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS AROUND 20 MPH  
POSSIBLE. BY MIDWEEK, CLOUDS RETURN AND CHANCES OF LIGHT RAIN  
INCREASE AGAIN BUT PRECIPITATION LOOKS LIGHT AT THIS TIME.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: LOW, BUT PATCHY FOG IS POSSIBLE TOWARD  
DAYBREAK MAINLY NEAR RIVERS AND LAKES.  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-302015-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,  
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES  
156 AM EDT SAT AUG 30 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 30 0 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MAX/MIN TEMP 80 62 83  
MIN/MAX RH 67 100 56  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6  
INVERSION 74F/11AM 8PM 69F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 11 POOR 24 FAIR 58 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 35 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 86 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 9 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 3500 6160  
TRANSPORT WIND E 9 E 13  
VENTILATION RATE 31500 80080  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
89 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
85 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
90 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
57 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ020-021-026-302015-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,  
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING  
156 AM EDT SAT AUG 30 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 20 0 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
MAX/MIN TEMP 83 62 82  
MIN/MAX RH 51 100 54  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6  
INVERSION 73F/10AM 8PM 68F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 34 FAIR 55 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 47 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 72 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 8 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 5870 5720  
TRANSPORT WIND E 7 E 12  
VENTILATION RATE 41090 68640  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
85 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH  
85 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
87 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM  
RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM  
RH 94 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-302015-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,  
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,  
AND DENMARK  
156 AM EDT SAT AUG 30 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 50 30 20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM 6 PM  
MAX/MIN TEMP 77 63 83  
MIN/MAX RH 76 100 58  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR NE 8  
INVERSION 73F/11AM 7PM 69F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 27 FAIR 70 GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 39 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 96 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 8 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 2810 6060  
TRANSPORT WIND E 12 E 15  
VENTILATION RATE 33720 90900  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
88 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
88 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-302015-  
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  
156 AM EDT SAT AUG 30 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
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 86 62 83  
MIN/MAX RH 45 100 50  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 7  
INVERSION 75F/10AM 7PM 69F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 30 FAIR 66 GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 46 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 80 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 7340 6200  
TRANSPORT WIND SE 6 E 13  
VENTILATION RATE 44040 80600  
DSI 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH  
83 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH  
87 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
90 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM  
RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-302015-  
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  
156 AM EDT SAT AUG 30 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 30 0 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MAX/MIN TEMP 81 63 83  
MIN/MAX RH 63 99 54  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 7  
INVERSION 74F/10AM 7PM 70F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 24 FAIR 69 GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 34 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 92 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 7 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 3960 6090  
TRANSPORT WIND E 6 E 14  
VENTILATION RATE 23760 85260  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
83 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
86 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
90 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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