639  
FNUS52 KCAE 161805  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
205 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
DRY WEATHER LIKELY TO CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND. ON  
WEDNESDAY LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL BECOME MORE W/NW BUT REMAIN LIGHT,  
AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN NEAR NORMAL THROUGH  
MID-WEEK, BUT WARM TO ABOVE NORMAL BY FRIDAY AND CONTINUE FOR THE  
WEEKEND.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: FOG UNLIKELY  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-170815-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,  
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES  
205 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIN/MAX TEMP 59 86 61 89  
MAX/MIN RH 96 47 99 41  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 7PM 72F/10AM 7PM 75F/10AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 32 FAIR 12 POOR 30 FAIR 14 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 52 GEN GOOD 2 VERY POOR 34 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 5 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 7 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 6020 7090  
TRANSPORT WIND W 8 W 5  
VENTILATION RATE 48160 35450  
DSI 2 3 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ020-021-026-170815-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,  
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING  
205 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 85 61 88  
MAX/MIN RH 88 44 98 39  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 7PM 70F/10AM 7PM 74F/10AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 44 GEN GOOD 13 GEN POOR 31 FAIR 17 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 45 GEN GOOD 2 VERY POOR 35 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 4 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 7 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 6100 7860  
TRANSPORT WIND NW 6 W 5  
VENTILATION RATE 36600 39300  
DSI 2 2 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM  
RH 97 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-170815-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,  
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,  
AND DENMARK  
205 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIN/MAX TEMP 60 87 63 90  
MAX/MIN RH 87 41 96 37  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 7PM 73F/10AM 7PM 70F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 40 FAIR 14 GEN POOR 39 FAIR 24 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 67 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 45 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 4 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 6 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 6530 7330  
TRANSPORT WIND W 9 W 6  
VENTILATION RATE 58770 43980  
DSI 3 3 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
55 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
55 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-170815-  
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  
205 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIN/MAX TEMP 57 86 61 90  
MAX/MIN RH 89 41 98 38  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 7PM 70F/10AM 7PM 74F/10AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 56 GEN GOOD 26 FAIR 26 FAIR 15 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD 2 VERY POOR 37 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 4 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 7 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 6320 8140  
TRANSPORT WIND W 8 W 5  
VENTILATION RATE 50560 40700  
DSI 2 3 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM  
RH 99 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-170815-  
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  
205 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIN/MAX TEMP 57 87 63 90  
MAX/MIN RH 87 42 96 39  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 7PM 71F/10AM 7PM 70F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 58 GEN GOOD 13 GEN POOR 31 FAIR 23 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 58 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 4 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 6 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 6620 7720  
TRANSPORT WIND W 8 W 6  
VENTILATION RATE 52960 46320  
DSI 3 3 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

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

 
 
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