338  
FNUS52 KCAE 091735  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
135 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ON FRIDAY AS A COASTAL LOW  
PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS. MOISTURE WILL STEADILY RETURN ON FRIDAY  
WITH DEW POINTS CLIMBING INTO THE MID-50'S AS THIS LOW STRENGTHENS  
AND SOME SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE EASTERN MIDLANDS AND  
CSRA. MUCH THE SAME IS EXPECTED FOR SATURDAY WITH BREEZY NORTH-  
NORTHEAST WINDS AND SOME SHOWERS LIKELY IN EASTERN SC. THE AREA WILL  
DRY OUT BUT REMAIN BREEZY WITH NORTH-NORTHWEST WINDS EXPECTED SUNDAY  
AND INTO MONDAY.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: FOG IS NOT EXPECTED.  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-100815-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,  
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES  
135 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2025  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 20 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 72 53 75  
MAX/MIN RH 83 58 89 54  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 9 G19 N 8 G18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 8 G18 NE 10 G18 NE 8 G19 NE 9 G18  
INVERSION 7PM 54F/8AM 7PM 59F/9AM  
DISPERSION GOOD NONE GOOD NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 48 GEN GOOD 55 GEN GOOD 46 GEN GOOD 54 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 10 POOR 61 GOOD 10 POOR 65 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 4 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 1 4 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 3230 5080  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 18 NE 16  
VENTILATION RATE 58140 81280  
DSI 2 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
91 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
90 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 81 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ020-021-026-100815-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,  
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING  
135 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2025  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 20 10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM  
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 70 53 72  
MAX/MIN RH 84 55 90 58  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 9 G22 N 9 G20  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 8 G23 NE 10 G20 NE 8 G22 NE 10 G19  
INVERSION 7PM 53F/8AM 7PM 58F/9AM  
DISPERSION GOOD NONE GOOD NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 54 GEN GOOD 51 GEN GOOD 43 GEN GOOD 46 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 10 POOR 58 GEN GOOD 11 POOR 55 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 4 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 4 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 3190 3770  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 17 NE 16  
VENTILATION RATE 54230 60320  
DSI 2 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 96 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
59 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
88 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
89 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
82 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-100815-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,  
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,  
AND DENMARK  
135 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2025  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 20 20 20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX TEMP 55 72 57 75  
MAX/MIN RH 82 60 87 58  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 12 G22 N 10 G19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 9 G22 NE 12 G20 NE 10 G22 N 11 G19  
INVERSION 7PM 56F/8AM 8PM 59F/8AM  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT NONE EXCELLENT NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 47 GEN GOOD 48 GEN GOOD 45 GEN GOOD 53 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 18 GEN POOR 60 GEN GOOD 15 GEN POOR 64 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 4 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 3080 4110  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 21 NE 18  
VENTILATION RATE 64680 73980  
DSI 2 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 95 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
57 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
88 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
89 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 81 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-100815-  
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  
135 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2025  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 20 20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 71 54 71  
MAX/MIN RH 86 53 92 64  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 12 G20 N 11 G18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 9 G18 NE 12 NE 9 G18 N 12  
INVERSION 7PM 54F/8AM 7PM 58F/8AM  
DISPERSION EXCELLENT NONE GOOD NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 55 GEN GOOD 45 GEN GOOD 45 GEN GOOD 37 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 13 GEN POOR 54 GEN GOOD 13 GEN POOR 43 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 1 4 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 3320 3020  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 18 NE 17  
VENTILATION RATE 59760 51340  
DSI 3 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
66 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
84 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
88 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
80 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-100815-  
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  
135 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2025  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 20 30 20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 72 56 72  
MAX/MIN RH 81 58 89 68  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 11 G23 N 10 G21  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 9 G23 NE 11 G21 NE 10 G23 N 10 G20  
INVERSION 7PM 57F/7AM 7PM 59F/7AM  
DISPERSION GOOD NONE EXCELLENT NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 55 GEN GOOD 55 GEN GOOD 51 GEN GOOD 46 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 18 GEN POOR 62 GOOD 15 GEN POOR 55 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 4 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 3100 2940  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 21 NE 18  
VENTILATION RATE 65100 52920  
DSI 2 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
66 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
85 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
88 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 81 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.  
 
 
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