299  
FNUS52 KCAE 010546  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
1246 AM EST SUN MAR 1 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
WIDESPREAD FOG EXPECTED THIS MORNING WITH DENSE FOG POSSIBLE IN  
MANY LOCATIONS. FOG SHOULD DISSIPATE BY LATE MORNING AS MIXING  
TAKES PLACE AND CALM WINDS PICK UP FROM THE WEST-SOUTHWEST AROUND  
5 MPH. TEMPERATURES WILL BE ABOVE NORMAL IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S  
BUT A BACK DOOR FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH TONIGHT BRINGING  
MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY WITH LOW CHANCES  
OF RAIN. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHEAST ON MONDAY AND POSSIBLY  
BE BREEZY AND CONTINUE ON TUESDAY BUT NOT AS STRONG. SIGNIFICANT  
WARM UP EXPECTED MID TO LATE WEEK WITH INCREASING CHANCES OF  
SHOWERS THURSDAY ONWARD.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE TONIGHT BEFORE THE  
BACKDOOR FRONT PASSES.  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-012130-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,  
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES  
1246 AM EST SUN MAR 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY 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 76 48 62  
MIN/MAX RH 37 99 52  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6  
INVERSION 63F/11AM 6PM 51F/7AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 11 POOR 3 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 45 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 4 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 6590 2740  
TRANSPORT WIND W 7 E 14  
VENTILATION RATE 46130 38360  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
91 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ020-021-026-012130-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,  
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING  
1246 AM EST SUN MAR 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
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 76 45 56  
MIN/MAX RH 37 95 56  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6  
INVERSION 58F/10AM 6PM 50F/5AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 50 GEN GOOD 12 POOR 44 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 7040 3220  
TRANSPORT WIND W 7 E 13  
VENTILATION RATE 49280 41860  
DSI 2 3 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
91 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
62 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-012130-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,  
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,  
AND DENMARK  
1246 AM EST SUN MAR 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY 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 76 47 62  
MIN/MAX RH 39 100 52  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 7  
INVERSION 62F/11AM 6PM 51F/8AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 12 POOR 2 VERY POOR 40 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 32 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 53 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 5940 3480  
TRANSPORT WIND W 5 E 16  
VENTILATION RATE 29700 55680  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-012130-  
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  
1246 AM EST SUN MAR 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
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 76 43 53  
MIN/MAX RH 38 92 54  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 7  
INVERSION 64F/11AM 6PM 48F/4AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 5 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 57 GEN GOOD 22 FAIR 52 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 4 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 7490 3450  
TRANSPORT WIND W 8 E 13  
VENTILATION RATE 59920 44850  
DSI 3 3 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
91 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
63 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM  
RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-012130-  
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  
1246 AM EST SUN MAR 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
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 76 45 58  
MIN/MAX RH 41 100 58  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 7  
INVERSION 62F/11AM 6PM 48F/6AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 36 FAIR 11 POOR 50 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 5830 3060  
TRANSPORT WIND W 6 E 14  
VENTILATION RATE 34980 42840  
DSI 2 2 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
91 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
63 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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