572  
FNUS52 KCAE 011713  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
1213 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A BACK DOOR FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT  
BRINGING MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES FOR TOMORROW AND TUESDAY WITH  
LIMITED CHANCES OF RAIN. BEHIND THE FRONT, WINDS SHIFT TO THE  
NORTHEAST ON MONDAY AND POSSIBLY BE BREEZY AND CONTINUE ON TUESDAY  
BUT NOT AS STRONG. SIGNIFICANT WARM UP IS THEN EXPECTED MID TO  
LATE WEEK WITH INCREASING CHANCES OF DIURNALLY DRIVEN SHOWERS FROM  
THURSDAY INTO THE WEEKEND.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE TONIGHT BEFORE THE  
BACKDOOR FRONT PASSES.  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-020815-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,  
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES  
1213 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
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 47 61 46 68  
MAX/MIN RH 100 59 95 57  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 NE 5 LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 6PM 49F/8AM 7PM 48F/4AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 3 VERY POOR 35 FAIR 11 POOR 17 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 31 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 7 4 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 9 2 6 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 2710 3360  
TRANSPORT WIND E 14 SE 8  
VENTILATION RATE 37940 26880  
DSI 2 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM  
RH 98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ020-021-026-020815-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,  
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING  
1213 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 10 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 55 44 64  
MAX/MIN RH 99 62 97 63  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 6PM 48F/6AM 8PM 45F/4AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 3 VERY POOR 39 FAIR 9 POOR 14 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 9 POOR 38 FAIR 8 POOR 24 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 4 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 7 3 6 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 2470 2830  
TRANSPORT WIND E 13 SE 7  
VENTILATION RATE 32110 19810  
DSI 2 1 1 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
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  
52 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-020815-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,  
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,  
AND DENMARK  
1213 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
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 47 63 48 70  
MAX/MIN RH 100 57 97 54  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 NE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 8 NE 5 E 5  
INVERSION 6PM 52F/9AM NONE NONE  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 3 VERY POOR 33 FAIR 13 GEN POOR 23 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 50 GEN GOOD 9 POOR 45 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 4 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 9 2 6 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 3440 5510  
TRANSPORT WIND E 15 SE 8  
VENTILATION RATE 51600 44080  
DSI 2 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. 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 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-020815-  
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  
1213 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 10 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIN/MAX TEMP 43 52 42 64  
MAX/MIN RH 96 63 98 62  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 9 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7 NE 5 LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 6PM 50F/4AM NONE NONE  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 3 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD 10 POOR 12 POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 16 GEN POOR 41 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 4 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 6 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 2560 2620  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 14 SE 7  
VENTILATION RATE 35840 18340  
DSI 3 1 1 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
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. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 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.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-020815-  
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  
1213 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 57 45 68  
MAX/MIN RH 100 64 95 60  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7 NE 5 LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 6PM 47F/7AM NONE NONE  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 3 VERY POOR 35 FAIR 11 POOR 15 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 8 POOR 46 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 23 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 4 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 8 3 6 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 2530 3240  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 15 SE 7  
VENTILATION RATE 37950 22680  
DSI 2 1 1 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. 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 54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. 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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