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FNUS52 KCAE 020551
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1251 AM EST MON MAR 2 2026
DISCUSSION
A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL PUSH THROUGH THE REGION THIS MORNING
SHIFTING WINDS TO THE NORTHEAST BEHIND THE FRONT. COOLER
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED WITH WEDGE CONDITIONS DEVELOPING AND
LOWER CLOUDS PERSISTING AT LEAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
MIDLANDS. CHANCES OF RAIN REMAIN LOW WITH MOST RAIN REMAINING
NORTH OF THE AREA. A SIGNIFICANT WARM UP EXPECTED MID TO LATE WEEK
WITH TEMPERATURES RISING INTO THE UPPER 70S AND LOWER 80S.
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: FOG IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE A CONCERN.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-022145-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES
1251 AM EST MON MAR 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY 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 65 47 68
MIN/MAX RH 54 92 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 NE 5 LGT/VAR
INVERSION 52F/9AM 6PM 50F/4AM
DISPERSION NONE POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 11 POOR 16 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 30 FAIR 9 POOR 29 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 3
MIXING HEIGHT 3000 5170
TRANSPORT WIND E 13 SE 7
VENTILATION RATE 39000 36190
DSI 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
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 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 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ020-021-026-022145-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING
1251 AM EST MON MAR 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY 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 58 45 64
MIN/MAX RH 59 92 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 NE 5 LGT/VAR
INVERSION 47F/8AM 7PM 46F/4AM
DISPERSION NONE POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 10 POOR 13 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 25 FAIR 8 POOR 17 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3
MIXING HEIGHT 2480 3330
TRANSPORT WIND E 12 SE 5
VENTILATION RATE 29760 16650
DSI 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. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
52 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
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 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 53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-022145-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,
AND DENMARK
1251 AM EST MON MAR 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY 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 67 48 69
MIN/MAX RH 49 97 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 NE 5 LGT/VAR
INVERSION 53F/9AM 6PM 50F/8AM
DISPERSION NONE FAIR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 13 GEN POOR 18 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 44 GEN GOOD 10 POOR 43 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 3
MIXING HEIGHT 4680 5910
TRANSPORT WIND E 14 SE 7
VENTILATION RATE 65520 41370
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. 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. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 47 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 MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-022145-
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
1251 AM EST MON MAR 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY 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 55 43 66
MIN/MAX RH 62 95 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 NE 5 LGT/VAR
INVERSION 45F/7AM 6PM 46F/4AM
DISPERSION NONE POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 10 POOR 12 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 27 FAIR 8 POOR 17 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3
MIXING HEIGHT 2300 3210
TRANSPORT WIND NE 12 SE 5
VENTILATION RATE 27600 16050
DSI 1 1 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. 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 47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-022145-
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
1251 AM EST MON MAR 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY 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 61 47 68
MIN/MAX RH 60 95 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 NE 5 LGT/VAR
INVERSION 48F/8AM 7PM 49F/8AM
DISPERSION NONE POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 11 POOR 15 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 29 FAIR 8 POOR 30 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3
MIXING HEIGHT 2630 4670
TRANSPORT WIND NE 14 SE 7
VENTILATION RATE 36820 32690
DSI 1 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
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. 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. 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 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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