631
FNUS52 KCAE 211823
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
223 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
DISCUSSION
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN POSSIBLE LATE INTO THIS EVENING,
MAINLY NORTH OF THE I-26 CORRIDOR. OTHERWISE, WARMER WITH
CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS FOR SUNDAY. MIN RH VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO
FALL CLOSE TO 30-35 PERCENT ON SUNDAY DESPITE SOME INCREASING LOW
LEVEL MOISTURE, AS TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO WARM WELL ABOVE
NORMAL. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO CROSS THE AREA MONDAY
AFTERNOON WITH SOMEWHAT BREEZY CONDITIONS AND A WIND SHIFT FROM
SOUTHWEST TO WEST OR NORTHWEST ANTICIPATED BEHIND THE FRONT. SOME
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ON MONDAY GIVEN GUSTY WINDS WITH LOW RH AND
DRY FUELS.
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: FOG IS NOT EXPECTED TONIGHT.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-220815-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES
223 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR 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 63 85
MAX/MIN RH 87 33 71 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 SW 5 NW 7
INVERSION 7PM 69F/10AM 7PM 67F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR NONE FAIR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 79 GOOD 36 FAIR 98 GOOD 68 GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 88 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 83 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 4 1 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 5460 6650
TRANSPORT WIND W 21 NW 12
VENTILATION RATE 114660 79800
DSI 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
32 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 82 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
57 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH
83 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
76 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ020-021-026-220815-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING
223 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 20 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 86 64 84
MAX/MIN RH 91 32 69 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 SW 6 NW 7
INVERSION 7PM 69F/10AM 7PM 68F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR NONE FAIR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 76 GOOD 29 FAIR 86 GOOD 56 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 97 GOOD 11 POOR 82 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 2 1
MIXING HEIGHT 5770 6750
TRANSPORT WIND W 22 NW 12
VENTILATION RATE 126940 81000
DSI 2 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
31 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 81 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
85 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
77 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM
RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-220815-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,
AND DENMARK
223 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR 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 87 61 86
MAX/MIN RH 88 33 78 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 W 8 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 SW 6 W 8
INVERSION 7PM 69F/10AM 7PM 63F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR NONE FAIR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 71 GOOD 34 FAIR 78 GOOD 67 GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 7 POOR 89 GOOD 11 POOR 76 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 4 1 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 5410 6470
TRANSPORT WIND W 21 NW 15
VENTILATION RATE 113610 97050
DSI 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 85 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
59 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH
87 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
77 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-220815-
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
223 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 40 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 88 65 85
MAX/MIN RH 96 31 70 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 SW 6 NW 9
INVERSION 7PM 70F/10AM 7PM 69F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE FAIR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 58 GEN GOOD 24 FAIR 81 GOOD 60 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 107 VERY GOOD12 POOR 68 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 2 1
MIXING HEIGHT 6210 6930
TRANSPORT WIND W 23 N 13
VENTILATION RATE 142830 90090
DSI 2 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
29 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
77 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 89 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
81 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM
RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-220815-
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
223 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIN/MAX TEMP 59 88 62 87
MAX/MIN RH 89 32 73 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 W 8 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G17 SW 6 NW 8 G17
INVERSION 7PM 71F/10AM 7PM 65F/8AM
DISPERSION POOR NONE FAIR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 64 GOOD 32 FAIR 82 GOOD 58 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 7 POOR 98 GOOD 12 POOR 68 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 4 1 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 5930 6840
TRANSPORT WIND W 23 NW 12
VENTILATION RATE 136390 82080
DSI 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 83 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH
89 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
78 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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