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FNUS52 KCAE 220634
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
234 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
DISCUSSION
WARMER TODAY UNDER MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S
AND NO RAIN CHANCES. MIN RH VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL CLOSE TO
30-35 PERCENT DESPITE SOME INCREASING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WITH
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS, BECOMING GUSTY IN THE AFTERNOON.
A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA ON MONDAY WITH
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS EARLY VEERING TO WEST AND EVENTUALLY
NORTHWESTERLY BEHIND THE FRONT. EXPECT BREEZY CONDITIONS AND THAT
WIND SHIFT TO IMPACT FIRE OPERATIONS ALONG WITH LOW RH VALUES AND
DRY FUELS. FIRE CONCERNS CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY DESPITE COOLER
TEMPERATURES AS RH VALUES EXPECTED TO BE LOWER AND SOMEWHAT BREEZY
CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY WITH NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: FOG IS NOT EXPECTED TONIGHT.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-222030-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES
234 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
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 87 63 85
MIN/MAX RH 34 74 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 SW 5 NW 7
INVERSION 70F/10AM 7PM 66F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE FAIR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 93 GOOD 63 GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 98 GOOD 7 POOR 80 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 5340 5540
TRANSPORT WIND W 18 NW 13
VENTILATION RATE 96120 72020
DSI 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 80 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM
RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST 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 35 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
68 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SCZ020-021-026-222030-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING
234 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR 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 86 64 84
MIN/MAX RH 34 72 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 SW 6 NW 8
INVERSION 70F/10AM 7PM 68F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE FAIR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 81 GOOD 50 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 88 GOOD 11 POOR 74 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 5570 5920
TRANSPORT WIND W 20 NW 12
VENTILATION RATE 111400 71040
DSI 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
32 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
82 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-222030-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,
AND DENMARK
234 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MAX/MIN TEMP 87 61 86
MIN/MAX RH 34 81 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 W 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 SW 6 W 8
INVERSION 70F/10AM 7PM 66F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE FAIR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 32 FAIR 79 GOOD 60 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 83 GOOD 11 POOR 73 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 5370 5810
TRANSPORT WIND W 20 NW 15
VENTILATION RATE 107400 87150
DSI 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
57 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
85 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM
RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
91 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 LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
72 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-222030-
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
234 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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 88 65 85
MIN/MAX RH 33 74 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 SW 6 NW 9
INVERSION 70F/10AM 7PM 68F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE FAIR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 80 GOOD 54 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 96 GOOD 12 POOR 76 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 6070 6000
TRANSPORT WIND W 21 N 15
VENTILATION RATE 127470 90000
DSI 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
52 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 LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
82 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH
89 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-222030-
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
234 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MAX/MIN TEMP 88 62 87
MIN/MAX RH 33 75 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 W 8 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 G17 SW 6 NW 8 G17
INVERSION 71F/10AM 7PM 67F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE FAIR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 77 GOOD 52 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 90 GOOD 12 POOR 64 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 5910 5970
TRANSPORT WIND W 21 NW 14
VENTILATION RATE 124110 83580
DSI 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
91 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH
73 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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