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FNUS52 KCAE 221835
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
235 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO CROSS THE AREA ON MONDAY WITH
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS EARLY VEERING TO WEST AND EVENTUALLY
NORTHWESTERLY BEHIND THE FRONT. THERE IS ALSO A LOW END CHANCE FOR
A SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM AS THE FRONT PASSES, MAINLY SOUTH AND
EAST OF THE I-20 CORRIDOR. EXPECT BREEZY CONDITIONS, THE
AFOREMENTIONED POST FRONTAL WIND SHIFT, LOW RH VALUES, AND DRY
FUELS TO CREATE ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MONDAY AFTERNOON.
ELEVATED FIRE CONCERNS CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY DESPITE COOLER
TEMPERATURES AS RH VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND OR BELOW 30%
AND SOMEWHAT BREEZY CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY WITH
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS.
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: FOG IS NOT EXPECTED TONIGHT.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-230830-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES
235 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY 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 63 85 48 65
MAX/MIN RH 76 35 45 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 7 NE 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 NW 7 N 6 E 6
INVERSION 7PM 66F/9AM 8PM 54F/4AM
DISPERSION FAIR NONE FAIR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 102 VERY GOOD68 GOOD 71 GOOD 57 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 7 POOR 95 GOOD 18 GEN POOR 54 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 2 2
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 2 1
MIXING HEIGHT 5880 4090
TRANSPORT WIND NW 16 E 12
VENTILATION RATE 94080 49080
DSI 3 3 4 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 84 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
58 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM
RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
89 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
69 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
MAXIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ020-021-026-230830-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING
235 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR 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 64 83 44 64
MAX/MIN RH 74 30 48 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 9 G17 NE 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 NW 8 N 8 E 6
INVERSION 7PM 67F/9AM 8PM 51F/4AM
DISPERSION FAIR NONE GOOD NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 79 GOOD 66 GOOD 78 GOOD 52 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 12 POOR 75 GOOD 17 GEN POOR 49 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 2 2
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 2 1
MIXING HEIGHT 6120 4330
TRANSPORT WIND N 16 E 9
VENTILATION RATE 97920 38970
DSI 3 2 4 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH 82 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM
RH 97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
88 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
MAXIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-230830-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,
AND DENMARK
235 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY 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 61 85 49 64
MAX/MIN RH 81 38 54 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 8 G17 NE 9 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 NW 9 G17 N 7 G18 E 8
INVERSION 7PM 66F/9AM 7PM 56F/4AM
DISPERSION FAIR NONE GOOD NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 75 GOOD 67 GOOD 58 GEN GOOD 62 GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 11 POOR 80 GOOD 30 FAIR 58 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 2 1
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 2 1
MIXING HEIGHT 5970 3890
TRANSPORT WIND NW 17 E 14
VENTILATION RATE 101490 54460
DSI 3 3 4 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 88 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
58 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM
RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
94 PERCENT. SOUTH 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
70 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
MAXIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
30 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-230830-
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
235 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR 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 64 84 44 61
MAX/MIN RH 74 29 52 25
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 9 NE 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 NW 10 N 11 G18 E 6
INVERSION 7PM 68F/9AM 8PM 49F/4AM
DISPERSION FAIR NONE GOOD NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 78 GOOD 67 GOOD 71 GOOD 52 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 12 POOR 78 GOOD 13 GEN POOR 47 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 2 2
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 2 1
MIXING HEIGHT 6050 4280
TRANSPORT WIND NW 17 E 9
VENTILATION RATE 102850 38520
DSI 3 3 4 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
79 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM
RH 96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
91 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 77 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM
RH 31 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH
62 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-230830-
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
235 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY 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 62 87 48 63
MAX/MIN RH 76 34 54 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 9 G18 NE 9 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 NW 9 G18 N 9 G19 NE 7 G17
INVERSION 7PM 67F/9AM 8PM 54F/4AM
DISPERSION FAIR NONE GOOD NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 76 GOOD 67 GOOD 59 GEN GOOD 58 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 12 POOR 78 GOOD 24 FAIR 55 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 2 2
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 2 1
MIXING HEIGHT 6250 4330
TRANSPORT WIND NW 17 E 12
VENTILATION RATE 106250 51960
DSI 3 3 4 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH 87 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
94 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND
50. MAXIMUM RH 74 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 40. MAXIMUM
RH 64 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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