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FNUS52 KCAE 071733
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
133 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING DUE TO LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND BREEZY WINDS...
DISCUSSION
A VERY DRY AIR MASS CONTINUES TO SETTLE INTO THE REGION THROUGH
THE END OF THE WEEK. A BACKDOOR, DRY COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH
THE AREA LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. WHILE NOT MUCH OF A WIND
SHIFT IS EXPECTED, WIND GUSTS WILL BE NOTABLY HIGHER WEDNESDAY
WITH SOME GUSTS 25-30MPH EXPECTED ALONG WITH AFTERNOON RH'S BELOW
25%. ANOTHER FIRE DANGER STATEMENT WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED FOR
WEDNESDAY; WHILE CLOSE TO CRITERIA, CONFIDENCE IS TOO LOW FOR A
FIRE WEATHER WATCH. MOISTURE WILL START TO INCREASE ON THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY ALONG WITH SOME LIGHTER WINDS, BUT STILL NEAR CRITICAL
LEVELS.
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: NO FOG EXPECTED.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-080845-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES
133 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY 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 46 67 43 72
MAX/MIN RH 64 23 64 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 9 G18 NE 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 G19 E 6 NE 6
INVERSION 8PM 49F/8AM 8PM 49F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR NONE FAIR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 106 VERY GOOD72 GOOD 82 GOOD 42 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 7 POOR 96 GOOD 8 POOR 68 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 4780 6170
TRANSPORT WIND E 18 NE 9
VENTILATION RATE 86040 55530
DSI 4 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
88 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
89 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
79 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
94 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ020-021-026-080845-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING
133 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY 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 43 65 40 70
MAX/MIN RH 62 23 70 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 9 G18 NE 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 NE 9 E 5 NE 5
INVERSION 8PM 46F/8AM 8PM 46F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR NONE FAIR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 92 GOOD 69 GOOD 81 GOOD 31 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 10 POOR 90 GOOD 8 POOR 59 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 4850 6150
TRANSPORT WIND E 17 NE 8
VENTILATION RATE 82450 49200
DSI 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
88 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
80 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
96 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-080845-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,
AND DENMARK
133 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY 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 47 67 42 73
MAX/MIN RH 69 22 68 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 11 G21 NE 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 NE 12 G21 NE 7 G18 NE 8
INVERSION 8PM 49F/8AM 8PM 46F/8AM
DISPERSION FAIR NONE FAIR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 119 VERY GOOD76 GOOD 79 GOOD 47 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 11 POOR 85 GOOD 12 POOR 89 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 2 1
MIXING HEIGHT 4690 6780
TRANSPORT WIND NE 21 NE 13
VENTILATION RATE 98490 88140
DSI 4 3 3 4
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
91 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
85 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-080845-
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
133 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY 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 41 65 39 70
MAX/MIN RH 62 23 79 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 10 G18 NE 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 NE 10 G17 NE 6 NE 6
INVERSION 7PM 44F/8AM 8PM 46F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR NONE FAIR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 88 GOOD 69 GOOD 84 GOOD 34 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 12 POOR 86 GOOD 8 POOR 62 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 1 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 4720 6520
TRANSPORT WIND NE 18 NE 9
VENTILATION RATE 84960 58680
DSI 4 3 2 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
85 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-080845-
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
133 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY 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 45 66 42 72
MAX/MIN RH 67 23 76 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 11 G22 NE 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 NE 11 G21 NE 6 NE 7
INVERSION 7PM 47F/8AM 8PM 45F/8AM
DISPERSION FAIR NONE FAIR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 101 VERY GOOD76 GOOD 95 GOOD 42 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 13 GEN POOR 83 GOOD 11 POOR 81 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 4720 6590
TRANSPORT WIND NE 20 NE 12
VENTILATION RATE 94400 79080
DSI 3 3 3 4
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
85 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
37 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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