976
FNUS52 KCAE 080648
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
248 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING DUE TO
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND BREEZY WINDS...
DISCUSSION
A BACKDOOR FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS MORNING LEADING
TO INCREASING WINDS THAT WILL DECREASE SOMEWHAT INTO THE
AFTERNOON. THIS WILL REINFORCE THE DRY AIR MASS IN PLACE WITH RH
EXPECTED TO DROP TO NEAR TO BELOW 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. THE
SC FORESTRY COMMISSION HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG FIRE ALERT, EFFECTIVE
AT 6 AM TODAY. A DRY AIR MASS GENERALLY REMAINS IN PLACE THROUGH
THE WEEKEND WITH MINIMUM RH EACH DAY EXPECTED TO DROP TO NEAR OR
BELOW 30 PERCENT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RIDGE INTO THE FORECAST AREA
WITH UPPER RIDGING BUILDING WHICH WILL LEAD TO GENERALLY LIGHTER
WINDS AND RISING TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK.
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: NO FOG EXPECTED.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-082030-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES
248 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY 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 68 42 72
MIN/MAX RH 22 65 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 9 G21 NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 9 G18 NE 5 NE 5
INVERSION 51F/9AM 8PM 48F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE FAIR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 70 GOOD 91 GOOD 34 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 98 GOOD 7 POOR 48 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 5230 5240
TRANSPORT WIND E 17 E 7
VENTILATION RATE 88910 36680
DSI 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
85 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 29 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 25 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
82 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
96 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 AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH
92 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ020-021-026-082030-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING
248 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY 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 65 39 70
MIN/MAX RH 22 70 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 8 G19 NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 9 NE 5 NE 5
INVERSION 48F/9AM 8PM 45F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE FAIR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 67 GOOD 86 GOOD 29 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 93 GOOD 8 POOR 42 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 5180 5230
TRANSPORT WIND E 16 NE 6
VENTILATION RATE 82880 31380
DSI 3 2 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 29 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 25 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
82 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST 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
94 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-082030-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,
AND DENMARK
248 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY 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 68 41 73
MIN/MAX RH 22 70 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 11 G23 NE 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 12 G21 NE 6 G18 NE 7
INVERSION 51F/9AM 8PM 48F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE FAIR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 74 GOOD 82 GOOD 36 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 87 GOOD 9 POOR 65 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 5120 5930
TRANSPORT WIND NE 21 NE 10
VENTILATION RATE 107520 59300
DSI 3 3 4
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
90 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
97 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
87 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 MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
99 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
98 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-082030-
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
248 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY 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 65 37 70
MIN/MAX RH 22 80 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 10 G20 NE 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 10 G17 NE 5 NE 5
INVERSION 45F/8AM 8PM 45F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE FAIR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 68 GOOD 89 GOOD 29 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 92 GOOD 8 POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 5150 5610
TRANSPORT WIND NE 18 NE 7
VENTILATION RATE 92700 39270
DSI 3 2 3
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 29 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
91 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
83 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
37 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 UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-082030-
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
248 AM EDT WED APR 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY 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 67 40 73
MIN/MAX RH 22 77 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 11 G23 NE 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 11 G21 NE 6 NE 7
INVERSION 47F/8AM 8PM 44F/8AM
DISPERSION NONE FAIR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 74 GOOD 99 GOOD 32 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 90 GOOD 9 POOR 60 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 5330 5670
TRANSPORT WIND NE 21 NE 9
VENTILATION RATE 111930 51030
DSI 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
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 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
98 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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