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FNUS52 KCAE 081746
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
146 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING DUE TO
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND BREEZY WINDS...
DISCUSSION
A VERY DRY AIRMASS IS PUSHING INTO THE REGION FOLLOWING THIS
MORNING'S BACKDOOR COLD FRONT. WINDS WILL REMAIN OUT OF THE
NORTHEAST INTO THURSDAY MORNING, WEAKENING OVERNIGHT WEDNESDAY.
THE OVERALL PATTERN WILL NOT CHANGE MUCH THURSDAY WITH NORTHEAST
WINDS 6-12 MPH, GUSTS TO 16-20 MPH, AND AFTERNOON RH'S FALLING TO
AROUND 25-30%. LIGHTER WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY, TURNING OUT OF
SOUTH BY THE EVENING, WITH RH'S AGAIN FALLING TO AROUND 25-30%.
MUCH THE SAME IS EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND AS TEMPS WARM UP, WINDS
REMAIN LIGHT, AND RH'S FALL BELOW 30% EACH DAY. RAIN CHANCES
REMAIN NEAR ZERO THROUGH AT LEAST THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK, SO
DROUGHT CONDITIONS WILL WORSEN.
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: NO FOG EXPECTED.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-090845-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES
146 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
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 72 43 78
MAX/MIN RH 66 28 87 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 8PM 47F/9AM 8PM 52F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 99 GOOD 41 GEN GOOD 52 GEN GOOD 20 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 67 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 24 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 5 2
MIXING HEIGHT 5290 5910
TRANSPORT WIND E 10 E 2
VENTILATION RATE 52900 11820
DSI 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH 91 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
83 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 28 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
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
91 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
32 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
85 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ020-021-026-090845-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING
146 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
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 39 70 42 77
MAX/MIN RH 72 28 88 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 8PM 45F/9AM 8PM 51F/9AM
DISPERSION POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 94 GOOD 31 FAIR 42 GEN GOOD 20 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 50 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 5 2
MIXING HEIGHT 5090 5460
TRANSPORT WIND E 8 SE 2
VENTILATION RATE 40720 10920
DSI 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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 LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
83 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
100 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
91 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-090845-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,
AND DENMARK
146 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
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 73 45 78
MAX/MIN RH 70 33 95 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 G18 NE 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 8PM 48F/9AM 8PM 54F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 86 GOOD 45 GEN GOOD 74 GOOD 31 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 9 POOR 84 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 33 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 6 2
MIXING HEIGHT 5780 6320
TRANSPORT WIND E 13 E 3
VENTILATION RATE 75140 18960
DSI 3 4 3 4
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH 97 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
86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
97 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
94 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-090845-
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
146 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
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 37 70 43 77
MAX/MIN RH 80 30 96 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 8PM 44F/9AM 8PM 51F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 95 GOOD 30 FAIR 43 GEN GOOD 19 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 9 POOR 51 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 4 3 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 6 2
MIXING HEIGHT 5330 5420
TRANSPORT WIND E 7 NE 2
VENTILATION RATE 37310 10840
DSI 2 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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
86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
34 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
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
92 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-090845-
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
146 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
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 40 72 44 79
MAX/MIN RH 77 34 99 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 8PM 43F/8AM 8PM 53F/9AM
DISPERSION FAIR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 104 VERY GOOD39 FAIR 60 GEN GOOD 24 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 71 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 26 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 3 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 6 2
MIXING HEIGHT 5700 5840
TRANSPORT WIND E 10 NE 2
VENTILATION RATE 57000 11680
DSI 3 4 3 4
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. 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
88 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST 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
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
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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