336
FNUS52 KCAE 290706
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
306 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026
DISCUSSION
THE BURN BAN ISSUED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA FORESTRY COMMISSION
WILL EXPIRE FOR 12 UPSTATE COUNTIES AT 7 AM THIS MORNING, BUT
REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE REST OF THE STATE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
GEORGIA FORESTRY COMMISSION HAS ALSO ISSUED A BURN BAN FOR
MCDUFFIE, COLUMBIA, RICHMOND, AND BURKE COUNTIES UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE.
A FRONT IS EXPECTED TO WORK THROUGH THE FA TODAY, BUT AHEAD
OF IT, A BATCH OF SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY A COUPLE STORMS ARE
EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH LATER THIS MORNING. AMOUNTS FROM THIS
ROUND OF RAIN ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED TO REMAIN UNDER 0.25" IN
LOCALIZED SPOTS. DRIER CONDITIONS THEN ARE EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON WITH WESTERLY WINDS THAT GUST UP TO 20-25 MPH AT
TIMES. ISOLATED STORMS COULD DEVELOP LATE IN THE AFTERNOON
AND INTO THIS EVENING TOWARD THE PEE DEE, BUT CONFIDENCE IN
THIS IS NOT HIGH. MORE RAIN CHANCES ARE THEN EXPECTED TONIGHT
AND AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING
IN THE POTENTIAL FOR GREATER RAINFALL AMOUNTS WITH THIS SYSTEM
INTO SATURDAY. DRIER CONDITIONS THEN ARE EXPECTED TO END THE
WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. MINIMUM RH VALUES GENERALLY
REMAIN ABOVE 35-45% THROUGH SATURDAY BEFORE POSSIBLY DIPPING
BELOW 35% EARLY NEXT WEEK.
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: FOG IS NOT EXPECTED TONIGHT.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-292030-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES
306 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 70 20 20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.02 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 3 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
MAX/MIN TEMP 82 58 77
MIN/MAX RH 57 98 41
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 64F/9AM 8PM 62F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 44 GEN GOOD 91 GOOD 31 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 115 VERY GOOD5 VERY POOR 58 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 1
MIXING HEIGHT 4700 5960
TRANSPORT WIND W 23 NW 8
VENTILATION RATE 108100 47680
DSI 3 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
75 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
89 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ020-021-026-292030-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING
306 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 80 0 20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM 2 PM
MAX/MIN TEMP 81 57 75
MIN/MAX RH 57 97 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G18 W 6 LGT/VAR
INVERSION 65F/10AM 8PM 60F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 35 FAIR 89 GOOD 42 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 95 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 68 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 1
MIXING HEIGHT 4760 6820
TRANSPORT WIND W 22 NW 8
VENTILATION RATE 104720 54560
DSI 2 2 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 67 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
87 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
91 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-292030-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,
AND DENMARK
306 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 70 20 30
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.02 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 3 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
MAX/MIN TEMP 85 61 77
MIN/MAX RH 49 97 43
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 10 G19 W 5 LGT/VAR
INVERSION 68F/10AM 8PM 64F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 40 FAIR 95 GOOD 33 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 96 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 60 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 1
MIXING HEIGHT 5280 5490
TRANSPORT WIND W 23 NW 9
VENTILATION RATE 121440 49410
DSI 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
76 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
91 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
88 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-292030-
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
306 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 80 20 20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM 2 PM
MAX/MIN TEMP 81 56 76
MIN/MAX RH 57 97 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 N 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 W 5 NW 5
INVERSION 64F/10AM 8PM 61F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 76 GOOD 54 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 81 GOOD 8 POOR 85 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 1
MIXING HEIGHT 4380 7300
TRANSPORT WIND W 20 NW 10
VENTILATION RATE 87600 73000
DSI 3 2 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 63 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
70. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
89 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-292030-
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
306 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 70 0 20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM 2 PM
MAX/MIN TEMP 84 60 76
MIN/MAX RH 52 95 42
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G20 W 6 N 5
INVERSION 66F/10AM 8PM 63F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 30 FAIR 99 GOOD 43 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 98 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 66 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 1
MIXING HEIGHT 5180 6210
TRANSPORT WIND W 23 NW 10
VENTILATION RATE 119140 62100
DSI 3 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
71 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
74 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
87 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
87 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page