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FNUS52 KCAE 300649
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
249 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
DISCUSSION
THE BURN BAN ISSUED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA FORESTRY COMMISSION
HAS EXPIRED FOR THE UPSTATE AND WILL EXPIRE FOR 7 MORE COUNTIES
AT 7 AM THIS MORNING (FAIRFIELD, NEWBERRY, SALUDA, EDGEFIELD,
MCCORMICK, LEXINGTON, AND RICHLAND COUNTIES). THE BURN BAN 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.
ANOTHER BATCH OF SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY A COUPLE THUNDERSTORMS
WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING MAINLY BETWEEN 5AM AND 10AM WHERE
ADDITIONAL LIGHT RAIN AMOUNTS UNDER 0.25" ARE EXPECTED, THOUGH
SPOTS GREATER THAN 0.25" COULD BE POSSIBLE IN ANY THUNDERSTORM.
THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY IS EXPECTED TO BE ON THE DRY SIDE WITH
5-10 MPH WINDS OUT OF THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST. WIDESPREAD RAIN IS
EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY WHERE
CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING IN RAINFALL TOTALS OVER 0.50-1", MAINLY
ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE I-20 CORRIDOR. DRIER CONDITIONS THEN SHOULD
MOVE IN SUNDAY AND INTO THE EARLY WEEK WHERE MINIMUM RH VALUES
COULD BEGIN DIPPING BELOW 35% THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY.
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: FOG IS NOT EXPECTED TONIGHT.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-302030-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES
249 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 60 0 30
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 8 AM
PRECIP END 11 AM CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 53 70
MIN/MAX RH 51 86 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 63F/9AM 7PM 56F/8AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 32 FAIR 47 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 41 GEN GOOD 9 POOR 42 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 3
MAX LVORI LATE 3 4 2
MIXING HEIGHT 4580 4470
TRANSPORT WIND NW 8 W 5
VENTILATION RATE 36640 22350
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
94 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ020-021-026-302030-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING
249 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 60 0 20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 2 PM
PRECIP END 11 AM CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 51 70
MIN/MAX RH 50 82 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 61F/8AM 8PM 54F/8AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 32 FAIR 41 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 36 FAIR 9 POOR 37 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 3
MAX LVORI LATE 4 3 2
MIXING HEIGHT 4750 5180
TRANSPORT WIND NW 7 SW 5
VENTILATION RATE 33250 25900
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
93 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
93 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-302030-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,
AND DENMARK
249 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 60 0 30
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 7 AM
PRECIP END 12 PM CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 54 70
MIN/MAX RH 59 94 48
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 65F/9AM 8PM 56F/8AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 35 FAIR 45 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 38 FAIR 9 POOR 41 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 2
MIXING HEIGHT 3660 4070
TRANSPORT WIND NW 8 NE 6
VENTILATION RATE 29280 24420
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-302030-
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
249 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 50 0 20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 2 PM
PRECIP END 1 PM CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 73 50 72
MIN/MAX RH 47 79 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 62F/9AM 8PM 54F/5AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 35 FAIR 39 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 39 FAIR 10 POOR 44 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 3
MAX LVORI LATE 3 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 4670 5810
TRANSPORT WIND NW 7 SW 6
VENTILATION RATE 32690 34860
DSI 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
92 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
96 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-302030-
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
249 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 60 0 30
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 8 AM
PRECIP END 1 PM CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 73 54 72
MIN/MAX RH 58 91 45
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 64F/8AM 7PM 56F/8AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 25 FAIR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 34 FAIR 10 POOR 41 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 3
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 2
MIXING HEIGHT 3720 4570
TRANSPORT WIND N 7 SE 6
VENTILATION RATE 26040 27420
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 78 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
92 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
95 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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