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FNUS52 KCAE 230633
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
233 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
DISCUSSION
DAILY RAIN CHANCES REMAIN IN THE FORECAST THROUGH THE HOLIDAY
WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK. THERE IS A CONCERN TODAY FOR ISOLATED
STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH DAMAGING WINDS AS THE PRIMARY
SEVERE WEATHER HAZARD IN ADDITION TO FLOODING FROM LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL. WITH A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY IN PLACE, WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE VARIABLE AND WILL DEPEND ON WHAT SIDE OF THE
BOUNDARY YOU ARE ON.
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: LOW
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-232030-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
233 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 90 80 60
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.34 0.59 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 5 7 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 82 66 86
MIN/MAX RH 73 100 64
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 69F/8AM 7PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 15 GEN POOR 18 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 37 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 38 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 3
MIXING HEIGHT 3110 4540
TRANSPORT WIND S 8 S 7
VENTILATION RATE 24880 31780
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ020-021-026-232030-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
233 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 80 80 70
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 0.60 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 6 8 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 81 66 83
MIN/MAX RH 71 100 67
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 70F/9AM 7PM 70F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 15 GEN POOR 18 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 35 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 37 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 8 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 8 3
MIXING HEIGHT 3620 4130
TRANSPORT WIND S 10 S 7
VENTILATION RATE 36200 28910
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 77 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-232030-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
233 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 80 80 70
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.50 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 4 6 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 85 66 84
MIN/MAX RH 60 100 64
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 70F/8AM 7PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 39 FAIR 15 GEN POOR 22 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 49 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 3
MIXING HEIGHT 5080 5110
TRANSPORT WIND S 9 S 9
VENTILATION RATE 45720 45990
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-232030-
CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-NORTHERN LANCASTER-SOUTHERN LANCASTER-
233 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 70 90 90
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.46 0.24
PRECIP DURATION 4 7 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 83 66 82
MIN/MAX RH 67 100 70
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 69F/8AM 7PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 42 GEN GOOD 17 GEN POOR 23 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 49 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 40 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 3
MIXING HEIGHT 4350 3910
TRANSPORT WIND S 12 S 7
VENTILATION RATE 52200 27370
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-232030-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG-CENTRAL ORANGEBURG-
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG-
233 AM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 60 80 90
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.31 0.22
PRECIP DURATION 3 6 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 87 67 85
MIN/MAX RH 57 100 69
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 71F/8AM 8PM 70F/8AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 45 GEN GOOD 28 FAIR 26 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 55 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 3
MIXING HEIGHT 5410 4400
TRANSPORT WIND S 12 S 8
VENTILATION RATE 64920 35200
DSI 3 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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