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FNUS52 KCAE 241817
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
217 PM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
DISCUSSION
A BATCH OF SHOWERS AND STORMS MAY MOVE THROUGH LATE
THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT, BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING
INTO MONDAY MORNING. THINGS THEN BECOME FAIRLY RINSE
AND REPEAT AS SOUTHERLY WINDS PICK UP TO 6-9 KTS MONDAY
AND HIGH LOW LEVEL MOISTURE REMAINS IN PLACE, LEADING
TO ANOTHER ROUND OF AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND STORMS. THIS
TREND LIKELY CONTINUES THROUGH AT LEAST THE MID WEEK WITH
DAILY DIURNAL SHOWER/STORM CHANCES. IT IS POSSIBLE RAIN CHANCES
CONTINUE TOWARD THE START OF NEXT WEEKEND.
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-250830-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
217 PM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 90 60 80 90
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.55 0.35 0.36 0.23
PRECIP DURATION 7 7 6 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX TEMP 67 84 66 86
MAX/MIN RH 100 73 100 69
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 8PM 71F/9AM 7PM 72F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 28 FAIR 17 GEN POOR 22 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 40 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 8 9
MAX LVORI LATE 9 4 9 3
MIXING HEIGHT 3390 3680
TRANSPORT WIND S 9 SW 9
VENTILATION RATE 30510 33120
DSI 2 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ020-021-026-250830-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
217 PM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 90 70 80 80
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.47 0.38 0.38 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 9 6 9 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX TEMP 66 81 66 83
MAX/MIN RH 100 75 100 69
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 8PM 70F/9AM 8PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 21 FAIR 27 FAIR 17 GEN POOR 22 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 38 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 9 4
MIXING HEIGHT 3130 3600
TRANSPORT WIND SW 10 SW 9
VENTILATION RATE 31300 32400
DSI 2 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 93 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND
60. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-250830-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
217 PM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 80 70 70 90
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.34 0.34 0.34 0.32
PRECIP DURATION 8 5 6 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX TEMP 66 84 66 85
MAX/MIN RH 100 74 100 71
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 7PM 69F/8AM 8PM 69F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 38 FAIR 22 FAIR 35 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 40 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 8 8 9
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 9 3
MIXING HEIGHT 3170 3520
TRANSPORT WIND S 12 SW 9
VENTILATION RATE 38040 31680
DSI 2 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-250830-
CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-NORTHERN LANCASTER-SOUTHERN LANCASTER-
217 PM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 80 80 70 90
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 0.38 0.25 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 8 10 5 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX TEMP 66 83 66 84
MAX/MIN RH 100 76 100 72
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 7PM 69F/8AM 8PM 70F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 39 FAIR 19 GEN POOR 30 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 45 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 8 9
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 9 4
MIXING HEIGHT 3050 3560
TRANSPORT WIND SW 13 SW 10
VENTILATION RATE 39650 35600
DSI 2 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND
60. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-250830-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG-CENTRAL ORANGEBURG-
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG-
217 PM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 80 70 50 90
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.28 0.18 0.26
PRECIP DURATION 7 8 5 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX TEMP 67 85 67 86
MAX/MIN RH 100 72 99 73
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
INVERSION 7PM 70F/8AM 8PM 70F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 44 GEN GOOD 26 FAIR 40 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 48 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 7 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 7 4 8 4
MIXING HEIGHT 3430 3720
TRANSPORT WIND S 13 SW 10
VENTILATION RATE 44590 37200
DSI 2 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY 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 70 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 92 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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