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FNUS52 KCAE 250616
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
216 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
DISCUSSION
MEMORIAL DAY WILL FEATURE WEATHER CONDITIONS SIMILAR TO THE
PREVIOUS FEW DAYS. TODAY LIKELY BEGINS WITH LOW STATUS AND
PERHAPS PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BECOME INCREASINGLY
LIKELY AS THE DAY GOES ON, WITH SOME MODEL GUIDANCE SHOWING
CONVECTION STARTING AS EARLY AS THE MID-MORNING HOURS. THE
UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF
THE EXTENDED, WITH DAILY CHANCES FOR MOSTLY DIURNALLY DRIVEN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-252115-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
216 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 50 60 70
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.32 0.47 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 2 3 3
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 83 66 87
MIN/MAX RH 75 100 67
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 70F/8AM 7PM 69F/8AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 19 GEN POOR 18 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 36 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 61 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 3
MIXING HEIGHT 3220 4870
TRANSPORT WIND SW 9 SW 10
VENTILATION RATE 28980 48700
DSI 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 100 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 WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. 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 57 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 61 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 69 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ020-021-026-252115-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
216 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 50 50 70
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.36 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 82 66 84
MIN/MAX RH 75 100 68
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 69F/8AM 8PM 69F/8AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 23 FAIR 24 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 43 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 57 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 4
MIXING HEIGHT 3140 4690
TRANSPORT WIND SW 12 SW 10
VENTILATION RATE 37680 46900
DSI 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.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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 69 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND
60. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-252115-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
216 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 50 60 70
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.42 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 2 3 4
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 84 66 86
MIN/MAX RH 76 100 68
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 70F/8AM 7PM 69F/8AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 29 FAIR 23 FAIR 34 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 42 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 57 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 3
MIXING HEIGHT 3230 4770
TRANSPORT WIND SW 12 SW 10
VENTILATION RATE 38760 47700
DSI 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 100 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
59 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
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-252115-
CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-NORTHERN LANCASTER-SOUTHERN LANCASTER-
216 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 60 50 70
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.26 0.26 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 82 66 86
MIN/MAX RH 77 100 70
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
INVERSION 70F/8AM 7PM 70F/8AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 43 GEN GOOD 22 FAIR 37 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 53 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 4
MIXING HEIGHT 3530 4260
TRANSPORT WIND SW 13 SW 10
VENTILATION RATE 45890 42600
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
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 65 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND
60. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-252115-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG-CENTRAL ORANGEBURG-
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG-
216 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 60 50 80
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.25 0.22 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 85 67 87
MIN/MAX RH 76 100 70
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
INVERSION 71F/8AM 7PM 71F/8AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 42 GEN GOOD 23 FAIR 42 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 51 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 50 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 7 7
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 3
MIXING HEIGHT 3480 4150
TRANSPORT WIND SW 13 SW 12
VENTILATION RATE 45240 49800
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. 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.
WEST 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 A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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 IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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