024  
FNUS52 KCAE 111823  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
223 PM EDT SAT JUL 11 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
THE TREND OF SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL  
CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE  
GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS. MOISTURE LEVELS WILL REMAIN HIGH WITH HUMIDITY  
LEVELS GENERALLY ABOVE 50 PERCENT. OUTSIDE OF THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS,  
SURFACE WINDS SHOULD REMAIN LESS THAN 15 MPH THOUGH A FEW STRONGER GUSTS  
MAY OCCUR DUE TO STRONG DAYTIME HEATING.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL: PATCHY FOG, ESPECIALLY IN FOG PRONE LOCATIONS, IS POSSIBLE  
IN THE MORNINGS GIVEN THE RAIN CHANCES AND HIGHER LEVELS OF SURFACE MOISTURE.  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-120830-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
223 PM EDT SAT JUL 11 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 30 60 70 90  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.13 0.17 0.22  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 3 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX TEMP 73 95 70 89  
MAX/MIN RH 97 53 100 67  
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 80F/9AM 8PM 76F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 48 GEN GOOD 44 GEN GOOD 29 FAIR 17 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 87 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 9 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 9 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 6100 4580  
TRANSPORT WIND W 13 S 8  
VENTILATION RATE 79300 36640  
DSI 3 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS  
AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
59 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM  
RH 96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.  
 
 
 
SCZ020-021-026-120830-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
223 PM EDT SAT JUL 11 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 30 60 70 90  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.12 0.24 0.25  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 3 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX TEMP 71 92 68 86  
MAX/MIN RH 97 54 100 75  
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 78F/9AM 8PM 74F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 36 FAIR 33 FAIR 18 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 69 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 40 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 7 9 10  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 10 4  
MIXING HEIGHT 6340 4010  
TRANSPORT WIND W 9 SE 8  
VENTILATION RATE 57060 32080  
DSI 2 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH  
59 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM  
RH 94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
91 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
91 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.  
 
 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-120830-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
223 PM EDT SAT JUL 11 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 20 50 60 80  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.08 0.16 0.20  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 3 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING 7 AM  
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX TEMP 73 95 70 89  
MAX/MIN RH 93 50 100 64  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 8PM 80F/9AM 8PM 76F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 63 GOOD 49 GEN GOOD 42 GEN GOOD 24 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 84 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 7 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 9 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 6410 5190  
TRANSPORT WIND W 12 SW 9  
VENTILATION RATE 76920 46710  
DSI 3 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM  
RH 94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-120830-  
CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-NORTHERN LANCASTER-SOUTHERN LANCASTER-  
223 PM EDT SAT JUL 11 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 40 60 70 90  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.20 0.52 0.33  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 5 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX TEMP 72 94 69 86  
MAX/MIN RH 100 56 100 76  
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 79F/9AM 8PM 74F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 49 GEN GOOD 25 FAIR 22 FAIR 18 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 48 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 39 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 8 9 10  
MAX LVORI LATE 7 3 10 4  
MIXING HEIGHT 6020 4480  
TRANSPORT WIND W 7 S 8  
VENTILATION RATE 42140 35840  
DSI 2 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM  
RH 94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.  
 
 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-120830-  
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-  
NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG-CENTRAL ORANGEBURG-  
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG-  
223 PM EDT SAT JUL 11 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 30 50 60 80  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.13 0.29 0.22  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 6 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX TEMP 73 95 70 90  
MAX/MIN RH 92 52 100 68  
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 80F/9AM 8PM 76F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 47 GEN GOOD 40 FAIR 31 FAIR 20 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 79 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 48 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 7 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 9 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 6770 5310  
TRANSPORT WIND W 10 S 8  
VENTILATION RATE 67700 42480  
DSI 3 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS  
AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
60 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
89 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
 
 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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