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FNUS52 KCAE 020455
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1255 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
DISCUSSION
ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINFALL AND A FEW STRONGER STORMS PRODUCING GUSTY AND
ERRATIC WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ONCE AGAIN. LINGERING MOISTURE IS
ANTICIPATED TO BRING MORE SUMMERTIME DIURNAL ACTIVITY AS WE GET
INTO THE WEEK AHEAD. GENERALLY SOUTHERLY SURFACE WINDS EXPECTED
TODAY AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 15-20 MPH. WINDS SHIFT TO
MORE SOUTHWESTERLY FOR MONDAY.
FOG POTENTIAL: PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE NEAR WATER.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-022015-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
1255 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 90 40 20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.36 0.16 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 5 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 89 71 89
MIN/MAX RH 74 100 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 G17 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 G17 LGT/VAR SW 5
INVERSION 74F/8AM 8PM 73F/8AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 32 FAIR 35 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 45 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 70 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 3
MIXING HEIGHT 2720 5420
TRANSPORT WIND S 14 SW 10
VENTILATION RATE 38080 54200
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SCZ020-021-026-022015-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
1255 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 80 50 40
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.33 0.17 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 87 70 87
MIN/MAX RH 76 100 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR SW 5
INVERSION 73F/8AM 8PM 73F/8AM
DISPERSION NONE POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 26 FAIR 42 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 53 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 62 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 3
MIXING HEIGHT 3210 5200
TRANSPORT WIND S 14 SW 10
VENTILATION RATE 44940 52000
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-022015-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
1255 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 90 40 40
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.37 0.21 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 90 71 89
MIN/MAX RH 66 100 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 S 6 G17 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 G18 LGT/VAR SW 6
INVERSION 74F/8AM 8PM 74F/8AM
DISPERSION NONE POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 28 FAIR 38 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 62 GOOD 8 POOR 72 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 7 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 3
MIXING HEIGHT 3530 5110
TRANSPORT WIND S 16 SW 12
VENTILATION RATE 56480 61320
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-022015-
CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-NORTHERN LANCASTER-SOUTHERN LANCASTER-
1255 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 70 80 40
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.17 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 3 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 90 71 88
MIN/MAX RH 70 100 68
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 LGT/VAR SW 5
INVERSION 75F/9AM 7PM 74F/8AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 26 FAIR 42 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 60 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 63 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 4
MIXING HEIGHT 3450 4080
TRANSPORT WIND S 15 SW 14
VENTILATION RATE 51750 57120
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 67 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
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-022015-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG-CENTRAL ORANGEBURG-
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG-
1255 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 80 80 40
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.28 0.18 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 3 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 91 72 90
MIN/MAX RH 64 100 66
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G17 SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 G18 LGT/VAR SW 6
INVERSION 75F/8AM 8PM 75F/8AM
DISPERSION NONE POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 33 FAIR 42 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 60 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 55 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 7 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 3
MIXING HEIGHT 3660 4250
TRANSPORT WIND S 15 SW 10
VENTILATION RATE 54900 42500
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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