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FNUS52 KCAE 030449
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1249 AM EDT MON AUG 3 2026
DISCUSSION
ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND STORMS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON, BUT
COVERAGE IS ANTICIPATED TO BE LESS THAN THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS.
HIGHEST CHANCES FOR ACTIVITY ARE IN THE LOWER CSRA AND EASTERN
MIDLANDS. SUMMERTIME DIURNAL ACTIVITY CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK
AHEAD. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE GENERALLY FROM THE SOUTHWEST
TODAY, SHIFTING MORE SOUTHEASTERLY FOR TUESDAY.
FOG POTENTIAL: PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE NEAR WATER TONIGHT.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-032030-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
1249 AM EDT MON AUG 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 20 30 70
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.05 0.30
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 89 70 89
MIN/MAX RH 55 100 66
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 74F/9AM 8PM 75F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 36 FAIR 18 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 58 GEN GOOD 2 VERY POOR 31 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 7 10
MAX LVORI LATE 3 10 3
MIXING HEIGHT 5100 4090
TRANSPORT WIND SW 9 SW 7
VENTILATION RATE 45900 28630
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 LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 63 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
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. 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 60 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SCZ020-021-026-032030-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
1249 AM EDT MON AUG 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 30 40 70
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.11 0.25
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 86 69 86
MIN/MAX RH 61 100 71
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 74F/9AM 8PM 74F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 27 FAIR 33 FAIR 17 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 54 GEN GOOD 2 VERY POOR 29 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 10
MAX LVORI LATE 3 10 3
MIXING HEIGHT 5110 3870
TRANSPORT WIND SW 9 S 7
VENTILATION RATE 45990 27090
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 AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 67 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 AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-032030-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
1249 AM EDT MON AUG 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 50 30 60
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.08 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 89 70 90
MIN/MAX RH 61 100 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 73F/8AM 8PM 76F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 28 FAIR 21 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 42 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 39 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 3
MIXING HEIGHT 3960 4370
TRANSPORT WIND SW 10 S 8
VENTILATION RATE 39600 34960
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 LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 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
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 63 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 59 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 60 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-032030-
CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-NORTHERN LANCASTER-SOUTHERN LANCASTER-
1249 AM EDT MON AUG 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 50 40 50
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.05 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 87 70 86
MIN/MAX RH 64 100 73
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 74F/8AM 7PM 75F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 24 FAIR 14 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 42 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 28 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 10
MAX LVORI LATE 4 10 4
MIXING HEIGHT 4210 3980
TRANSPORT WIND SW 9 S 7
VENTILATION RATE 37890 27860
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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 62 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-032030-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG-CENTRAL ORANGEBURG-
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG-
1249 AM EDT MON AUG 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 60 40 50
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.07 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 89 71 90
MIN/MAX RH 64 100 67
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 74F/8AM 8PM 76F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 32 FAIR 24 FAIR 17 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 42 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 32 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 3
MIXING HEIGHT 3600 3800
TRANSPORT WIND SW 10 S 7
VENTILATION RATE 36000 26600
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 LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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 62 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 62 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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