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FNUS52 KCAE 221902
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
302 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
DISCUSSION
SOME DRIER AIR WILL BE ENTERING THE AREA, BUT ISOLATED STORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE EACH DAY INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK, GENERALLY FAVORING THE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN PORTION
OF THE FORECAST AREA. RELATIVE HUMIDITY STILL EXPECTED TO REMAIN
ABOVE CRITICAL VALUES WITH LOWEST RH SUNDAY AND MONDAY, DROPPING
GENERALLY BETWEEN 35 TO 45 PERCENT. TEMPERATURES WILL BE CLOSER
TO SEASONAL AVERAGE. THUNDERSTORMS CHANCES WILL INCREASE TUESDAY
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AS MOISTURE INCREASES ACROSS THE
FORECAST AREA ONCE AGAIN.
FOG POTENTIAL: PATCHY FOG LIKELY THIS MORNING, PARTICULARLY IN
AREAS THAT RECEIVED HEAVY RAIN.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-230830-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
302 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIN/MAX TEMP 71 93 66 93
MAX/MIN RH 97 36 84 37
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 76F/9AM 8PM 73F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 29 FAIR 57 GEN GOOD 18 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 81 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 99 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 7 1 4 1
MIXING HEIGHT 7420 8300
TRANSPORT WIND W 9 W 10
VENTILATION RATE 66780 83000
DSI 2 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
83 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 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 62 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 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 62 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 IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SCZ020-021-026-230830-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
302 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIN/MAX TEMP 70 91 65 91
MAX/MIN RH 100 40 84 38
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 75F/9AM 8PM 72F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 30 FAIR 54 GEN GOOD 22 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 79 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 86 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 8 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 9 1 4 1
MIXING HEIGHT 7370 8170
TRANSPORT WIND W 9 W 9
VENTILATION RATE 66330 73530
DSI 2 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
81 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-230830-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
302 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIN/MAX TEMP 70 93 67 93
MAX/MIN RH 100 40 85 40
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 76F/9AM 8PM 75F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 25 FAIR 50 GEN GOOD 23 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 79 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 96 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 9 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 8 1 5 1
MIXING HEIGHT 7350 8570
TRANSPORT WIND W 10 W 10
VENTILATION RATE 73500 85700
DSI 2 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH
87 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY 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 IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND
70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY 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 IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-230830-
CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-NORTHERN LANCASTER-SOUTHERN LANCASTER-
302 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIN/MAX TEMP 70 90 65 91
MAX/MIN RH 100 44 85 40
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 75F/9AM 7PM 72F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 21 FAIR 28 FAIR 38 FAIR 23 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 73 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 79 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 9 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 9 1 5 1
MIXING HEIGHT 6850 8290
TRANSPORT WIND W 9 W 9
VENTILATION RATE 61650 74610
DSI 2 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
82 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY 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 64 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND
70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 64 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 IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-230830-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG-CENTRAL ORANGEBURG-
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG-
302 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIN/MAX TEMP 71 93 68 93
MAX/MIN RH 100 43 88 40
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 76F/9AM 7PM 75F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 26 FAIR 41 GEN GOOD 20 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 81 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 104 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 9 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 8 1 5 1
MIXING HEIGHT 7530 8850
TRANSPORT WIND W 9 W 10
VENTILATION RATE 67770 88500
DSI 2 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 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 63 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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 IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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