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FNUS52 KCAE 231727
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
127 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026
DISCUSSION
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND STORMS POSSIBLE EARLY IN THE WEEK, MAINLY
ACROSS THE FAR EASTERN AND SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA.
DRIER AIR SHOULD HELP TO LIMIT THE OVERALL COVERAGE FOR MOST
AREAS. MINRH STILL EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL VALUES,
WITH LOWEST RH SUNDAY AND MONDAY, DROPPING GENERALLY BETWEEN
35 TO 45 PERCENT. THUNDERSTORMS CHANCES WILL INCREASE BY
MIDWEEK, LASTING THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AS MOISTURE
INCREASES AGAIN ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA.
FOG POTENTIAL: PATCHY FOG LIKELY IN THE MORNING, MAINLY NEAR
BODIES OF WATER.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-240815-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
127 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY 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 67 93 66 94
MAX/MIN RH 89 35 87 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 79F/10AM 8PM 73F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 56 GEN GOOD 16 GEN POOR 59 GEN GOOD 20 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 82 GOOD 2 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 5 2
MIXING HEIGHT 7320 8140
TRANSPORT WIND W 9 W 5
VENTILATION RATE 65880 40700
DSI 2 3 2 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. 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
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. 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 59 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SCZ020-021-026-240815-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
127 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
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 66 90 65 91
MAX/MIN RH 91 42 88 45
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 77F/10AM 7PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 39 FAIR 16 GEN POOR 44 GEN GOOD 21 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 65 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 40 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 5 2
MIXING HEIGHT 7010 7510
TRANSPORT WIND W 8 S 5
VENTILATION RATE 56080 37550
DSI 2 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-240815-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
127 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIN/MAX TEMP 69 94 68 94
MAX/MIN RH 95 40 93 44
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 81F/10AM 8PM 75F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 39 FAIR 14 GEN POOR 53 GEN GOOD 16 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 85 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 6 2
MIXING HEIGHT 7310 7540
TRANSPORT WIND W 10 SW 6
VENTILATION RATE 73100 45240
DSI 2 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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 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 62 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 62 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-240815-
CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-NORTHERN LANCASTER-SOUTHERN LANCASTER-
127 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
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 66 90 65 90
MAX/MIN RH 95 46 90 47
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 78F/10AM 7PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 32 FAIR 17 GEN POOR 34 FAIR 22 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 59 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 40 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 7 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 6 2
MIXING HEIGHT 6560 7390
TRANSPORT WIND W 8 E 5
VENTILATION RATE 52480 36950
DSI 2 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 65 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 66 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.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-240815-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG-CENTRAL ORANGEBURG-
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG-
127 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIN/MAX TEMP 69 94 68 93
MAX/MIN RH 98 44 94 50
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/10AM 7PM 74F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 27 FAIR 16 GEN POOR 46 GEN GOOD 20 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 76 GOOD 2 VERY POOR 39 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 8 2 6 3
MIXING HEIGHT 7060 7250
TRANSPORT WIND W 10 SE 6
VENTILATION RATE 70600 43500
DSI 2 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
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 64 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. 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 64 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 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 NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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