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FNUS52 KCAE 240613
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
213 AM EDT MON AUG 24 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. MINIMUM RH STILL EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL VALUES,
WITH LOWEST RH TODAY, 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: FOG NOT EXPECTED.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-242015-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
213 AM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAX/MIN TEMP 94 66 94
MIN/MAX RH 34 84 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 80F/10AM 8PM 79F/10AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 68 GOOD 17 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 94 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 2
MIXING HEIGHT 7910 7760
TRANSPORT WIND W 10 W 6
VENTILATION RATE 79100 46560
DSI 3 2 3
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. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
53 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 SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF 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 UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 65 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 LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SCZ020-021-026-242015-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
213 AM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAX/MIN TEMP 91 66 90
MIN/MAX RH 39 85 43
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 78F/10AM 7PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 56 GEN GOOD 20 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 84 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 2
MIXING HEIGHT 7570 7100
TRANSPORT WIND W 8 W 5
VENTILATION RATE 60560 35500
DSI 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
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. 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 66 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
65 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-242015-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
213 AM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAX/MIN TEMP 94 68 93
MIN/MAX RH 40 94 43
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 81F/10AM 7PM 75F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 14 GEN POOR 60 GEN GOOD 18 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 88 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 52 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2
MIXING HEIGHT 7770 7960
TRANSPORT WIND W 10 SW 6
VENTILATION RATE 77700 47760
DSI 3 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY 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 AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. 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
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-242015-
CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-NORTHERN LANCASTER-SOUTHERN LANCASTER-
213 AM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAX/MIN TEMP 91 65 90
MIN/MAX RH 44 89 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 74F/9AM 7PM 71F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 12 POOR 48 GEN GOOD 20 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 77 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 40 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 2
MIXING HEIGHT 6880 6740
TRANSPORT WIND W 10 W 6
VENTILATION RATE 68800 40440
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. 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 65 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 69 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 IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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 60 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-242015-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG-CENTRAL ORANGEBURG-
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG-
213 AM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAX/MIN TEMP 94 68 93
MIN/MAX RH 43 94 46
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 81F/10AM 7PM 74F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 58 GEN GOOD 21 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 93 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 50 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2
MIXING HEIGHT 7670 7020
TRANSPORT WIND W 12 SW 7
VENTILATION RATE 92040 49140
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. 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.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. 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.
SOUTH 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
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 67 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 AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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 60 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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