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FNUS52 KCAE 050518
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
118 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
DISCUSSION
THE COLD FRONT IS IN THE SOUTHERN CWA AND PERIODS OF LIGHT TO
MODERATE RAIN WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.
LIGHT RAIN MAY LINGER INTO LATE MORNING SOUTH OF I-20, THEN
DRIER AIR WILL FINALLY BEING PUSHING SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE
FORECAST AREA, BRINGING AN END TO THE RAINFALL. HIGH PRESSURE
SHIFTS TOWARD THE REGION DURING THE MID TO LATE WEEK, KEEPING
DRY WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION. WITH ENOUGH GOOD MIXING, WINDS
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS COULD BE SLIGHTLY GUSTY.
MOISTURE STARTS INCREASING AGAIN TOWARD NEXT WEEKEND.
FOG POTENTIAL: PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE AGAIN THIS MORNING AND AGAIN
TONIGHT.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-052030-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
118 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 20 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 11 AM
MAX/MIN TEMP 77 55 77
MIN/MAX RH 72 100 49
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 7
INVERSION 66F/9AM 7PM 59F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 26 FAIR 51 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 37 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 8
MAX LVORI LATE 5 9 2
MIXING HEIGHT 3360 4600
TRANSPORT WIND NE 9 E 10
VENTILATION RATE 30240 46000
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SCZ020-021-026-052030-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
118 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY 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 75 52 75
MIN/MAX RH 62 100 49
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 7
INVERSION 68F/10AM 7PM 59F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 23 FAIR 48 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 40 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 9 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 2
MIXING HEIGHT 3460 4600
TRANSPORT WIND NE 10 E 9
VENTILATION RATE 34600 41400
DSI 1 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 76 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-052030-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
118 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 60 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 2 PM
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 57 76
MIN/MAX RH 78 100 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 8 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR NE 10 G19
INVERSION 68F/9AM 7PM 63F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 21 FAIR 50 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 35 FAIR 8 POOR 52 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 8
MAX LVORI LATE 5 9 2
MIXING HEIGHT 2810 4680
TRANSPORT WIND NE 10 E 13
VENTILATION RATE 28100 60840
DSI 1 1 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
93 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
97 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 78 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-052030-
CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-NORTHERN LANCASTER-SOUTHERN LANCASTER-
118 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
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 75 53 74
MIN/MAX RH 62 100 49
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 7
INVERSION 67F/10AM 7PM 59F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 16 GEN POOR 47 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 37 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 48 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 1
MIXING HEIGHT 3170 4550
TRANSPORT WIND NE 9 E 10
VENTILATION RATE 28530 45500
DSI 1 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-052030-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG-CENTRAL ORANGEBURG-
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG-
118 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 40 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 2 PM
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 56 75
MIN/MAX RH 74 100 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 8 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR NE 9 G19
INVERSION 67F/9AM 7PM 62F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 21 FAIR 52 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 38 FAIR 8 POOR 52 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 1
MIXING HEIGHT 2900 4710
TRANSPORT WIND NE 12 E 12
VENTILATION RATE 34800 56520
DSI 1 1 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
96 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
97 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 77 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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