638  
FNUS52 KCAE 051606  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
1206 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
RAIN CHANCES CLEAR OUT MONDAY AFTERNOON AS A FRONT DIPS SOUTH OF  
THE AREA. DRIER AND COOLER AIR FILLS IN FOR THE MID-WEEK WITH  
BREEZY NORTHEAST WINDS EXPECTED BOTH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. WINDS  
WEAKEN SLIGHTLY AND SHIFT MORE EASTERLY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. RAIN  
CHANCES RETURN LATE IN THE WEEKEND WITH INCREASING NORTHEASTERLY  
WINDS AS A SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE AREA.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL: FOG NOT EXPECTED TONIGHT.  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-060815-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
1206 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY 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 53 78 51 81  
MAX/MIN RH 100 46 99 39  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 7PM 59F/9AM 7PM 57F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 46 GEN GOOD 42 GEN GOOD 23 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 58 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 31 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 9 6 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 9 1 6 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 4540 4290  
TRANSPORT WIND E 12 NE 6  
VENTILATION RATE 54480 25740  
DSI 2 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 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  
43 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 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 A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 79 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ020-021-026-060815-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
1206 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR 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 51 76 49 78  
MAX/MIN RH 100 47 100 42  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 7PM 58F/9AM 7PM 56F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 40 FAIR 31 FAIR 20 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 22 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 6 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 9 1 8 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 4440 4260  
TRANSPORT WIND E 9 NE 3  
VENTILATION RATE 39960 12780  
DSI 1 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH 99 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.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 79 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-060815-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
1206 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY 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 56 78 53 79  
MAX/MIN RH 100 49 95 39  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 8 G18 NE 5 NE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 G18 LGT/VAR NE 5  
INVERSION 7PM 63F/9AM 7PM 60F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 47 GEN GOOD 39 FAIR 30 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 7 POOR 50 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 39 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 5 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 9 2 6 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 4220 4170  
TRANSPORT WIND E 13 NE 8  
VENTILATION RATE 54860 33360  
DSI 1 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
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. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 80 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 82 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-060815-  
CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-NORTHERN LANCASTER-SOUTHERN LANCASTER-  
1206 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR 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 52 75 49 78  
MAX/MIN RH 100 48 99 42  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 7PM 59F/9AM 7PM 57F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 41 GEN GOOD 23 FAIR 21 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 25 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 6 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 9 1 9 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 4140 4120  
TRANSPORT WIND E 9 E 5  
VENTILATION RATE 37260 20600  
DSI 2 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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 97 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 77 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-060815-  
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-  
NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG-CENTRAL ORANGEBURG-  
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG-  
1206 PM EDT MON OCT 5 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY 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 55 77 52 78  
MAX/MIN RH 100 51 97 43  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 7PM 62F/9AM 7PM 59F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 47 GEN GOOD 36 FAIR 28 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 7 POOR 50 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 35 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 6 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 9 1 6 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 4220 4040  
TRANSPORT WIND E 13 NE 7  
VENTILATION RATE 54860 28280  
DSI 1 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
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 99 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 79 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 82 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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