584  
FNUS52 KCAE 250645  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
245 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
LITTLE CHANGE IN THE OVERALL PATTERN THAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED OVER  
THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS AS HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO DOMINATE OVER  
THE REGION. NORTHEASTERLY WINDS PERSIST AND SHOULD BECOME GUSTY  
ONCE THE INVERSION BREAKS WITH SOME GUSTS TO 20-25 MPH DURING THE  
AFTERNOON. MINRH VALUES EXPECTED TO BE ABOVE 40 PERCENT TODAY BUT  
SOME DRIER AIR WILL MOVE BACK OVER THE REGION WITH SLIGHTLY WARMER  
TEMPERATURES RESULTING IN MINRH VALUES FALLING BACK TO NEAR  
CRITICAL VALUES IN THE 25-35 PERCENT RANGE EARLY NEXT WEEK. HIGH  
PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEK WITH CONTINUED  
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS AND NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL: ELEVATED BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS SHOULD PREVENT  
WIDESPREAD FOG CONCERNS, BUT SOME SHELTERED AREAS COULD SEE SOME  
SHALLOW GROUND FOG IN THE MORNING.  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-252030-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
245 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR 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 72 45 73  
MIN/MAX RH 48 100 36  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 G18 NE 5 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 9 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 56F/10AM 7PM 49F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 47 GEN GOOD 49 GEN GOOD 38 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 65 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 40 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 4930 3740  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 16 NE 9  
VENTILATION RATE 78880 33660  
DSI 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ020-021-026-252030-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
245 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR 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 71 44 71  
MIN/MAX RH 48 100 33  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 NE 5 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 9 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 56F/10AM 7PM 55F/10AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 45 GEN GOOD 32 FAIR 32 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 70 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 37 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 5010 3560  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 15 NE 8  
VENTILATION RATE 75150 28480  
DSI 3 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
55 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-252030-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
245 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
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 73 47 73  
MIN/MAX RH 47 100 32  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 9 G20 NE 6 G19 NE 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 11 G23 NE 5 NE 6  
INVERSION 55F/9AM 7PM 52F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE FAIR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 50 GEN GOOD 48 GEN GOOD 39 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 72 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 8 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 4930 3780  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 18 NE 10  
VENTILATION RATE 88740 37800  
DSI 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-252030-  
CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-NORTHERN LANCASTER-SOUTHERN LANCASTER-  
245 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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 71 44 71  
MIN/MAX RH 47 100 33  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 8 G17 NE 5 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 10 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 57F/10AM 7PM 56F/10AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 49 GEN GOOD 32 FAIR 32 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 63 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 36 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 5050 3630  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 16 NE 8  
VENTILATION RATE 80800 29040  
DSI 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-252030-  
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-  
NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG-CENTRAL ORANGEBURG-  
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG-  
245 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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 73 45 73  
MIN/MAX RH 47 100 34  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 9 G20 NE 6 G19 NE 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 11 G23 NE 5 NE 6  
INVERSION 55F/9AM 7PM 51F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE FAIR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 51 GEN GOOD 47 GEN GOOD 37 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 71 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 5110 3830  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 18 NE 10  
VENTILATION RATE 91980 38300  
DSI 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

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

 
 
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