531  
FNUS52 KCAE 260654  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
254 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION PROVIDING DRY  
AND FAIR WEATHER WITH A GRADUAL SLIGHT WARMING TREND THROUGH THE  
WEEK. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PREDOMINANTLY BE FROM THE NORTHEAST  
EACH DAY AROUND 10 MPH WITH SOME LATE MORNING INTO AFTERNOON GUSTS  
UP TO 20 MPH AT TIMES. MIN RH VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM  
AROUND 25-35 PERCENT TODAY AND TUESDAY BUT THEN INCREASING  
MOISTURE ACROSS THE REGION SHOULD RESULT IN HIGHER MINRH VALUES  
ABOVE 40 PERCENT THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES  
SHOULD BE VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT.  
 
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-SCZ018-025-262015-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
254 AM EDT MON OCT 26 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 73 40 76  
MIN/MAX RH 33 100 30  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 57F/10AM 6PM 63F/11AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 38 FAIR 12 POOR 18 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 46 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 34 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 3670 3690  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 9 E 8  
VENTILATION RATE 33030 29520  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
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
 
PARTLY 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  
56 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 IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ020-021-026-262015-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
254 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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 72 39 74  
MIN/MAX RH 32 100 32  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 56F/10AM 6PM 56F/10AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 8 POOR 19 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 41 GEN GOOD 2 VERY POOR 36 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 7 10  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 10 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 3640 4180  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 8 E 7  
VENTILATION RATE 29120 29260  
DSI 2 1 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
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  
52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY 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  
58 PERCENT. NORTH 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 IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-262015-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
254 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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 74 42 76  
MIN/MAX RH 28 96 23  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR NE 5  
INVERSION 59F/10AM 6PM 58F/10AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 48 GEN GOOD 11 POOR 26 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 53 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 3750 3800  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 12 NE 9  
VENTILATION RATE 45000 34200  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
46 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
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-262015-  
CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-NORTHERN LANCASTER-SOUTHERN LANCASTER-  
254 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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 72 40 75  
MIN/MAX RH 30 100 31  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 57F/10AM 6PM 57F/10AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 35 FAIR 7 POOR 22 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 43 GEN GOOD 2 VERY POOR 40 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 3600 4020  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 9 NE 8  
VENTILATION RATE 32400 32160  
DSI 2 1 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
54 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
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
56 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 47 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-262015-  
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-  
NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG-CENTRAL ORANGEBURG-  
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG-  
254 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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 39 76  
MIN/MAX RH 28 99 25  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR NE 5  
INVERSION 58F/10AM 6PM 58F/10AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 45 GEN GOOD 10 POOR 25 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 53 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 40 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 3720 3810  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 12 NE 9  
VENTILATION RATE 44640 34290  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
53 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
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
55 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

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

 
 
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