680  
FNUS52 KCAE 270617  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
217 AM EDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A CONTINUATION OF PREVIOUS DAYS FORECASTS. HIGH PRESSURE  
WILL KEEP CONDITIONS DRY AGAIN ACROSS THE REGION, WITH  
FAIRLY LIGHT WINDS REMAINING OUT OF THE NORTHEAST MUCH  
OF THE WEEK. AS THE INVERSION BREAKS EACH MORNING, A FEW  
GUSTS TO 15-20 MPH COULD BRIEFLY OCCUR. MINIMUM RH VALUES  
ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TOWARD 25-30% THIS AFTERNOON, THEN  
A SLIGHT INCREASE IN LOW LEVEL MOISTURE BRINGS VALUES  
ABOVE 40% THE REST OF THE WORK WEEK. SOME HOPE FOR THE  
RETURN OF SOME RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE THIS UPCOMING WEEKEND.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL: SOME SHELTERED AREAS COULD SEE SOME SHALLOW  
GROUND FOG IN THE MORNING.  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-272030-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
217 AM EDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY  
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 76 44 75  
MIN/MAX RH 32 100 48  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5  
INVERSION 63F/11AM 6PM 57F/10AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 13 GEN POOR 10 POOR 39 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 33 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 64 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 3550 5170  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 7 E 12  
VENTILATION RATE 24850 62040  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
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  
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 AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
62 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ020-021-026-272030-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
217 AM EDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY  
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 44 73  
MIN/MAX RH 34 100 53  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5  
INVERSION 62F/11AM 6PM 57F/10AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 11 POOR 9 POOR 36 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 31 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 62 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 6 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 3660 5330  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 7 E 10  
VENTILATION RATE 25620 53300  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
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  
57 PERCENT. NORTH 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.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
66 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-272030-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
217 AM EDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY  
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 76 45 77  
MIN/MAX RH 24 100 46  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR NE 8 G17  
INVERSION 64F/11AM 6PM 59F/10AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 21 FAIR 9 POOR 36 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 38 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 3460 5600  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 9 E 13  
VENTILATION RATE 31140 72800  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
53 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 45 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-272030-  
CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-NORTHERN LANCASTER-SOUTHERN LANCASTER-  
217 AM EDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
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 47 74  
MIN/MAX RH 33 100 55  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6  
INVERSION 63F/11AM 6PM 53F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 8 POOR 34 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 33 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 60 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 6 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 3590 4840  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 7 E 12  
VENTILATION RATE 25130 58080  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
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  
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 AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
62 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-272030-  
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-  
NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG-CENTRAL ORANGEBURG-  
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG-  
217 AM EDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY  
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 76 44 77  
MIN/MAX RH 26 100 54  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR NE 7 G17  
INVERSION 63F/11AM 6PM 59F/10AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 21 FAIR 9 POOR 36 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 37 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 58 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 3540 5410  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 8 E 13  
VENTILATION RATE 28320 70330  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
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  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
61 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.  
 
 
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