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FNUS52 KCAE 200636
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
236 AM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
DISCUSSION
HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS PERSIST EARLY THIS WEEK WITH
TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S AND HEAT INDICES OVER 100
DEGREES. ISOLATED STORMS GENERALLY EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY
BEFORE A FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY BRINGING
INCREASED RAIN CHANCES THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. SOUTH TO
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AROUND 10 MPH EXPECTED MON/TUE WITH SLIGHTLY
STRONGER WINDS EXPECTED AHEAD OF THE FRONT ON WEDNESDAY. WINDS
EXPECTED TO SHIFT MORE NORTH/NORTHEASTERLY BEHIND THE FRONT TO END
THE WEEK. SUFFICIENT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE THIS WEEK WILL KEEP RH
WELL ABOVE CRITICAL VALUES.
FOG POTENTIAL: FOG UNLIKELY.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-202030-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
236 AM EDT MON JUL 20 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 97 74 95
MIN/MAX RH 45 96 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6 G17
INVERSION 80F/9AM 8PM 77F/8AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 39 FAIR 82 GOOD 66 GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 89 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 98 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1
MIXING HEIGHT 6560 6760
TRANSPORT WIND S 12 SW 14
VENTILATION RATE 78720 94640
DSI 3 2 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
90 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SCZ020-021-026-202030-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
236 AM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
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 94 73 94
MIN/MAX RH 46 94 49
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 8 G17
INVERSION 79F/9AM 8PM 76F/8AM
DISPERSION NONE POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 55 GEN GOOD 76 GOOD 72 GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 94 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 114 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1
MIXING HEIGHT 6700 7470
TRANSPORT WIND SW 13 SW 15
VENTILATION RATE 87100 112050
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
87 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-202030-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
236 AM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MAX/MIN TEMP 95 73 95
MIN/MAX RH 46 98 49
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR S 8 G18
INVERSION 80F/9AM 8PM 77F/8AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 35 FAIR 77 GOOD 73 GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 88 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 111 VERY GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1
MIXING HEIGHT 6490 6890
TRANSPORT WIND S 13 SW 16
VENTILATION RATE 84370 110240
DSI 3 2 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
90 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-202030-
CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-NORTHERN LANCASTER-SOUTHERN LANCASTER-
236 AM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 20 20 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
MAX/MIN TEMP 95 73 95
MIN/MAX RH 47 98 47
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 10 G19
INVERSION 80F/9AM 8PM 77F/8AM
DISPERSION NONE POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 51 GEN GOOD 63 GOOD 76 GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 95 GOOD 7 POOR 90 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1
MIXING HEIGHT 6600 7770
TRANSPORT WIND SW 14 SW 18
VENTILATION RATE 92400 139860
DSI 2 2 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
88 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-202030-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG-CENTRAL ORANGEBURG-
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG-
236 AM EDT MON JUL 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY 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 97 74 96
MIN/MAX RH 45 96 47
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR S 9 G20
INVERSION 78F/8AM 8PM 78F/8AM
DISPERSION NONE POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 44 GEN GOOD 71 GOOD 72 GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 85 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 100 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1
MIXING HEIGHT 6670 7410
TRANSPORT WIND SW 13 SW 16
VENTILATION RATE 86710 118560
DSI 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
87 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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