223  
FNUS52 KCAE 261819  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
219 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2024  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
DRIER AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE AREA BEHIND A COLD FRONT ON  
SATURDAY BRINING LOWER RAIN CHANCES THROUGH THE WEEKEND. MOISTURE  
GRADUALLY RETURNS THROUGH NEXT WEEK LEADING TO A MORE TYPICAL  
SUMMERTIME WEATHER PATTERN OF SCATTERED AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL FOR TONIGHT: PATCHY FOG LIKELY  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-270815-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,  
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES  
219 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 50 20 0 20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM 2 PM  
PRECIP END 11 PM 6 PM CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX TEMP 71 88 68 90  
MAX/MIN RH 100 58 100 49  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 8PM 75F/9AM 8PM 75F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 35 FAIR 28 FAIR 28 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 45 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 8 6 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 8 3 9 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 4630 6490  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 8 SE 6  
VENTILATION RATE 37040 38940  
DSI 2 2 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ020-021-026-270815-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,  
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING  
219 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 40 0 0 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 11 PM  
MIN/MAX TEMP 70 88 67 89  
MAX/MIN RH 100 52 100 43  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 8PM 72F/8AM 8PM 73F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 42 GEN GOOD 40 FAIR 27 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 52 GEN GOOD 2 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 7 6 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 8 2 8 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 4870 6620  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 8 SE 6  
VENTILATION RATE 38960 39720  
DSI 2 2 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
 

 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-270815-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,  
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,  
AND DENMARK  
219 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 60 20 0 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM  
PRECIP END 12 AM 6 PM  
MIN/MAX TEMP 70 88 68 90  
MAX/MIN RH 100 58 100 46  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 8PM 73F/8AM 8PM 74F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 39 FAIR 43 GEN GOOD 36 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 52 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 54 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 7 6 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 8 3 9 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 4480 6560  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 9 E 7  
VENTILATION RATE 40320 45920  
DSI 2 2 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-270815-  
CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-NORTHERN LANCASTER-SOUTHERN LANCASTER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHERAW, PAGELAND, CAMDEN, LUGOFF, ELGIN,  
BISHOPVILLE, ANDREW JACKSON STATE PARK,  
CAROLINA COMMONS SHOPPING CENTER, COMMUNITY OF ALMOND GLEN,  
INDIAN LAND, VAN WYCK, LANCASTER, SPRINGDALE, AND LANCASTER MILL  
219 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 30 0 0 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 12 AM  
MIN/MAX TEMP 71 87 66 89  
MAX/MIN RH 100 54 99 44  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 8PM 73F/8AM 8PM 73F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 49 GEN GOOD 46 GEN GOOD 33 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 64 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 54 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 5 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 7 2 8 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 4890 6880  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 12 E 6  
VENTILATION RATE 58680 41280  
DSI 2 2 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
91 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-270815-  
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-  
NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG-CENTRAL ORANGEBURG-  
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SEVEN OAKS, WEST COLUMBIA, CAYCE,  
LEXINGTON, RED BANK, OAK GROVE, BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, COLUMBIA,  
SUMTER, ST. MATTHEWS, MANNING, SUMMERTON, NORTH, SPRINGFIELD,  
NEESES, ORANGEBURG, BROOKDALE, HOLLY HILL, BOWMAN, BRANCHVILLE,  
ELLOREE, SANTEE, AND EUTAWVILLE  
219 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 50 0 0 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 1 AM  
MIN/MAX TEMP 71 89 67 91  
MAX/MIN RH 100 56 99 44  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 8PM 73F/8AM 8PM 74F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 44 GEN GOOD 49 GEN GOOD 39 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 61 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 7 5 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 8 3 8 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 4630 6500  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 12 E 7  
VENTILATION RATE 55560 45500  
DSI 2 2 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM  
RH 99 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
 

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

 
 
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