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FNUS52 KCAE 021721
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1221 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
DISCUSSION
STRATUS CLOUDS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE BACK INTO THE REGION
OVERNIGHT, EVENTUALLY CLEARING OUT TOMORROW MORNING. A WARMING
TREND BEGINS TOMORROW AS WELL, LEADING TO A SIGNIFICANT WARM UP
EXPECTED MID TO LATE WEEK WITH TEMPERATURES RISING INTO THE UPPER
70S AND LOWER 80S. MOISTURE IS ALSO EXPECTED TO INCREASE THROUGH
THE WEEK, ALLOWING FOR RH VALUES TO REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS
EACH DAY. NORTHEAST SURFACE WINDS CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY BEFORE
SHIFTING MORE SOUTHERLY FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: FOG IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE A CONCERN.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-030915-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES
1221 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 66 50 78
MAX/MIN RH 94 59 100 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 6PM 50F/7AM 6PM 63F/10AM
DISPERSION POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 11 POOR 19 GEN POOR 2 VERY POOR 14 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 7 POOR 34 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 35 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 6 10
MAX LVORI LATE 5 3 10 2
MIXING HEIGHT 5440 6320
TRANSPORT WIND SE 6 SW 6
VENTILATION RATE 32640 37920
DSI 2 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 96 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ020-021-026-030915-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING
1221 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 63 48 77
MAX/MIN RH 97 65 100 45
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 7PM 47F/8AM 6PM 63F/10AM
DISPERSION POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 9 POOR 14 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 17 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 7 POOR 29 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 53 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 5 3 10 2
MIXING HEIGHT 4600 5620
TRANSPORT WIND S 6 SW 8
VENTILATION RATE 27600 44960
DSI 1 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH
97 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 94 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-030915-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,
AND DENMARK
1221 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 68 50 79
MAX/MIN RH 99 56 100 43
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 6PM 51F/8AM 6PM 63F/10AM
DISPERSION POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 11 POOR 23 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 11 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 9 POOR 39 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 39 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 10 2
MIXING HEIGHT 5580 6340
TRANSPORT WIND SE 6 S 6
VENTILATION RATE 33480 38040
DSI 2 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 99 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-030915-
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
1221 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIN/MAX TEMP 44 64 49 78
MAX/MIN RH 98 63 100 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 6PM 46F/8AM 6PM 63F/10AM
DISPERSION POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 9 POOR 13 GEN POOR 2 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 29 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 61 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 10 2
MIXING HEIGHT 4250 5350
TRANSPORT WIND S 6 SW 10
VENTILATION RATE 25500 53500
DSI 1 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-030915-
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
1221 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 67 50 78
MAX/MIN RH 99 61 100 45
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 7PM 49F/8AM 6PM 63F/10AM
DISPERSION POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 9 POOR 18 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 12 POOR
MAX ADI LATE 7 POOR 33 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 40 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 10 3
MIXING HEIGHT 4930 6170
TRANSPORT WIND SE 6 SW 7
VENTILATION RATE 29580 43190
DSI 2 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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