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FNUS52 KCAE 161831
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
231 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
DISCUSSION
HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS EXPECTED INTO NEXT WEEK WITH RH'S
REMAINING WELL ABOVE CRITICAL VALUES. RAIN CHANCES WILL STEADILY
INCREASE FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY AS A STALLED FRONT LINGERS ACROSS
THE REGION, WITH THE THREAT OF SOME FLOODING AND DAMAGING WINDS.
WINDS WILL BE FAIRLY VARIABLE FRIDAY AND THEN STRENGTHEN OUT OF
THE SOUTH ON SATURDAY AND SOUTHWEST ON SUNDAY. RAIN CHANCES WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK AS THIS FRONT DOES NOT
CLEAR THE AREA.
FOG POTENTIAL: BRIEF, PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE NEAR SUNRISE.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-170845-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
231 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 0 20 20 40
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING
MIN/MAX TEMP 74 97 74 95
MAX/MIN RH 95 47 98 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 8PM 81F/9AM 8PM 80F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 38 FAIR 14 GEN POOR 30 FAIR 31 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 36 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 59 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 7 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 7 2 7 2
MIXING HEIGHT 6620 5680
TRANSPORT WIND SE 3 SW 9
VENTILATION RATE 19860 51120
DSI 2 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 93 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ020-021-026-170845-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
231 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 30
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIN/MAX TEMP 73 97 73 94
MAX/MIN RH 93 41 94 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
INVERSION 8PM 81F/9AM 8PM 80F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 44 GEN GOOD 19 GEN POOR 34 FAIR 45 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 78 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 6 1
MIXING HEIGHT 7360 6540
TRANSPORT WIND SE 5 SW 10
VENTILATION RATE 36800 65400
DSI 2 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 95 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
89 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 92 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-170845-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
231 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 20 30
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING
MIN/MAX TEMP 73 96 73 94
MAX/MIN RH 96 51 99 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
INVERSION 8PM 80F/9AM 8PM 79F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 14 GEN POOR 35 FAIR 36 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 65 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 7 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 7 2
MIXING HEIGHT 6440 5900
TRANSPORT WIND S 5 S 9
VENTILATION RATE 32200 53100
DSI 2 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 97 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
92 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 94 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-170845-
CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-NORTHERN LANCASTER-SOUTHERN LANCASTER-
231 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0 20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIN/MAX TEMP 75 100 75 96
MAX/MIN RH 91 39 93 48
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
INVERSION 8PM 88F/10AM 8PM 78F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 52 GEN GOOD 18 GEN POOR 36 FAIR 50 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 95 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 6 1
MIXING HEIGHT 7810 7460
TRANSPORT WIND S 3 SW 13
VENTILATION RATE 23430 96980
DSI 2 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
92 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 94 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-170845-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG-CENTRAL ORANGEBURG-
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG-
231 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 20 20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING
MIN/MAX TEMP 75 98 74 96
MAX/MIN RH 93 45 96 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6
INVERSION 8PM 81F/9AM 8PM 77F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 44 GEN GOOD 16 GEN POOR 38 FAIR 45 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 73 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 6 1
MIXING HEIGHT 7250 6450
TRANSPORT WIND S 5 SW 10
VENTILATION RATE 36250 64500
DSI 2 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
92 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
90 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 94 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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