205  
FNUS52 KCAE 130621  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
221 AM EDT MON JUL 13 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A WEAK FRONT IS EXPECTED TO DROP THROUGH THE FA TODAY, LIKELY  
STALLING NEAR THE CSRA. WINDS NORTH OF THE FRONT ARE EXPECTED TO BE  
LIGHT OUT OF THE NORTHEAST WHILE ALSO BEING LIGHT, BUT OUT OF THE  
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST SOUTH OF IT. THIS FEATURE AND A NEARING MID LEVEL  
LOW SHOULD BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF SCATTERED TO WIDESPREAD SHOWERS  
AND STORMS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY OVERNIGHT. ERRATIC WINDS  
AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS ACTIVITY. THE  
FRONT SHOULD CLEAR THE AREA TUESDAY WITH WINDS TURNING OUT OF THE NORTHEAST  
ACROSS THE WHOLE AREA, BUT SCATTERED RAIN CHANCES SHOULD PERSIST. ONE  
MORE COOLER DAY WITH ISOLATED TO SCATTERED RAIN CHANCES IS EXPECTED  
WEDNESDAY BEFORE WARMING TEMPERATURES ARE SEEN DURING THE LATE  
WEEK. AS TEMPERATURES WARM, A RETURN TO TYPICAL DIURNAL SHOWER/STORM  
CHANCES IS ALSO EXPECTED. WINDS SHOULD GENERALLY BE LIGHT AND  
SOUTHWESTERLY LATE IN THE WEEK.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL: PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE WITH HIGH LOW LEVEL MOISTURE  
IN PLACE.  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-132030-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
221 AM EDT MON JUL 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 90 90 70  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.42 0.34 0.20  
PRECIP DURATION 5 5 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MAX/MIN TEMP 86 68 84  
MIN/MAX RH 72 100 77  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 75F/9AM 7PM 71F/8AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 10 POOR 13 GEN POOR 20 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 23 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 28 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 9 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 9 4  
MIXING HEIGHT 3430 3040  
TRANSPORT WIND S 6 NE 7  
VENTILATION RATE 20580 21280  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ020-021-026-132030-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
221 AM EDT MON JUL 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 70 80 50  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.40 0.42 0.11  
PRECIP DURATION 5 6 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MAX/MIN TEMP 82 66 83  
MIN/MAX RH 79 100 71  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5  
INVERSION 72F/9AM 7PM 70F/8AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 11 POOR 12 POOR 24 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 17 GEN POOR 6 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 9 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 9 4  
MIXING HEIGHT 2700 4180  
TRANSPORT WIND SE 6 E 10  
VENTILATION RATE 16200 41800  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
91 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
91 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
 

 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-132030-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
221 AM EDT MON JUL 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 70 80 70  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.33 0.50 0.20  
PRECIP DURATION 3 5 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MAX/MIN TEMP 86 68 85  
MIN/MAX RH 69 100 77  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5  
INVERSION 75F/9AM 8PM 72F/8AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 12 POOR 17 GEN POOR 18 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 30 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 34 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 9 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 4  
MIXING HEIGHT 4100 3750  
TRANSPORT WIND S 6 NE 7  
VENTILATION RATE 24600 26250  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-132030-  
CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-NORTHERN LANCASTER-SOUTHERN LANCASTER-  
221 AM EDT MON JUL 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 70 70 40  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.38 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 4 4 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MAX/MIN TEMP 83 67 86  
MIN/MAX RH 75 100 66  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6  
INVERSION 73F/9AM 8PM 70F/8AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 15 GEN POOR 31 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 22 FAIR 7 POOR 59 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 9 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 9 4  
MIXING HEIGHT 3400 4350  
TRANSPORT WIND E 6 E 12  
VENTILATION RATE 20400 52200  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
55 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
91 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-132030-  
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-  
NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG-CENTRAL ORANGEBURG-  
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG-  
221 AM EDT MON JUL 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 70 80 50  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.36 0.55 0.20  
PRECIP DURATION 3 6 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MAX/MIN TEMP 86 68 86  
MIN/MAX RH 70 100 74  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5  
INVERSION 75F/9AM 7PM 71F/8AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 12 POOR 14 GEN POOR 21 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 24 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 9 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 4  
MIXING HEIGHT 3790 3920  
TRANSPORT WIND SE 6 E 9  
VENTILATION RATE 22740 35280  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM  
RH 98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
 

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

 
 
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