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FNUS52 KCAE 311734
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
134 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026
DISCUSSION
A STRONG UPPER RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE BUILDING OVER THE
REGION THIS WEEK KEEPING GENERALLY DRY WEATHER WITH WARMING
TEMPERATURES. ENOUGH LOW LEVEL MOISTURE REMAINS IN PLACE CREATING
FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR HEAT INDICES ABOVE 100 DEGREES EACH DAY
THIS WEEK BEGINNING IN EARNEST TUESDAY. TRANSPORT WINDS REMAIN
GENERALLY LIGHT FROM THE EAST EARLY IN THE WEEK, SHIFTING MORE
SOUTHERLY BY MID WEEK. RH VALUES EXPECTED TO REMAIN WELL ABOVE
CRITICAL THRESHOLDS EACH DAY. PRECIPITATION CHANCES ARE EXPECTED
TO HOLD OFF UNTIL LATE IN THE WEEK OR INTO THE WEEKEND.
FOG POTENTIAL: AREAS OF FOG EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-010830-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
134 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
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 71 97 72 98
MAX/MIN RH 100 40 96 43
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 76F/9AM 8PM 78F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 41 GEN GOOD 16 GEN POOR 25 FAIR 21 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 40 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 9 3 7
MAX LVORI LATE 9 2 6 2
MIXING HEIGHT 6950 7500
TRANSPORT WIND NE 5 E 5
VENTILATION RATE 34750 37500
DSI 2 3 2 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 93 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ020-021-026-010830-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
134 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
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 71 94 72 95
MAX/MIN RH 100 42 95 43
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 82F/10AM 7PM 78F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 36 FAIR 19 GEN POOR 26 FAIR 20 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 37 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 8 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 8 2 6 2
MIXING HEIGHT 7120 7760
TRANSPORT WIND NE 5 E 5
VENTILATION RATE 35600 38800
DSI 2 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
92 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-010830-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
134 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
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 70 95 71 96
MAX/MIN RH 100 45 99 46
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/10AM 8PM 77F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 36 FAIR 18 GEN POOR 35 FAIR 18 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 64 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 10 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 9 2 9 2
MIXING HEIGHT 6300 7120
TRANSPORT WIND NE 7 E 8
VENTILATION RATE 44100 56960
DSI 2 3 2 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM
RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 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 60 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 94 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-010830-
CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-NORTHERN LANCASTER-SOUTHERN LANCASTER-
134 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
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 71 95 72 97
MAX/MIN RH 100 43 98 43
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 7PM 82F/10AM 7PM 78F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 18 GEN POOR 22 FAIR 20 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 30 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 9 4 7
MAX LVORI LATE 9 2 7 2
MIXING HEIGHT 6590 7680
TRANSPORT WIND N 3 S 3
VENTILATION RATE 19770 23040
DSI 2 3 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
92 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-010830-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG-CENTRAL ORANGEBURG-
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG-
134 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
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 71 95 72 97
MAX/MIN RH 100 44 99 46
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 7PM 82F/10AM 7PM 78F/9AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 27 FAIR 15 GEN POOR 29 FAIR 19 GEN POOR
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 36 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 52 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 9 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 8 2
MIXING HEIGHT 6210 7320
TRANSPORT WIND NE 5 SE 6
VENTILATION RATE 31050 43920
DSI 2 3 2 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 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
98 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH
94 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
91 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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