447  
FNUS52 KCAE 121838  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
238 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE FURTHER OFFSHORE AND LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE  
WILL SLOWLY INCREASE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. AN UPPER LOW WILL  
MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY WITH MOISTURE STILL LIMITED, ONLY  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A LIGHT SHOWER IN THE CSRA REGION MAINLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA FOR THE WEEKEND  
LEADING TO GUSTY SSW WINDS WITH SHOWERS. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE  
SUNDAY.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: FOG NOT EXPECTED.  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-130815-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,  
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES  
238 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 20 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 2 AM  
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 75 49 78  
MAX/MIN RH 94 40 100 44  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 8PM 62F/11AM 8PM 59F/10AM  
DISPERSION POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 69 GOOD 17 GEN POOR 37 FAIR 17 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 60 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 71 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 5 10  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 9 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 4940 5240  
TRANSPORT WIND SW 10 S 13  
VENTILATION RATE 49400 68120  
DSI 3 2 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
MAXIMUM RH 77 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
29 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
80 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
83 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
31 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ020-021-026-130815-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,  
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING  
238 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
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 6 PM  
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 75 47 77  
MAX/MIN RH 89 34 100 40  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 7PM 63F/11AM 8PM 58F/10AM  
DISPERSION POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 55 GEN GOOD 14 GEN POOR 32 FAIR 15 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 58 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 60 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 4 10  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 9 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 4910 5020  
TRANSPORT WIND SW 10 S 10  
VENTILATION RATE 49100 50200  
DSI 3 2 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND  
80. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 92 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER.  
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH 74 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
28 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
78 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 24 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
82 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
30 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-130815-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,  
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,  
AND DENMARK  
238 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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 46 75 50 79  
MAX/MIN RH 93 37 100 39  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 8PM 63F/11AM 8PM 60F/10AM  
DISPERSION POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 66 GOOD 19 GEN POOR 46 GEN GOOD 17 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 72 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 76 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 5 10  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 9 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 5010 5960  
TRANSPORT WIND SW 13 S 12  
VENTILATION RATE 65130 71520  
DSI 2 2 3 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 89 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 77 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
30 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
76 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 24 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
86 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH  
30 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-130815-  
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  
238 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY 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 47 78 47 79  
MAX/MIN RH 91 31 100 38  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 7PM 64F/11AM 8PM 59F/10AM  
DISPERSION POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 58 GEN GOOD 14 GEN POOR 33 FAIR 16 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 70 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 64 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 3 10  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 7 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 5170 5600  
TRANSPORT WIND SW 12 S 10  
VENTILATION RATE 62040 56000  
DSI 3 3 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 88 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 76 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
30 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
73 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
80 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
30 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-130815-  
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  
238 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2025  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY 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 46 77 47 79  
MAX/MIN RH 92 32 100 37  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 7PM 65F/11AM 8PM 60F/10AM  
DISPERSION POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 55 GEN GOOD 16 GEN POOR 39 FAIR 12 POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 71 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 69 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 4 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 9 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 5170 6170  
TRANSPORT WIND SW 13 S 10  
VENTILATION RATE 67210 61700  
DSI 3 2 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 88 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO  
25 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
BREEZY, SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
59 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 78 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
32 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. MAXIMUM RH 73 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH  
84 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
31 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

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

 
 
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