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FNUS52 KCAE 080550
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
150 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY AIR CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER ACROSS THE AREA. MIN RH
VALUES ARE AGAIN EXPECTED TO PUSH DOWN INTO THE 30-40% RANGE OVER
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS DESPITE AN INCREASE IN HIGH CLOUDS AHEAD
OF HURRICANE ISAIAS. RAINFALL IS EXPECTED FOR MOST OF THE DAY ON
SATURDAY AS ISAIAS MOVES TO OUR WEST. TEMPS SHOULD BE RELATIVELY
COOL AND SKIES CLOUDY FOR THE ENTIRE DAY. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
BREEZY OUT OF THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST, WITH GUSTS POTENTIALLY UP
TO 30 MPH ACROSS THE AREA. AS ISAIAS' REMNANTS MOVE INTO THE OH
VALLEY AND MID-ATLANTIC, WE ARE EXPECTED TO DRY OUT ACROSS THE
AREA SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
FOG POTENTIAL: PATCHY FOG ESPECIALLY NEAR-ALONG RIVERS POSSIBLE.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-082030-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
150 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAX/MIN TEMP 86 60 78
MIN/MAX RH 35 86 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6
INVERSION 73F/11AM 7PM 68F/10AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 7 POOR 8 POOR 32 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 19 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 48 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 1
MIXING HEIGHT 4510 3550
TRANSPORT WIND NE 3 E 12
VENTILATION RATE 13530 42600
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 88 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
77 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 84 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH 91 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ020-021-026-082030-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
150 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAX/MIN TEMP 84 59 76
MIN/MAX RH 36 86 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5
INVERSION 72F/11AM 7PM 68F/10AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 8 POOR 7 POOR 27 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 20 GEN POOR 6 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 5 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 1
MIXING HEIGHT 4880 3160
TRANSPORT WIND N 3 E 10
VENTILATION RATE 14640 31600
DSI 2 2 1
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH 81 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
75 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 91 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
92 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-082030-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
150 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAX/MIN TEMP 86 60 79
MIN/MAX RH 36 90 41
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 7
INVERSION 73F/11AM 7PM 70F/10AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 7 POOR 8 POOR 30 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 18 GEN POOR 3 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 1
MIXING HEIGHT 4130 3320
TRANSPORT WIND NE 3 E 12
VENTILATION RATE 12390 39840
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 90 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 81 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 84 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH 88 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-082030-
CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-NORTHERN LANCASTER-SOUTHERN LANCASTER-
150 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAX/MIN TEMP 84 60 76
MIN/MAX RH 37 84 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5
INVERSION 72F/11AM 7PM 67F/10AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 8 POOR 6 VERY POOR 27 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 18 GEN POOR 8 POOR 43 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 1
MIXING HEIGHT 4610 3070
TRANSPORT WIND N 3 NE 12
VENTILATION RATE 13830 36840
DSI 2 2 1
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
79 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 92 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
89 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-082030-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG-CENTRAL ORANGEBURG-
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG-
150 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAX/MIN TEMP 85 59 78
MIN/MAX RH 36 88 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6
INVERSION 73F/11AM 7PM 69F/10AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 7 POOR 8 POOR 29 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 17 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 1
MIXING HEIGHT 4240 3080
TRANSPORT WIND NE 3 E 12
VENTILATION RATE 12720 36960
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 84 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
78 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 89 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH
87 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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