961
FNUS52 KCAE 101624
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
1224 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2026
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT BEGINS TO WORK THROUGH THE AREA ON MONDAY, BRINGING
SOME RAIN AND STORM CHANCES MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. WINDS QUICKLY SHIFT FROM THE WEST TOWARD THE NORTH AND
EVENTUALLY NORTHEAST BEHIND THE FRONT BY MONDAY EVENING. DRIER
WEATHER SHOULD MOVE BACK IN TUESDAY BEFORE ANOTHER FRONT COULD
BRING RAIN CHANCES BY WEDNESDAY. AFTER THIS, DRIER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED WHERE MINIMUM RH VALUES DURING THE LATE WEEK COULD FALL
TOWARD 25-35% EACH AFTERNOON.
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE TONIGHT, MAINLY ALONG
BODIES OF WATER.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-110815-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES
1224 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 20 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIN/MAX TEMP 59 87 57 79
MAX/MIN RH 89 40 83 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 8PM 74F/10AM 8PM 60F/4AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 71 GOOD 32 FAIR 35 FAIR 57 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 79 GOOD 8 POOR 71 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 4 1
MIXING HEIGHT 6500 7640
TRANSPORT WIND W 10 E 7
VENTILATION RATE 65000 53480
DSI 3 3 4 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
91 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH
90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
75 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
81 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH
85 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ020-021-026-110815-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING
1224 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 20 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIN/MAX TEMP 57 85 54 77
MAX/MIN RH 87 42 86 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6 NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 8PM 73F/10AM 8PM 57F/8AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE FAIR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 69 GOOD 30 FAIR 48 GEN GOOD 49 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 70 GOOD 7 POOR 60 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 5 1
MIXING HEIGHT 6510 7570
TRANSPORT WIND NW 9 E 6
VENTILATION RATE 58590 45420
DSI 2 2 4 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
87 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 88 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
76 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
78 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 82 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-110815-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,
AND DENMARK
1224 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 30 30 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIN/MAX TEMP 59 87 57 78
MAX/MIN RH 98 42 87 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 NE 6 E 6
INVERSION 8PM 75F/10AM 8PM 61F/4AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE FAIR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 67 GOOD 37 FAIR 33 FAIR 57 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 84 GOOD 10 POOR 77 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 8 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 7 1 4 1
MIXING HEIGHT 6790 7540
TRANSPORT WIND W 12 E 9
VENTILATION RATE 81480 67860
DSI 2 3 4 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH
91 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
73 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 88 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-110815-
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
1224 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 30 0 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIN/MAX TEMP 57 85 53 76
MAX/MIN RH 87 40 90 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 7 NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 8PM 67F/9AM 8PM 57F/4AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 70 GOOD 30 FAIR 47 GEN GOOD 50 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 65 GOOD 7 POOR 64 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 5 1
MIXING HEIGHT 6490 7900
TRANSPORT WIND NW 10 E 7
VENTILATION RATE 64900 55300
DSI 3 3 4 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 91 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
74 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
81 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 82 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-110815-
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
1224 PM EDT SUN MAY 10 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP 0 40 30 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIN/MAX TEMP 60 88 56 78
MAX/MIN RH 96 39 86 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5 NE 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 NE 5 E 5
INVERSION 8PM 69F/9AM 8PM 59F/4AM
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE FAIR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 81 GOOD 37 FAIR 42 GEN GOOD 59 GEN GOOD
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 84 GOOD 10 POOR 77 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 7 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 4 1
MIXING HEIGHT 7370 7730
TRANSPORT WIND W 10 E 8
VENTILATION RATE 73700 61840
DSI 3 3 4 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
39 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 90 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
72 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
83 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 84 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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