788  
FNUS52 KCAE 141729  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
129 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A BACKDOOR FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING,  
BRINGING A PUSH OF DRIER INTO THE REGION. WINDS DURING THIS  
PERIOD ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE EAST TO NORTHEAST,  
BETWEEN 5-10 MPH, WHERE ISOLATED GUSTS NEAR 20 MPH COULD BE  
POSSIBLE EACH AFTERNOON. MOISTURE MAY INCREASE A BIT LATE IN  
THE WEEK, BUT DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AT THE MOMENT.  
NEXT CHANCE FOR RAINFALL APPEARS TO BE NEXT WEEKEND.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE.  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-150815-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
129 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR 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 72 91 65 90  
MAX/MIN RH 90 50 88 41  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 LGT/VAR NE 5  
INVERSION 7PM 73F/8AM 8PM 70F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 52 GEN GOOD 37 FAIR 42 GEN GOOD 36 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 51 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 68 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 3 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 5 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 4520 6080  
TRANSPORT WIND E 10 NE 10  
VENTILATION RATE 45200 60800  
DSI 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
87 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
90 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.  
 
 
 
SCZ020-021-026-150815-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
129 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR 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 70 88 63 88  
MAX/MIN RH 89 45 87 39  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 8PM 72F/8AM 7PM 68F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 48 GEN GOOD 36 FAIR 34 FAIR 30 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 8 POOR 41 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 59 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 3 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 5 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 4910 5780  
TRANSPORT WIND E 7 NE 9  
VENTILATION RATE 34370 52020  
DSI 2 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
89 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
89 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-150815-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
129 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR 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 71 91 64 91  
MAX/MIN RH 95 49 92 34  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR E 8 LGT/VAR NE 7  
INVERSION 7PM 73F/8AM 8PM 69F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 42 GEN GOOD 39 FAIR 45 GEN GOOD 54 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 73 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 3 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 6 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 4790 6220  
TRANSPORT WIND E 12 NE 12  
VENTILATION RATE 57480 74640  
DSI 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.  
 
 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-150815-  
CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-NORTHERN LANCASTER-SOUTHERN LANCASTER-  
129 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY 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 67 89 61 89  
MAX/MIN RH 87 42 90 36  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 E 5 LGT/VAR NE 5  
INVERSION 7PM 72F/4AM 7PM 67F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 42 GEN GOOD 40 FAIR 35 FAIR 41 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 10 POOR 42 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 60 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 3 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 1 5 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 4750 5670  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 8 NE 9  
VENTILATION RATE 38000 51030  
DSI 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-150815-  
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-  
NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG-CENTRAL ORANGEBURG-  
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG-  
129 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR 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 71 91 62 90  
MAX/MIN RH 91 45 90 35  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR E 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR E 7 LGT/VAR NE 6  
INVERSION 7PM 73F/8AM 7PM 69F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 48 GEN GOOD 39 FAIR 50 GEN GOOD 51 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 9 POOR 58 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 70 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 3 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 5 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 5000 6140  
TRANSPORT WIND E 10 NE 10  
VENTILATION RATE 50000 61400  
DSI 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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