199  
FNUS52 KCAE 311814  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
214 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT THE PREVIOUS NIGHT, A DRIER AIRMASS  
WILL REMAIN IN PLACE FOR THIS WEEKEND WITH TEMPERATURES STARTING TO RETURN  
TO SEASONABLE LEVELS. SURFACE WINDS FROM THE WEST COULD BECOME A BIT GUSTY THIS  
AFTERNOON AROUND 20 MPH. EXPECT DRY CONDITIONS TODAY AND TOMORROW MORNING, BUT  
THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE NORTHERN MIDLANDS  
ON SUNDAY. THEREAFTER, DRY CONDITIONS THEN RETURN THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.  
MINIMUM RH VALUES SHOULD GENERALLY REMAIN ABOVE 40% THROUGH THE WEEKEND BEFORE DROPPING  
SLIGHTLY INTO THE 35% RANGE EARLY NEXT WEEK AS TEMPERATURES WARM UP A FEW DEGREES  
EACH DAY.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: WELL-SHELTERED AREAS HAVE A LOW CHANCE AT  
SEEING SOME PATCHY FOG OVERNIGHT.  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-010815-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,  
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES  
214 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
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 58 84 60 85  
MAX/MIN RH 94 41 99 41  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 10PM 67F/9AM 8PM 69F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 82 GOOD 41 GEN GOOD 70 GOOD 24 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 101 VERY GOOD3 VERY POOR 32 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 7 4 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 7 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 7150 5920  
TRANSPORT WIND W 12 N 5  
VENTILATION RATE 85800 29600  
DSI 2 3 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
85 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM  
RH 97 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ020-021-026-010815-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,  
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING  
214 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
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 57 83 58 83  
MAX/MIN RH 95 44 100 36  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 9PM 67F/9AM 8PM 66F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 85 GOOD 26 FAIR 62 GOOD 25 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 92 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 40 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 7 5 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 7 1 9 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 6450 5620  
TRANSPORT WIND W 13 N 6  
VENTILATION RATE 83850 33720  
DSI 2 3 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH 83 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM  
RH 97 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-010815-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,  
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,  
AND DENMARK  
214 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
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 59 85 62 86  
MAX/MIN RH 92 39 95 40  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 9PM 68F/9AM 8PM 70F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 91 GOOD 37 FAIR 77 GOOD 31 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 104 VERY GOOD3 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 7 3 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 6 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 7980 5880  
TRANSPORT WIND W 10 N 6  
VENTILATION RATE 79800 35280  
DSI 2 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
87 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM  
RH 99 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-010815-  
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  
214 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 30 30 0  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.06 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM  
MIN/MAX TEMP 57 83 58 84  
MAX/MIN RH 93 44 99 35  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 9PM 67F/9AM 8PM 66F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 91 GOOD 31 FAIR 57 GEN GOOD 35 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 89 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 52 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 7 6 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 9 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 6560 5900  
TRANSPORT WIND W 13 NW 7  
VENTILATION RATE 85280 41300  
DSI 2 3 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
81 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-010815-  
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  
214 PM EDT SAT MAY 31 2025  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
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 59 85 61 85  
MAX/MIN RH 92 41 97 39  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 9PM 68F/9AM 8PM 70F/9AM  
DISPERSION VERY POOR NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 94 GOOD 18 GEN POOR 72 GOOD 24 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 101 VERY GOOD3 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 4 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 7 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 7060 5750  
TRANSPORT WIND W 13 N 7  
VENTILATION RATE 91780 40250  
DSI 2 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
84 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. MAXIMUM  
RH 98 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

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

 
 
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