118  
FNUS52 KCAE 090603  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
203 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A COLD FRONT HAS MOVED THROUGH THE AREA WHICH WILL LEAD TO BREEZY  
NORTHEAST WINDS CONTINUING INTO THIS WEEKEND. WITH COOLER  
TEMPERATURES, RH IS EXPECTED TO GENERALLY REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 50  
PERCENT THROUGH THE WEEKEND. MOST OF THE AREA EXPECTED TO REMAIN  
DRY, ALTHOUGH A FEW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE EASTERN PORTION OF  
THE FORECAST AREA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES ALONG  
THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: FOG IS NOT EXPECTED.  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-092030-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,  
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES  
203 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
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 74 51 71  
MIN/MAX RH 45 83 55  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 9 G19 NE 9 G18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 9 G18 NE 8 G18 NE 10 G18  
INVERSION 63F/6AM 7PM 55F/4AM  
DISPERSION NONE GOOD NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 55 GEN GOOD 39 FAIR 62 GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 58 GEN GOOD 12 POOR 66 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 3650 3930  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 16 NE 18  
VENTILATION RATE 58400 70740  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
87 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
88 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
86 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ020-021-026-092030-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,  
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING  
203 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
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 73 51 70  
MIN/MAX RH 38 85 53  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 10 G23 NE 9 G22  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 10 G19 NE 8 G23 NE 10 G20  
INVERSION 61F/6AM 7PM 55F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE GOOD NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 57 GEN GOOD 50 GEN GOOD 60 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 63 GOOD 11 POOR 66 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 4200 4480  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 17 NE 17  
VENTILATION RATE 71400 76160  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
89 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
59 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
88 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
86 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-092030-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,  
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,  
AND DENMARK  
203 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
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 74 54 72  
MIN/MAX RH 45 84 56  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 11 G22 NE 12 G21  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 11 G19 NE 9 G22 NE 11 G20  
INVERSION 64F/6AM 7PM 57F/4AM  
DISPERSION NONE EXCELLENT NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 46 GEN GOOD 43 GEN GOOD 54 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 55 GEN GOOD 18 GEN POOR 65 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 3380 3420  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 17 NE 22  
VENTILATION RATE 57460 75240  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
86 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
85 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
85 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-092030-  
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  
203 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
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 73 51 72  
MIN/MAX RH 38 84 50  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 11 G19 NE 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 12 NE 9 G18 NE 11  
INVERSION 58F/8AM 7PM 56F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE EXCELLENT NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 45 GEN GOOD 53 GEN GOOD 51 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 61 GOOD 16 GEN POOR 60 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 4430 4480  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 17 NE 17  
VENTILATION RATE 75310 76160  
DSI 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
91 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
60 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 96 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
55 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
83 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
86 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-092030-  
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  
203 AM EDT THU OCT 9 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
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 74 54 72  
MIN/MAX RH 41 83 56  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 10 G24 NE 11 G23  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 10 G20 NE 9 G23 NE 10 G21  
INVERSION 63F/7AM 7PM 57F/4AM  
DISPERSION NONE GOOD NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 52 GEN GOOD 51 GEN GOOD 64 GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 67 GOOD 18 GEN POOR 78 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 4120 4030  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 18 NE 22  
VENTILATION RATE 74160 88660  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
87 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
65 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 96 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
55 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
95 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
82 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
84 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.  
 
 
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