521  
FNUS52 KCAE 060530  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
130 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
QUITE A BID OF DEW WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING AS LINGERING  
SURFACE MOISTURE REMAINS OVER THE AREA. CAN NOT RULE OUT SOME  
PATCHY FOG FORMATION EITHER THIS MORNING. HOWEVER BY LATE  
MORNING, BETTER MIXING TAKES HOLD, WHICH WILL BRING WINDS UP  
TO AROUND 10 MPH, AND A FEW GUSTS AROUND 15 MPH BEING POSSIBLE.  
THE MIXING SHOULD ALSO AID IN DRYING LOW-LEVELS OUT MORE THROUGH  
THE DAY. THE DRIER AND COOLER AIR REMAINS FOR THE MID-WEEK, WITH  
THOSE BREEZY NORTHEAST WINDS EXPECTED AGAIN WEDNESDAY. WINDS  
WEAKEN SLIGHTLY AND SHIFT MORE EASTERLY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. RAIN  
CHANCES RETURN LATE IN THE WEEKEND WITH INCREASING NORTHEASTERLY  
WINDS AS A SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE AREA.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL: PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE THIS MORNING AND AGAIN TONIGHT.  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-062015-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
130 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
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 79 51 80  
MIN/MAX RH 47 100 41  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 59F/9AM 7PM 57F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 50 GEN GOOD 50 GEN GOOD 24 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 63 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 33 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 4580 4450  
TRANSPORT WIND E 13 NE 6  
VENTILATION RATE 59540 26700  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
93 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 80 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ020-021-026-062015-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
130 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
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 76 48 78  
MIN/MAX RH 48 100 43  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 58F/9AM 7PM 64F/10AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 47 GEN GOOD 40 FAIR 20 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 55 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 26 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 4540 4170  
TRANSPORT WIND E 10 NE 5  
VENTILATION RATE 45400 20850  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
92 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 83 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-062015-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
130 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
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 79 53 79  
MIN/MAX RH 49 96 39  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 G17 NE 5 NE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 9 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 62F/9AM 7PM 60F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 48 GEN GOOD 43 GEN GOOD 36 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 54 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 4250 4220  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 15 NE 8  
VENTILATION RATE 63750 33760  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND  
60. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 82 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-062015-  
CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-NORTHERN LANCASTER-SOUTHERN LANCASTER-  
130 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
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 75 49 77  
MIN/MAX RH 48 100 42  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 59F/9AM 7PM 63F/10AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 47 GEN GOOD 31 FAIR 24 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 52 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 28 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 3990 3870  
TRANSPORT WIND E 12 NE 5  
VENTILATION RATE 47880 19350  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 92 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
91 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 80 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-062015-  
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-  
NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG-CENTRAL ORANGEBURG-  
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG-  
130 AM EDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
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 77 51 78  
MIN/MAX RH 50 98 41  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 8 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 61F/9AM 7PM 58F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 54 GEN GOOD 45 GEN GOOD 34 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 56 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 4250 4070  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 14 NE 8  
VENTILATION RATE 59500 32560  
DSI 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM  
RH 94 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH  
94 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND  
60. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. 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. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

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

 
 
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