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FNUS52 KCAE 270604  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
104 AM EST THU NOV 27 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
BEHIND THE COLD FRONT, WINDS SHIFT OUT OF THE NORTHWEST  
TODAY WHERE A COUPLE ISOLATED GUSTS TO 15-20 MPH COULD BE  
POSSIBLE EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON, BUT THESE ARE NOT EXPECTED TO  
BE FREQUENT. THE MAIN STORY TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY IS THE VERY  
DRY AIR THAT FILLS INTO THE REGION WITH MINIMUM RH VALUES LIKELY  
BETWEEN 20-25% EACH DAY WITH SPOTS INTO THE UPPER TEENS. LUCKILY  
FRIDAY SHOULD SEE LIGHT WINDS OUT OF THE NORTHWEST BEFORE SHIFTING  
OUT OF THE NORTHEAST TO EAST SATURDAY, BUT REMAINING LIGHT. MOISTURE  
REALLY RAMPS UP SUNDAY AND THROUGH THE EARLY WEEK WHERE CONFIDENCE  
IS INCREASING IN MUCH NEEDED RAINFALL SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY BEFORE  
DRIER CONDITIONS MAY MOVE BACK IN BY WEDNESDAY.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL TONIGHT: FOG ISN'T EXPECTED.  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-272130-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,  
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES  
104 AM EST THU NOV 27 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR 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 56 28 51  
MIN/MAX RH 21 68 23  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 6 NW 5 NW 5  
INVERSION 43F/9AM 6PM 36F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE FAIR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 7 POOR 53 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 66 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 59 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 4550 5020  
TRANSPORT WIND NW 16 NW 14  
VENTILATION RATE 72800 70280  
DSI 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
62 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
26 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
73 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND  
40. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
67 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND  
40. MAXIMUM RH 97 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S. MINIMUM RH 82 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ020-021-026-272130-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,  
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING  
104 AM EST THU NOV 27 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR 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 55 26 49  
MIN/MAX RH 21 71 22  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR NW 5  
INVERSION 43F/9AM 6PM 35F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 30 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 53 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 58 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 4860 5180  
TRANSPORT WIND NW 13 NW 14  
VENTILATION RATE 63180 72520  
DSI 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
61 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
26 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM  
RH 65 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
40S. MINIMUM RH 83 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-272130-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,  
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,  
AND DENMARK  
104 AM EST THU NOV 27 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR 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 57 26 52  
MIN/MAX RH 21 70 19  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 6 NW 5 NW 5  
INVERSION 46F/9AM 5PM 37F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 7 POOR 49 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 58 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 59 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 4580 5000  
TRANSPORT WIND W 14 NW 14  
VENTILATION RATE 64120 70000  
DSI 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
60 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
23 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
75 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. WARMER. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
63 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 96 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
MINIMUM RH 80 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-272130-  
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  
104 AM EST THU NOV 27 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR 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 56 27 50  
MIN/MAX RH 20 64 22  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR NW 7  
INVERSION 44F/9AM 6PM 30F/8AM  
DISPERSION NONE POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 27 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 67 GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 52 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 73 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 4600 5350  
TRANSPORT WIND NW 13 NW 17  
VENTILATION RATE 59800 90950  
DSI 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
61 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
25 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. MAXIMUM RH  
66 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS  
AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
30S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. MAXIMUM RH 94 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
40S. MINIMUM RH 77 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-272130-  
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  
104 AM EST THU NOV 27 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR 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 57 27 51  
MIN/MAX RH 22 67 23  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR NW 5  
INVERSION 46F/9AM 5PM 37F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 30 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 56 GEN GOOD  
MAX ADI LATE 51 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 63 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 4730 5260  
TRANSPORT WIND NW 13 NW 15  
VENTILATION RATE 61490 78900  
DSI 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. MAXIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
26 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. MAXIMUM  
RH 73 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
67 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH 95 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S. MINIMUM RH 80 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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