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FNUS52 KCAE 200659
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
259 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
DISCUSSION
LIGHT N OR NE WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY WITH CALM OR
VARIABLE WINDS OVERNIGHT. VERY DRY AIR IS OVER THE REGION WITH
AFTERNOON RH VALUES DROPPING TO NEAR CRITICAL VALUES TODAY,
MAINLY IN THE 25-30 PERCENT RANGE. A FEW LOCATIONS COULD BRIEFLY
DROP BELOW THE 25% MARK. THERE WILL BE SOME MOISTURE RECOVERY ON
WEDNESDAY WITH MIN RH VALUES FROM 30 TO 35 PERCENT. DRY AIR WILL
PRECLUDE RAINFALL THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST PERIOD.
FOG POTENTIAL: NONE
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-202015-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
259 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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 46 75
MIN/MAX RH 20 83 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 62F/11AM 6PM 57F/10AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 12 POOR 30 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 53 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 40 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
MIXING HEIGHT 3870 4190
TRANSPORT WIND N 12 N 8
VENTILATION RATE 46440 33520
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
94 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ020-021-026-202015-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
259 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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 45 72
MIN/MAX RH 20 88 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
INVERSION 62F/11AM 6PM 56F/10AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 13 GEN POOR 32 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 57 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1
MIXING HEIGHT 3780 4140
TRANSPORT WIND N 13 N 9
VENTILATION RATE 49140 37260
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-202015-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
259 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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 47 74
MIN/MAX RH 21 82 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR N 5
INVERSION 62F/11AM 6PM 58F/10AM
DISPERSION NONE POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 32 FAIR 13 GEN POOR 37 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 59 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 51 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 3 1
MIXING HEIGHT 3830 4270
TRANSPORT WIND N 14 N 10
VENTILATION RATE 53620 42700
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
91 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
97 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-202015-
CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-NORTHERN LANCASTER-SOUTHERN LANCASTER-
259 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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 47 72
MIN/MAX RH 22 87 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR N 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 7 LGT/VAR N 5
INVERSION 61F/11AM 6PM 51F/9AM
DISPERSION NONE POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 13 GEN POOR 40 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 61 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 56 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 7
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1
MIXING HEIGHT 3560 4350
TRANSPORT WIND N 15 N 12
VENTILATION RATE 53400 52200
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
97 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-202015-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG-CENTRAL ORANGEBURG-
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG-
259 AM EDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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 76 47 73
MIN/MAX RH 20 85 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR N 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 7 LGT/VAR N 6
INVERSION 58F/10AM 6PM 58F/10AM
DISPERSION NONE POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 37 FAIR 14 GEN POOR 40 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 63 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 58 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1
MIXING HEIGHT 3770 4410
TRANSPORT WIND N 15 N 12
VENTILATION RATE 56550 52920
DSI 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
96 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
93 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. MAXIMUM RH
100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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