812  
FNUS52 KCAE 130542  
FWFCAE  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA  
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
142 AM EDT SUN JUL 13 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
AREAS OF LOW CLOUDS AND PATCHY FOG ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING,  
GIVING WAY TO SCATTERED CUMULUS BY MIDDAY. HOT AND HUMID WEATHER  
IS EXPECTED TODAY AND ON MONDAY, WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES IN EXCESS  
OF 100 DEGREES, ESPECIALLY ON MONDAY. RAINFALL CHANCES WILL BE  
LOWER THAN PREVIOUS DAYS BUT ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD DEVELOP, ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE EASTERN  
MIDLANDS WHERE THE SEA BREEZE COULD TRIGGER CONVECTION. LOWER  
TEMPERATURES AND HIGHER RAIN CHANCES ARE EXPECTED DURING THE MID-  
WEEK PERIOD AS WEAK UPPER RIDGING CURRENTLY IN PLACE BREAKS DOWN.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL: PATCHY AND FOCUSED NEAR BODIES OF WATER.  
 
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-132030-  
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLNTON, THOMSON, MARTINEZ, EVANS,  
MCCORMICK, CLARKS HILL, EDGEFIELD, JOHNSTON, AND MURPHYS ESTATES  
142 AM EDT SUN JUL 13 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 30  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MAX/MIN TEMP 97 73 98  
MIN/MAX RH 41 93 45  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 80F/9AM 8PM 82F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 59 GEN GOOD 25 FAIR  
MAX ADI LATE 85 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 3 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 1  
MIXING HEIGHT 7160 7910  
TRANSPORT WIND NW 10 NE 6  
VENTILATION RATE 71600 47460  
DSI 3 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH 98 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ020-021-026-132030-  
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, WINNSBORO, WINNSBORO MILLS,  
SALUDA, AND RIDGE SPRING  
142 AM EDT SUN JUL 13 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 40  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MAX/MIN TEMP 96 72 96  
MIN/MAX RH 44 96 50  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 79F/9AM 8PM 81F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 36 FAIR 16 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 58 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 29 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 6710 7190  
TRANSPORT WIND NW 7 N 3  
VENTILATION RATE 46970 21570  
DSI 3 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM  
RH 97 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-132030-  
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WAYNESBORO, AIKEN,  
NORTH AUGUSTA, BARNWELL, WILLISTON, BLACKVILLE, BAMBERG,  
AND DENMARK  
142 AM EDT SUN JUL 13 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 0 0 40  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MAX/MIN TEMP 97 73 97  
MIN/MAX RH 43 96 50  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 80F/9AM 8PM 81F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 50 GEN GOOD 16 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 81 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 37 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 2  
MIXING HEIGHT 6960 7470  
TRANSPORT WIND N 10 NE 5  
VENTILATION RATE 69600 37350  
DSI 3 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
100 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM  
RH 99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-132030-  
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  
142 AM EDT SUN JUL 13 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 30 30 60  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.04 0.13  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING  
MAX/MIN TEMP 96 73 94  
MIN/MAX RH 48 99 55  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 80F/9AM 8PM 80F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 18 GEN POOR 14 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 30 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 24 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 6130 6160  
TRANSPORT WIND N 5 SE 3  
VENTILATION RATE 30650 18480  
DSI 3 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM  
RH 100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
90S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
98 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-132030-  
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  
142 AM EDT SUN JUL 13 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP 30 30 50  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.02 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING  
MAX/MIN TEMP 97 74 96  
MIN/MAX RH 50 98 57  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
INVERSION 80F/9AM 8PM 81F/9AM  
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE  
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 25 FAIR 16 GEN POOR  
MAX ADI LATE 37 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 22 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 3  
MIXING HEIGHT 5820 5990  
TRANSPORT WIND NW 5 E 3  
VENTILATION RATE 29100 17970  
DSI 3 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
99 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. MAXIMUM RH  
96 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

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

 
 
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