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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
207 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
DISCUSSION
ONE MORE DAY WITH HOT CONDITIONS AND SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED. AFTER TODAY, CHANGES WILL BE IN
THE AIR FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK AS A COLD FRONT WILL
BE PUSHING INTO AND EVENTUALLY SOUTH OF THE AREA TUESDAY NIGHT
INTO WEDNESDAY. WITH A POTENTIAL COLD AIR DAMMING EVENT
SETTING UP BEHIND THE FRONT, RAIN CHANCES SHOULD REMAIN AT
LEAST THROUGH THURSDAY. BY THE END OF THE WEEK AND INTO THE
WEEKEND, LOOK FOR CLEARER SKIES WITH DRY WEATHER MOVING BACK IN.
FOG POTENTIAL: PATCHY FOG MORNING POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY NEAR
BODIES OF WATER AND IN VALLEY LOCATIONS.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-222015-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
207 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 30 60 30
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.28 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 91 67 80
MIN/MAX RH 52 100 71
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 7
INVERSION 78F/10AM 7PM 70F/5AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 14 GEN POOR 23 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 38 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 35 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 7 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 4
MIXING HEIGHT 5250 2910
TRANSPORT WIND E 7 NE 12
VENTILATION RATE 36750 34920
DSI 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM
RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
77 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 97 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
82 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
85 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
37 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SCZ020-021-026-222015-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
207 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 50 80 30
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.29 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 89 66 75
MIN/MAX RH 55 100 78
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 8
INVERSION 78F/10AM 7PM 69F/5AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 18 GEN POOR 19 GEN POOR 23 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 37 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 33 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 4
MIXING HEIGHT 5000 2340
TRANSPORT WIND E 7 NE 13
VENTILATION RATE 35000 30420
DSI 2 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 60. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH
82 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
98 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
88 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
84 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-222015-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
207 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 30 50 20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.30 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 90 69 83
MIN/MAX RH 54 100 65
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 8 G17
INVERSION 79F/10AM 7PM 70F/8AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 18 GEN POOR 32 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 42 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 7 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 3
MIXING HEIGHT 5020 3810
TRANSPORT WIND E 8 NE 12
VENTILATION RATE 40160 45720
DSI 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. MAXIMUM RH
99 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
75 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 94 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
82 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
80 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
37 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
84 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-222015-
CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-NORTHERN LANCASTER-SOUTHERN LANCASTER-
207 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 50 80 30
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.51 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 7 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 90 66 76
MIN/MAX RH 56 100 77
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR NE 10 G20
INVERSION 74F/9AM 7PM 69F/4AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 32 FAIR 19 GEN POOR 30 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 47 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 37 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 4
MIXING HEIGHT 4740 2520
TRANSPORT WIND E 9 NE 14
VENTILATION RATE 42660 35280
DSI 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 100 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 78 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
95 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
83 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
82 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
86 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-222015-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
NORTHWESTERN ORANGEBURG-CENTRAL ORANGEBURG-
SOUTHEASTERN ORANGEBURG-
207 AM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP 50 50 20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.27 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
MAX/MIN TEMP 91 69 81
MIN/MAX RH 57 100 72
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR NE 9 G19
INVERSION 74F/9AM 7PM 70F/7AM
DISPERSION NONE VERY POOR NONE
MAX ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 18 GEN POOR 33 FAIR
MAX ADI LATE 46 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 39 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 7 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 4
MIXING HEIGHT 4950 3200
TRANSPORT WIND E 8 NE 13
VENTILATION RATE 39600 41600
DSI 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 60S. MAXIMUM RH 99 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
79 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM
RH 91 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
80 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. MAXIMUM RH
79 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. MAXIMUM RH
84 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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