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FXUS62 KCAE 081706
AFDCAE
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
106 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
WHAT HAS CHANGED
AVIATION DISCUSSION UPDATED FOR 18Z FORECAST.
KEY MESSAGES
- 1. INCREASED FIRE DANGER TODAY FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY.
DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGE 1: INCREASED FIRE DANGER TODAY FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY.
VERY DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION FOLLOWING A
BACKDOOR FRONTAL PASSAGE EARLIER THIS MORNING. THE ONLY MOISTURE
OF NOTE ARE SOME HIGH LEVEL CIRRUS, BUT OTHERWISE SIGNIFICANT
DRY AIR IS IN PLACE BELOW 500MB. GIVEN THE PERSISTENT DRY FUEL
SITUATION GIVEN THE ONGOING DROUGHT, ELEVATED FIRE DANGER
CONTINUES TODAY WITH RH'S FALLING DOWN INTO THE LOW 20%'S THIS
AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL STEADILY WEAKEN THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON,
BUT GUSTS WILL STILL PUSH TO AROUND 25 MPH INTO THE EVENING.
LONGER TERM, LOW RH'S WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE WEEK, FALLING
BELOW 30% THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOONS, BUT WIND GUSTS WILL
BE NOTABLY WEAKER.
AVIATION /18Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/
VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO PERSIST.
BREEZY CONDITIONS EXIST WITH A STRONG 1037MB HIGH CENTERED JUST
OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST AND RIDGING INTO THE SOUTHEASTERN
STATES. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WINDS SHOULD SUBSIDE TO
AROUND 5 TO 7 KNOTS OVERNIGHT BEFORE PICKING BACK UP TO AROUND
10 KNOTS BY 15Z THURSDAY. A FEW HIGH CLOUDS PASSING OVERNIGHT
BUT OTHERWISE NO CIG/VIS RESTRICTIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE
FORECAST.
EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...THE CHANCE OF RESTRICTIONS IS LOW
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
CAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
SC...NONE.
GA...NONE.
DISCUSSION...42
AVIATION...23
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