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FNUS52 KCAE 080543
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
143 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A drier air mass continues to build into the area and should
provide rain free conditions through mid week. Near normal
temperatures expected today with a gradual warming trend through
the week. Northeasterly winds around 10 mph expected today then
gradually shift more easterly and southeasterly through mid week
before shifting more southerly late in the week. Moisture
increases again late in the week with increased chances of rain
late week into the weekend.
Fog potential: Fog not expected.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-082045-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
143 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear 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 89 66 91
Min/Max RH 43 96 45
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 70F/9am 8pm 72F/9am
Dispersion None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 54 Gen Good 57 Gen Good 34 Fair
Max ADI Late 74 Good 4 Very Poor 44 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 3 6
Max LVORI Late 1 6 1
Mixing Height 6410 6410
Transport Wind E 10 E 7
Ventilation Rate 64100 44870
DSI 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Light winds.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-082045-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
143 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Max/Min Temp 86 64 89
Min/Max RH 42 98 45
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 69F/9am 7pm 71F/9am
Dispersion None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 51 Gen Good 49 Gen Good 25 Fair
Max ADI Late 65 Good 4 Very Poor 33 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 3 7
Max LVORI Late 1 7 2
Mixing Height 6240 6300
Transport Wind E 9 SE 5
Ventilation Rate 56160 31500
DSI 3 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 62 percent. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 70. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 61 percent. Light
winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Light winds.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-082045-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
143 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear 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 89 68 90
Min/Max RH 48 98 51
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 8 G17 Lgt/Var E 5
Inversion 71F/9am 8pm 73F/9am
Dispersion None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 47 Gen Good 51 Gen Good 40 Fair
Max ADI Late 59 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 57 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 5 6
Max LVORI Late 1 7 1
Mixing Height 5900 5560
Transport Wind E 12 E 9
Ventilation Rate 70800 50040
DSI 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Light winds.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-082045-
Chesterfield-Kershaw-Lee-Northern Lancaster-Southern Lancaster-
143 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Max/Min Temp 88 64 90
Min/Max RH 39 99 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 69F/9am 7pm 71F/9am
Dispersion None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 50 Gen Good 43 Gen Good 24 Fair
Max ADI Late 64 Good 3 Very Poor 37 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 4 8
Max LVORI Late 1 7 2
Mixing Height 5960 6520
Transport Wind E 8 S 5
Ventilation Rate 47680 32600
DSI 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Light
winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Light winds.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-082045-
Lexington-Richland-Sumter-Calhoun-Clarendon-
Northwestern Orangeburg-Central Orangeburg-
Southeastern Orangeburg-
143 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear 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 90 66 91
Min/Max RH 45 96 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 7 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 71F/9am 8pm 73F/9am
Dispersion None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 50 Gen Good 54 Gen Good 38 Fair
Max ADI Late 63 Good 4 Very Poor 48 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 4 6
Max LVORI Late 1 6 1
Mixing Height 5950 6710
Transport Wind E 10 E 7
Ventilation Rate 59500 46970
DSI 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Light winds.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$