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FNUS52 KCAE 011836
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
236 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Surface high pressure remains offshore with generally southerly
winds which will keep low level moisture somewhat in place through
the weekend. A bit drier tomorrow with deep mixing but minimum RH
still expected to remain well above critical levels, generally
between 35 to 45 percent. Scattered afternoon showers and storms
will be possible Friday and Saturday before rain chances increase
associated with a cold front Sunday, although widespread
significant rain remains unlikely with blended guidance mean
around a quarter inch. This front will usher in a drier air mass
next week.
Fog potential tonight: Fog possible near sunrise,
especially in the CSRA.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-020830-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
236 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Chance Precip 20 0 0 40
Precip Amount 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip Duration 0 2
Precip Begin 6 PM 8 AM
Precip End 9 PM 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 60 83 60 83
Max/Min RH 100 38 100 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 63F/9am 8pm 65F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 50 Gen Good 29 Fair 65 Good 25 Fair
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 66 Good 5 Very Poor 39 Fair
Max LVORI Early 4 7 3 9
Max LVORI Late 6 2 8 3
Mixing Height 6350 4250
Transport Wind SE 9 S 8
Ventilation Rate 57150 34000
DSI 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Maximum RH 95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 58 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler.
Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 78 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
33 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
73 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
30 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
64 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
28 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-020830-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
236 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip 0 0 0 40
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 8 AM
Precip End 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 59 82 59 82
Max/Min RH 100 40 100 48
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 SE 5 Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 63F/9am 8pm 64F/9am
Dispersion Poor None Poor None
Max ADI Early 61 Good 28 Fair 65 Good 24 Fair
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 63 Good 5 Very Poor 49 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 8 3 9
Max LVORI Late 7 2 9 3
Mixing Height 6240 5210
Transport Wind SE 9 S 9
Ventilation Rate 56160 46890
DSI 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Maximum RH 96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler.
Lows around 50. Maximum RH 80 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
33 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
75 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
30 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
64 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 29 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-020830-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
236 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip 0 0 0 40
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 8 AM
Precip End 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 59 83 60 83
Max/Min RH 100 37 100 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5 SE 6 SE 5
Inversion 7pm 63F/9am 8pm 65F/9am
Dispersion Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 44 Gen Good 32 Fair 69 Good 33 Fair
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 71 Good 5 Very Poor 68 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 9 4 9
Max LVORI Late 9 1 9 2
Mixing Height 6450 5580
Transport Wind SE 9 SE 12
Ventilation Rate 58050 66960
DSI 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 54 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Maximum RH 83 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
33 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
71 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
31 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
66 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
30 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-020830-
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
236 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip 0 0 0 40
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 8 AM
Precip End 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 59 83 60 82
Max/Min RH 100 37 100 47
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 S 5 SE 5 S 5
Inversion 7pm 64F/9am 7pm 64F/9am
Dispersion Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 66 Good 33 Fair 66 Good 31 Fair
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 70 Good 5 Very Poor 70 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 8 3 9
Max LVORI Late 8 1 9 2
Mixing Height 6310 5620
Transport Wind S 10 S 12
Ventilation Rate 63100 67440
DSI 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler.
Lows around 50. Maximum RH 84 percent. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum
RH 31 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
74 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
29 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
66 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 30 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-020830-
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
236 PM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip 0 0 0 30
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 8 AM
Precip End 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 59 84 60 82
Max/Min RH 100 37 100 47
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 SE 6 SE 5 SE 5
Inversion 7pm 64F/9am 7pm 65F/9am
Dispersion Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 56 Gen Good 33 Fair 69 Good 36 Fair
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 71 Good 5 Very Poor 69 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 8 4 9
Max LVORI Late 9 1 9 2
Mixing Height 6630 5510
Transport Wind S 10 S 12
Ventilation Rate 66300 66120
DSI 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
44 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 53 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler.
Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 87 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum
RH 34 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
72 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
32 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
67 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation below normal.
$$