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FNUS52 KCAE 191702
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
102 PM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Very dry air is expected to continue as afternoon RH values drop
to near critical values again Tuesday, generally in the 25-30%
range. A few locations could briefly drop below the 25% mark.
Surface winds are forecast to be in the 5-10 mph range, with
gusts up to 15 mph at times out of the northeast. Winds are
expected to remain out of the northeast on Wednesday, but
relatively light. Dry air with no rainfall anticipated throughout
the forecast period.
Fog potential: None
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-200845-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
102 PM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 42 76 46 75
Max/Min RH 79 25 98 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 63F/11am 6pm 56F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 18 Gen Poor 24 Fair 11 Poor 29 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 50 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 40 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 6
Max LVORI Late 4 1 5 1
Mixing Height 3790 4020
Transport Wind NE 12 N 8
Ventilation Rate 45480 32160
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-200845-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
102 PM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 41 75 45 72
Max/Min RH 79 26 100 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var N 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 63F/11am 6pm 55F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 14 Gen Poor 25 Fair 10 Poor 32 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 56 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 43 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 7
Max LVORI Late 4 1 6 2
Mixing Height 3650 4000
Transport Wind N 13 N 9
Ventilation Rate 47450 36000
DSI 1 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-200845-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
102 PM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 44 75 47 74
Max/Min RH 73 26 96 37
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var N 6 Lgt/Var N 5
Inversion 7pm 63F/11am 6pm 52F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 17 Gen Poor 35 Fair 11 Poor 33 Fair
Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 59 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 49 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 3 3 5
Max LVORI Late 3 1 4 1
Mixing Height 3630 4100
Transport Wind N 14 N 10
Ventilation Rate 50820 41000
DSI 1 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-200845-
Chesterfield-Kershaw-Lee-Northern Lancaster-Southern Lancaster-
102 PM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 44 75 47 72
Max/Min RH 72 28 99 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var N 5 Lgt/Var N 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var N 7 Lgt/Var N 5
Inversion 6pm 57F/10am 6pm 51F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 14 Gen Poor 38 Fair 11 Poor 38 Fair
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 58 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 51 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 3 3 7
Max LVORI Late 3 1 6 2
Mixing Height 3360 4180
Transport Wind N 15 N 10
Ventilation Rate 50400 41800
DSI 1 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-200845-
Lexington-Richland-Sumter-Calhoun-Clarendon-
Northwestern Orangeburg-Central Orangeburg-
Southeastern Orangeburg-
102 PM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 44 75 47 73
Max/Min RH 72 26 99 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var N 5 Lgt/Var N 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var N 6 Lgt/Var N 6
Inversion 7pm 58F/10am 6pm 52F/9am
Dispersion Poor None Poor None
Max ADI Early 18 Gen Poor 39 Fair 12 Poor 37 Fair
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 60 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 52 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 3 3 6
Max LVORI Late 3 1 4 2
Mixing Height 3570 4270
Transport Wind N 15 N 10
Ventilation Rate 53550 42700
DSI 1 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation below normal.
$$