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FNUS52 KCAE 211631
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1231 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A frontal boundary will sink into the Carolinas on Wednesday and
Thursday and stall over the region. This will lead to widespread
showers and thunderstorms beginning late Wednesday through
Saturday. Heavy rainfall will be possible, particularly Thursday,
as the slow moving front drifts south. Winds on Wednesday will be
out of the SW with gusts around 20 mph. Slightly weaker SW winds
on Thursday morning before shifting to N or NE late Thursday.
Fog potential: Low
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-220845-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
1231 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 0 20 30 60
Precip Amount 0.00 0.01 0.05 0.27
Precip Duration 0 2 5
Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 75 93 74 92
Max/Min RH 90 51 95 58
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 G18 SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 8 G18 Lgt/Var SW 5
Inversion 8pm 77F/8am 8pm 77F/8am
Dispersion Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 89 Good 82 Good 67 Good 52 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 8 Poor 101 Very Good5 Very Poor 79 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 5 5 6
Max LVORI Late 5 1 6 2
Mixing Height 5400 5840
Transport Wind SW 17 W 10
Ventilation Rate 91800 58400
DSI 3 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 73 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 75 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
62 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-220845-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
1231 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 0 20 40 70
Precip Amount 0.00 0.02 0.16 0.39
Precip Duration 0 2 5
Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 75 93 71 88
Max/Min RH 86 50 98 68
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7 G18 SW 8 G17 SW 5 G17 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 SW 10 G19 Lgt/Var W 5
Inversion 8pm 77F/8am 8pm 77F/9am
Dispersion Fair None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 101 Very Good99 Good 77 Good 46 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 11 Poor 90 Good 5 Very Poor 68 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 4 5 7
Max LVORI Late 4 1 6 3
Mixing Height 5980 5020
Transport Wind SW 20 SW 12
Ventilation Rate 119600 60240
DSI 3 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 81 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 81 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light
winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-220845-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
1231 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip 0 0 0 40
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End Continuing
Min/Max Temp 74 94 74 93
Max/Min RH 90 47 90 49
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7 G19 SW 6 G17 SW 5 G17 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 10 G20 Lgt/Var SW 6
Inversion 8pm 77F/8am 8pm 77F/8am
Dispersion Fair None Poor None
Max ADI Early 80 Good 82 Good 77 Good 59 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 8 Poor 98 Good 5 Very Poor 91 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 5 4 6
Max LVORI Late 5 1 5 1
Mixing Height 6210 6700
Transport Wind SW 18 SW 13
Ventilation Rate 111780 87100
DSI 3 3 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs around 90. Minimum RH 68 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-220845-
Chesterfield-Kershaw-Lee-Northern Lancaster-Southern Lancaster-
1231 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 0 0 40 70
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.41
Precip Duration 2 6
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 76 96 72 90
Max/Min RH 85 45 99 62
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 9 G20 SW 9 G20 SW 6 G18 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 8 G17 SW 12 G21 Lgt/Var W 5
Inversion 8pm 79F/8am 8pm 76F/8am
Dispersion Good None Poor None
Max ADI Early 95 Good 87 Good 77 Good 38 Fair
Max ADI Late 15 Gen Poor 100 Good 7 Poor 56 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 4 4 7
Max LVORI Late 4 1 6 3
Mixing Height 6790 5460
Transport Wind SW 22 W 9
Ventilation Rate 149380 49140
DSI 3 3 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 79 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 81 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light
winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 63 percent. Light
winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-220845-
Lexington-Richland-Sumter-Calhoun-Clarendon-
Northwestern Orangeburg-Central Orangeburg-
Southeastern Orangeburg-
1231 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 0 0 20 40
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.14
Precip Duration 1 2
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 76 96 75 95
Max/Min RH 87 43 89 51
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 G21 SW 7 G19 S 7 G19 SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 G17 SW 11 G23 S 5 SW 6
Inversion 8pm 79F/8am 8pm 78F/8am
Dispersion Fair None Fair None
Max ADI Early 86 Good 83 Good 76 Good 56 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 13 Gen Poor 92 Good 8 Poor 91 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 4 4 5
Max LVORI Late 4 1 5 1
Mixing Height 6840 7270
Transport Wind SW 20 SW 13
Ventilation Rate 136800 94510
DSI 3 3 3 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with thunderstorms likely and a chance of
showers. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 69 percent. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 73 percent. North winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$