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FNUS52 KCAE 271756
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
156 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Low clouds and shower/storm chances are expected to continue this
afternoon and tonight. Widespread rainfall of 0.25-0.5" is
expected, with more occurring where showers and storms train over
the same areas. Warmer and sunnier weather is expected on
Wednesday before thunderstorm chances again arrive on Thursday and
Friday. A cold front finally pushes through Friday afternoon,
with drier weather arriving this weekend.
Fog Potential Tonight: Another night with lows clouds is expected
where patchy fog will be possible as well.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-280815-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
156 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Showers Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 70 30 30 70
Precip Amount 0.23 0.02 0.02 0.19
Precip Duration 5 1 2 4
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 58 83 63 82
Max/Min RH 100 64 100 67
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 10pm 64F/9am 7pm 73F/10am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 19 Gen Poor 12 Poor 39 Fair 16 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 53 Gen Good 2 Very Poor 40 Fair
Max LVORI Early 7 8 9 9
Max LVORI Late 9 4 9 3
Mixing Height 3860 3500
Transport Wind W 12 W 9
Ventilation Rate 46320 31500
DSI 1 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 71 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
97 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH 92 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
47 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-280815-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
156 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Showers Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 70 40 20 60
Precip Amount 0.14 0.01 0.00 0.04
Precip Duration 4 1 1 4
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing 7 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 10 AM Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 56 80 62 82
Max/Min RH 100 66 100 65
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 9pm 62F/9am 8pm 69F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 19 Gen Poor 13 Gen Poor 45 Gen Good 15 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 51 Gen Good 2 Very Poor 47 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 7 8 9 9
Max LVORI Late 9 4 10 3
Mixing Height 3660 3530
Transport Wind W 12 W 10
Ventilation Rate 43920 35300
DSI 1 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 72 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 95 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 47 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
92 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
47 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-280815-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
156 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Cloudy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 80 30 30 70
Precip Amount 0.52 0.03 0.05 0.24
Precip Duration 7 1 2 4
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 62 85 65 84
Max/Min RH 100 62 100 65
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 69F/9am 8pm 71F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 17 Gen Poor 15 Gen Poor 47 Gen Good 23 Fair
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 68 Good 2 Very Poor 49 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 7 8 7 9
Max LVORI Late 8 4 9 3
Mixing Height 4420 3720
Transport Wind W 13 W 12
Ventilation Rate 57460 44640
DSI 1 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
95 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH 90 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
46 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
48 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-280815-
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
156 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 70 40 20 60
Precip Amount 0.27 0.02 0.01 0.04
Precip Duration 6 2 1 4
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing 7 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 56 82 62 85
Max/Min RH 100 64 100 60
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 9pm 66F/10am 8pm 69F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 18 Gen Poor 15 Gen Poor 40 Fair 17 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 49 Gen Good 2 Very Poor 52 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 8 9 9 10
Max LVORI Late 9 4 10 3
Mixing Height 3730 3870
Transport Wind W 12 W 10
Ventilation Rate 44760 38700
DSI 1 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 93 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
89 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
44 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-280815-
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
156 PM EDT Tue May 27 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip 80 40 20 70
Precip Amount 0.34 0.03 0.04 0.10
Precip Duration 5 2 1 4
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Min/Max Temp 61 85 64 86
Max/Min RH 100 63 100 61
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Inversion 7pm 68F/9am 8pm 71F/9am
Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None
Max ADI Early 17 Gen Poor 15 Gen Poor 47 Gen Good 19 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 59 Gen Good 2 Very Poor 51 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 7 8 7 9
Max LVORI Late 8 4 9 3
Mixing Height 4220 3720
Transport Wind W 12 W 12
Ventilation Rate 50640 44640
DSI 1 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Maximum RH 92 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
88 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
45 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
51 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
48 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$