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FNUS52 KCAE 091728
FWFCAE
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina
and East Central Georgia
National Weather Service Columbia SC
1228 PM EST Fri Jan 9 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A couple isolated showers are possible tonight as the next
system nears mainly for western areas. High low level moisture
could also bring more patchy fog into the morning hours before
this dissipates. Isolated to scattered rain chances persist much
of Saturday with the greatest chance and coverage of rain coming
during the late afternoon and into the evening hours as a cold
front begins to near the area. A couple thunderstorms cannot be ruled out
with this activity. Gusty southwesterly winds are expected through
the day as well with gusts up to 25-30 mph possible. The front clears
the area Saturday night with diminishing rain chances and drier
air being ushered in. This sets the stage for another gusty day Sunday
with winds now out of the northwest and minimum RH values between 30-35%.
Lighter winds then move in for the early week with winds flipping back
out of the southwest as dry conditions are expected to continue. The
next rain chance may move in for the mid to late week period.
Fog potential tonight: Patchy fog possible tonight.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-100930-
Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield-
Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans,
McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates
1228 PM EST Fri Jan 9 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mclear
Precip Type Rain Tstms Rain None
Chance Precip 30 50 70 0
Precip Amount 0.04 0.23 0.13 0.00
Precip Duration 2 1 5
Precip Begin 6 PM 10 AM Continuing
Precip End 6 AM Continuing 1 AM
Min/Max Temp 60 78 44 54
Max/Min RH 100 61 100 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 7 G20 NW 10 G22
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 10 G22 SW 5 NW 11 G23
Inversion 6pm 64F/9am 6pm 52F/4am
Dispersion Very Poor None Fair None
Max ADI Early 5 Very Poor 57 Gen Good 12 Poor 77 Good
Max ADI Late 8 Poor 77 Good 19 Gen Poor 95 Good
Max LVORI Early 7 8 7 4
Max LVORI Late 9 3 6 1
Mixing Height 3570 6110
Transport Wind SW 28 NW 28
Ventilation Rate 99960 171080
DSI 2 2 2 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
71 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
31 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
85 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 30 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
73 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
40 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
44 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.
Maximum RH 81 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 34 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-100930-
Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda-
Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills,
Saluda, and Ridge Spring
1228 PM EST Fri Jan 9 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mclear
Precip Type Rain Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip 30 50 80 0
Precip Amount 0.04 0.19 0.13 0.00
Precip Duration 2 2 7
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 AM
Min/Max Temp 58 75 45 54
Max/Min RH 100 63 100 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 8 G23 NW 9 G23
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 11 G25 SW 7 G19 NW 12 G26
Inversion 6pm 61F/8am 6pm 48F/8am
Dispersion Very Poor None Fair None
Max ADI Early 4 Very Poor 56 Gen Good 15 Gen Poor 64 Good
Max ADI Late 8 Poor 76 Good 14 Gen Poor 100 Good
Max LVORI Early 8 8 6 4
Max LVORI Late 9 3 6 1
Mixing Height 3840 6790
Transport Wind SW 24 NW 29
Ventilation Rate 92160 196910
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
69 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 30 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
72 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
42 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 40s. Minimum RH 46 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s.
Maximum RH 82 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-100930-
Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken,
North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg,
and Denmark
1228 PM EST Fri Jan 9 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Rain Rain None
Chance Precip 0 30 80 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.03 0.11 0.00
Precip Duration 1 7
Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 6 AM
Min/Max Temp 59 79 48 58
Max/Min RH 100 53 97 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 7 G21 NW 11 G23
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 11 G23 SW 6 G18 NW 13 G24
Inversion 6pm 65F/9am 6pm 57F/4am
Dispersion Very Poor None Fair None
Max ADI Early 6 Very Poor 55 Gen Good 14 Gen Poor 76 Good
Max ADI Late 8 Poor 79 Good 20 Gen Poor 99 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 8 5 4
Max LVORI Late 8 2 5 1
Mixing Height 4070 5980
Transport Wind SW 28 NW 29
Ventilation Rate 113960 173420
DSI 2 2 2 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
67 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
29 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
81 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 27 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
67 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH
37 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 87 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum RH 43 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s.
Maximum RH 82 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 33 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ016-022-029-115-116-100930-
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
1228 PM EST Fri Jan 9 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Rain Rain Tstms None
Chance Precip 30 30 80 0
Precip Amount 0.02 0.06 0.13 0.00
Precip Duration 2 2 7
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 AM
Min/Max Temp 58 78 47 60
Max/Min RH 100 57 100 29
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 8 G20 NW 9 G20
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 13 G22 SW 8 G18 NW 13 G22
Inversion 6pm 64F/9am 6pm 52F/6am
Dispersion Very Poor None Good None
Max ADI Early 4 Very Poor 50 Gen Good 21 Fair 69 Good
Max ADI Late 8 Poor 75 Good 14 Gen Poor 115 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 8 8 5 4
Max LVORI Late 9 2 6 1
Mixing Height 4030 6890
Transport Wind SW 28 NW 35
Ventilation Rate 112840 241150
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
68 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 29 percent. Light
winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
82 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 28 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
68 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
38 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum RH 46 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s.
Maximum RH 83 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-100930-
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
1228 PM EST Fri Jan 9 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Rain Rain Rain None
Chance Precip 10 20 60 0
Precip Amount 0.01 0.02 0.08 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1 5
Precip Begin 9 PM 12 PM Continuing
Precip End 6 AM Continuing 6 AM
Min/Max Temp 59 79 50 62
Max/Min RH 100 56 95 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 7 G23 W 9 G23
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 10 G26 SW 7 G19 NW 12 G26
Inversion 6pm 65F/9am 6pm 59F/4am
Dispersion Very Poor None Fair None
Max ADI Early 5 Very Poor 54 Gen Good 17 Gen Poor 66 Good
Max ADI Late 8 Poor 75 Good 15 Gen Poor 101 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 9 8 5 4
Max LVORI Late 9 2 5 1
Mixing Height 4230 6820
Transport Wind SW 24 NW 30
Ventilation Rate 101520 204600
DSI 2 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
66 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 30 percent. Light
winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
80 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 27 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
67 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
39 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum
RH 86 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum RH 47 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.
Maximum RH 83 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 35 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$