733 FNUS52 KCAE 170744 FWFCAE Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina and East Central Georgia National Weather Service Columbia SC 344 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024 .DISCUSSION...South to southwest winds today will begin ushering in Gulf moisture as a weak low pressure system gradually moves into the region from the Gulf Coast. This will result in chances of showers and thunderstorms beginning late today and continuing through Sunday night. Drier air will begin returning to the region Monday with dry weather expected for Tuesday and Wednesday. Rain chances return for the end of next week. Fog potential for tonight: Fog is not expected tonight. GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-172030- Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield- Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans, McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates 344 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip 40 70 70 Precip Amount 0.05 0.24 0.44 Precip Duration 1 8 6 Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Max/Min Temp 81 65 80 Min/Max RH 61 100 68 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6 Inversion 78F/11am 7pm 72F/10am Dispersion None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 10 Poor 18 Gen Poor 28 Fair Max ADI Late 28 Fair 4 Very Poor 62 Good Max LVORI Early 7 8 9 Max LVORI Late 3 9 4 Mixing Height 2940 3320 Transport Wind S 8 W 16 Ventilation Rate 23520 53120 DSI 2 1 1 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 64 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 92 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ020-021-026-172030- Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda- Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills, Saluda, and Ridge Spring 344 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip 40 70 60 Precip Amount 0.02 0.21 0.17 Precip Duration 1 7 5 Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Max/Min Temp 82 64 79 Min/Max RH 59 100 68 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 5 Inversion 75F/10am 7pm 70F/9am Dispersion None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 23 Fair 14 Gen Poor 30 Fair Max ADI Late 33 Fair 5 Very Poor 63 Good Max LVORI Early 7 7 9 Max LVORI Late 3 9 4 Mixing Height 3910 3530 Transport Wind S 8 SW 15 Ventilation Rate 31280 52950 DSI 2 2 2 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 70 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 91 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-172030- Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg- Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken, North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg, and Denmark 344 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip 30 60 70 Precip Amount 0.03 0.32 0.20 Precip Duration 1 7 6 Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Max/Min Temp 84 66 83 Min/Max RH 54 100 64 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 7 Inversion 77F/10am 7pm 73F/9am Dispersion None Poor None Max ADI Early 18 Gen Poor 20 Gen Poor 36 Fair Max ADI Late 31 Fair 6 Very Poor 59 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 6 6 8 Max LVORI Late 2 9 3 Mixing Height 3740 3460 Transport Wind S 7 W 16 Ventilation Rate 26180 55360 DSI 2 2 2 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 57 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH 99 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ SCZ016-022-029-115-116-172030- 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 344 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip 30 60 70 Precip Amount 0.03 0.28 0.12 Precip Duration 1 7 5 Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Max/Min Temp 84 65 82 Min/Max RH 53 100 65 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 5 Inversion 75F/10am 7pm 71F/9am Dispersion None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 25 Fair 14 Gen Poor 36 Fair Max ADI Late 40 Fair 6 Very Poor 65 Good Max LVORI Early 8 6 9 Max LVORI Late 3 9 3 Mixing Height 4860 3700 Transport Wind SW 7 W 14 Ventilation Rate 34020 51800 DSI 2 2 2 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 68 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 93 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-172030- 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 344 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip 30 60 70 Precip Amount 0.01 0.19 0.20 Precip Duration 0 6 5 Precip Begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Max/Min Temp 85 66 84 Min/Max RH 52 100 62 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 7 Inversion 77F/10am 7pm 73F/9am Dispersion None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 27 Fair 16 Gen Poor 36 Fair Max ADI Late 37 Fair 8 Poor 66 Good Max LVORI Early 7 6 8 Max LVORI Late 2 8 3 Mixing Height 4650 3630 Transport Wind S 7 W 16 Ventilation Rate 32550 58080 DSI 2 2 2 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Maximum RH 100 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH 98 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal. $$