047 FNUS52 KCAE 180816 FWFCAE Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina and East Central Georgia National Weather Service Columbia SC 316 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2020 .DISCUSSION...A warm front will lift north towards the forecast area (FA) today while a cold front approaches from the north and moves through Wednesday. Moisture transport from the Gulf, along with some upper energy, will lead to rain moving into the FA today and continuing tonight into early Wednesday, with most precipitation shifting to our south and east Wednesday afternoon. Expect a wind shift and cooler temps behind the front Wednesday. Fog potential for tonight: Areas of fog tonight. GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-182130- Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield- Including Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans, Mccormick, Edgefield, and Johnston 316 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2020 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Rain Chance Precip 90 100 90 Precip Amount 0.64 0.58 0.29 Precip Duration 9 12 9 Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Min/Max Temp 64 53 61 Max/Min RH 87 100 82 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 5 Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 7 Inversion 1100 1800 0800 Dispersion Poor Max ADI Early 10 Poor 7 Poor 47 Gen Good Max ADI Late 10 Poor 7 Poor 53 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 8 7 8 Max LVORI Late 5 8 4 Mixing Height 1000 2200 Transport Wind S 7 NE 22 Ventilation Rate 7000 48400 LAL 3 3 1 Haines Index 3 3 3 DSI 1 1 1 REMARKS...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 90 percent. Northeast winds as low as 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 74 percent. Chance of rain 90 percent. Northeast winds as high as 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH 90 percent. Chance of rain 70 percent. Northeast winds as low as 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Northeast winds as high as 10 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Maximum RH 74 percent. Northeast winds as low as 5 mph or less. .SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 35 percent. Northeast winds as high as 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH 76 percent. Southeast winds as low as 5 mph or less. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 51 percent. West winds as high as 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 92 percent. East winds as low as 5 mph or less. .MONDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 76 percent. Southeast winds as high as 5 mph. $$ SCZ020-021-026-182130- Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda- Including Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills, Saluda, and Ridge Spring 316 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2020 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Rain Chance Precip 90 100 100 Precip Amount 0.34 0.50 0.30 Precip Duration 7 12 9 Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Min/Max Temp 63 49 58 Max/Min RH 85 100 76 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 6 Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 7 Inversion 1000 1800 0600 Dispersion Fair Max ADI Early 13 Gen Poor 8 Poor 46 Gen Good Max ADI Late 15 Gen Poor 8 Poor 47 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 8 7 5 Max LVORI Late 5 7 4 Mixing Height 1600 2000 Transport Wind S 9 NE 21 Ventilation Rate 14400 42000 LAL 3 3 1 Haines Index 3 3 3 DSI 1 1 1 REMARKS...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows around 40. Maximum RH 84 percent. Northeast winds as low as 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 71 percent. Chance of rain 90 percent. Northeast winds as high as 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH 88 percent. Chance of rain 70 percent. Northeast winds as low as 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Northeast winds as high as 10 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Maximum RH 77 percent. Northeast winds as low as 5 mph or less. .SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 36 percent. Northeast winds as high as 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH 79 percent. South winds as low as 5 mph or less. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Southwest winds as high as 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 92 percent. Southeast winds as low as 5 mph or less. .MONDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 76 percent. Southeast winds as high as 5 mph. $$ GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-182130- Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg- Including Augusta, Hephzibah, Waynesboro, Aiken, North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg, and Denmark 316 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2020 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Rain Chance Precip 80 90 90 Precip Amount 0.55 0.61 0.34 Precip Duration 8 12 11 Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Min/Max Temp 67 56 63 Max/Min RH 82 100 83 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 8 Inversion 1100 1800 0900 Dispersion Poor Max ADI Early 10 Poor 6 Very Poor 49 Gen Good Max ADI Late 14 Gen Poor 6 Very Poor 54 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 7 7 7 Max LVORI Late 5 8 4 Mixing Height 1400 2400 Transport Wind S 9 NE 22 Ventilation Rate 12600 52800 LAL 3 3 1 Haines Index 3 3 3 DSI 1 1 1 REMARKS...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 88 percent. Chance of rain 70 percent. Northeast winds as low as 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 73 percent. Chance of rain 90 percent. Northeast winds as high as 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH 90 percent. Chance of rain 90 percent. Northeast winds as low as 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Northeast winds as high as 10 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Maximum RH 68 percent. Northeast winds as low as 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 34 percent. Northeast winds as high as 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH 74 percent. East winds as low as 5 mph or less. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Northeast winds as high as 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 89 percent. East winds as low as 5 mph or less. .MONDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 73 percent. Southeast winds as high as 5 mph. $$ SCZ016-022-029-115-116-182130- Chesterfield-Kershaw-Lee-Northern Lancaster-Southern Lancaster- Including Cheraw, Pageland, Camden, Lugoff, Bishopville, Indian Land, Lancaster, Elgin, and Lancaster Mill 316 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2020 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Rain Chance Precip 80 100 100 Precip Amount 0.13 0.47 0.33 Precip Duration 5 12 10 Precip Begin 8 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Min/Max Temp 65 48 58 Max/Min RH 76 100 70 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 8 Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 NE 8 G17 Inversion 1000 1800 0600 Dispersion Fair Max ADI Early 13 Gen Poor 8 Poor 49 Gen Good Max ADI Late 19 Gen Poor 9 Poor 52 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 7 6 5 Max LVORI Late 5 6 4 Mixing Height 2000 2500 Transport Wind S 10 NE 23 Ventilation Rate 20000 57500 LAL 3 3 1 Haines Index 3 3 3 DSI 1 1 1 REMARKS...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows around 40. Maximum RH 77 percent. Northeast winds as low as 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Chance of rain 90 percent. Northeast winds as high as 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and a slight chance of freezing rain. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH 83 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Northeast winds as low as 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of freezing rain. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Northeast winds as high as 10 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Maximum RH 71 percent. Northeast winds as low as 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 36 percent. Northeast winds as high as 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH 78 percent. South winds as low as 5 mph or less. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 44 percent. West winds as high as 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Not as cool. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 89 percent. South winds as low as 5 mph or less. .MONDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 71 percent. Southeast winds as high as 5 mph. $$ SCZ027-028-031-036>038-182130- Lexington-Richland-Sumter-Orangeburg-Calhoun-Clarendon- Including Seven Oaks, West Columbia, Cayce, Lexington, Red Bank, Oak Grove, Columbia, Sumter, Orangeburg, Brookdale, St. Matthews, Manning, and Summerton 316 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2020 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Rain Chance Precip 90 100 100 Precip Amount 0.28 0.52 0.36 Precip Duration 7 12 11 Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Min/Max Temp 67 54 62 Max/Min RH 78 100 76 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 6 Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 9 G18 Inversion 1000 1800 0800 Dispersion Fair Max ADI Early 10 Poor 8 Poor 51 Gen Good Max ADI Late 14 Gen Poor 8 Poor 51 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 7 7 7 Max LVORI Late 5 7 4 Mixing Height 1800 2400 Transport Wind S 9 NE 24 Ventilation Rate 16200 57600 LAL 3 3 1 Haines Index 3 3 3 DSI 1 1 1 REMARKS...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 83 percent. Northeast winds as low as 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Chance of rain near 100 percent. Northeast winds as high as 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH 88 percent. Chance of rain 90 percent. Northeast winds as low as 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 43 percent. Northeast winds as high as 15 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Maximum RH 69 percent. Northeast winds as low as 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 35 percent. Northeast winds as high as 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH 76 percent. East winds as low as 5 mph or less. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 47 percent. Northwest winds as high as 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Not as cool. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 88 percent. East winds as low as 5 mph or less. .MONDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 71 percent. Southeast winds as high as 5 mph. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal. $$