FNUS52 KCAE 230725 FWFCAE Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina and East Central Georgia National Weather Service Columbia SC 325 AM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 .DISCUSSION...A cold front will be approaching the region from the west through the daytime hours today. This front will move through the cwa late this afternoon and early this evening, and it should be east of the area by Tuesday morning. Winds out of the southeast through the early afternoon, then shifting out of the southwest by late afternoon. Moisture will be on the increase ahead of the front which will keep rain in the forecast through the daytime today. Behind the front, drier air returns late tonight into Tuesday. A band of showers and thunderstorms, some possibly severe, expected to shift from west to east across our region this afternoon and into the evening. Total rainfall amounts averaging around one inch, or a little more, are expected. GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-232115- Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield- Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans, Mccormick, Edgefield, and Johnston 325 AM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Cloudy PCldy MClear Precip Type Tstms Tstms None Precip Chance (%) 90 70 0 Min/Max Temp 74 51 72 20ft Wind/Early(mph) SE 7 SW 5 Lgt/Var 20ft Wind/Late(mph) S 8 Lgt/Var W 8 Precip Amount 0.72 0.41 0.00 Precip Duration 6 3 0 Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing 3 AM Max/Min Humidity % 83 99 40 DSI 1 2 LAL 5 4 1 Haines Index 3 5 5 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2100 5400 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 17 W 20 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 35700 108000 ADI Early 26 Fair 26 Fair 30 Fair ADI Late 44 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 70 Good Max LVORI Early 7 7 6 Max LVORI Late 4 7 1 Dispersion 9pm-7am/FA REMARKS...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 38 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 41 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 56 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ020-021-026-232115- Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda- Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills, Saluda, and Ridge Spring 325 AM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Cloudy PCldy MClear Precip Type Tstms Tstms None Precip Chance (%) 90 90 0 Min/Max Temp 73 51 72 20ft Wind/Early(mph) SE 7 SW 7 Lgt/Var 20ft Wind/Late(mph) SE 8 Lgt/Var W 8 Precip Amount 0.84 0.77 0.00 Precip Duration 6 6 0 Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing 5 AM Max/Min Humidity % 83 100 40 DSI 1 2 LAL 5 4 1 Haines Index 3 5 5 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2100 5000 Transport Wnd (mph) S 25 W 20 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 52500 100000 ADI Early 26 Fair 39 Fair 23 Fair ADI Late 51 Gen Good 6 Very Poor 66 Good Max LVORI Early 6 6 7 Max LVORI Late 4 6 1 Dispersion 11pm-7am/GD REMARKS...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 37 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 39 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 42 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 57 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. $$ GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-232115- Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg- Including the cities of Hephzibah, Waynesboro, Aiken, North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg, and Denmark 325 AM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Cloudy PCldy MClear Precip Type Tstms Tstms None Precip Chance (%) 90 80 0 Min/Max Temp 76 52 74 20ft Wind/Early(mph) SE 7 SW 7 Lgt/Var 20ft Wind/Late(mph) S 9 G17 Lgt/Var W 8 Precip Amount 0.69 0.51 0.00 Precip Duration 4 4 0 Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing 5 AM Max/Min Humidity % 79 100 39 DSI 2 2 LAL 5 4 1 Haines Index 4 4 5 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2100 5000 Transport Wnd (mph) S 24 W 17 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 50400 85000 ADI Early 30 Fair 37 Fair 26 Fair ADI Late 51 Gen Good 6 Very Poor 59 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 6 7 8 Max LVORI Late 4 8 1 Dispersion 11pm-7am/GD REMARKS...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 36 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 39 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 47 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ SCZ015-016-022-029-232115- Lancaster-Chesterfield-Kershaw-Lee- Including the cities of Lancaster, Elgin, Lancaster Mill, Cheraw, Pageland, Camden, Lugoff, and Bishopville 325 AM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Cloudy MCldy MClear Precip Type Tstms Tstms None Precip Chance (%) 80 90 0 Min/Max Temp 74 54 73 20ft Wind/Early(mph) SE 7 S 8 G17 Lgt/Var 20ft Wind/Late(mph) SE 9 G18 Lgt/Var SW 7 Precip Amount 0.66 0.90 0.00 Precip Duration 4 6 0 Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Max/Min Humidity % 79 98 40 DSI 1 2 LAL 5 4 1 Haines Index 3 4 5 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2100 5000 Transport Wnd (mph) S 24 W 16 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 50400 80000 ADI Early 35 Fair 40 Fair 25 Fair ADI Late 49 Gen Good 10 Poor 65 Good Max LVORI Early 6 5 7 Max LVORI Late 4 7 1 Dispersion 11pm-7am/GD REMARKS...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 35 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 39 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ027-028-031-036>038-232115- Lexington-Richland-Sumter-Orangeburg-Calhoun-Clarendon- Including the cities of Seven Oaks, West Columbia, Cayce, Lexington, Red Bank, Oak Grove, Columbia, Sumter, Orangeburg, Brookdale, St. Matthews, Manning, and Summerton 325 AM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017 Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Cloudy MCldy MClear Precip Type Tstms Tstms None Precip Chance (%) 80 90 0 Min/Max Temp 75 55 74 20ft Wind/Early(mph) SE 7 S 8 G17 Lgt/Var 20ft Wind/Late(mph) SE 9 G17 Lgt/Var W 7 Precip Amount 0.67 0.72 0.00 Precip Duration 4 6 0 Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Max/Min Humidity % 81 99 40 DSI 1 2 LAL 5 4 1 Haines Index 4 5 5 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2100 4700 Transport Wnd (mph) S 23 W 16 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 48300 75200 ADI Early 33 Fair 39 Fair 25 Fair ADI Late 49 Gen Good 8 Poor 63 Good Max LVORI Early 6 6 8 Max LVORI Late 4 7 1 Dispersion 11pm-7am/GD REMARKS...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 35 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 38 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 40 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures below normal. Precipitation below normal. $$ ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by LAVDAS. 1-6..... Very Poor 7-12.... Poor 13-20... Generally Poor 21-40... Fair 41-60... Generally Good 61-100.. Good >100.... Very Good LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index. LVORI ranges from 1 to 10 where 1 represents the lowest risk and 10 represents the highest risk $$