FNUS52 KCAE 180838 FWFCAE Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina and East Central Georgia National Weather Service Columbia SC 438 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2017 .DISCUSSION... A surface pressure trough will linger in the forecast area through the weekend. Upper ridging over the region will weaken somewhat today and Saturday, and then become a little stronger early next week. The pattern supports partly cloudy skies with scattered mainly afternoon and evening thunderstorms. It will be hot with heat index values peaking 102 to 108 today, and 100 to 105 Saturday through Monday. Any fog which forms during the early morning hours will be mainly confined to a few locations near bodies of water. Wind will be light and variable but mainly southwest 10 to 15 mph this afternoon, and west 5 to 10 mph Saturday. GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-182130- Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield- Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans, Mccormick, Edgefield, and Johnston 438 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2017 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover MClear PCldy PCldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Precip Chance (%) 20 20 20 Min/Max Temp 97 74 95 20ft Wind/Early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ft Wind/Late(mph) SW 10 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 0 0 0 Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing 10 AM Precip End Continuing 6 AM Continuing Max/Min Humidity % 43 90 36 DSI 3 3 LAL 4 4 4 Haines Index 4 4 5 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5400 6300 Transport Wnd (mph) W 14 NW 6 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 75600 37800 ADI Early 49 Gen Good 48 Gen Good 24 Fair ADI Late 63 Good 5 Very Poor 30 Fair Max LVORI Early 6 4 5 Max LVORI Late 1 5 2 Dispersion 9pm-9am/po REMARKS...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 39 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent. West winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ020-021-026-182130- Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda- Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills, Saluda, and Ridge Spring 438 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2017 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover MClear PCldy PCldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Precip Chance (%) 30 30 20 Min/Max Temp 97 74 94 20ft Wind/Early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var 20ft Wind/Late(mph) SW 10 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 0 0 0 Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Max/Min Humidity % 43 94 38 DSI 3 3 LAL 4 4 4 Haines Index 4 3 3 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5900 6400 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 15 NW 6 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 88500 38400 ADI Early 50 Gen Good 54 Gen Good 26 Fair ADI Late 65 Good 4 Very Poor 40 Fair Max LVORI Early 6 4 6 Max LVORI Late 1 6 2 Dispersion 9pm-9am/po REMARKS...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 39 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. $$ GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-182130- Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg- Including the cities of Hephzibah, Waynesboro, Aiken, North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg, and Denmark 438 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2017 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover MClear PCldy PCldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Precip Chance (%) 20 20 30 Min/Max Temp 97 75 95 20ft Wind/Early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var 20ft Wind/Late(mph) SW 10 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 0 0 0 Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Max/Min Humidity % 43 94 36 DSI 3 3 LAL 4 4 4 Haines Index 4 3 5 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5400 5900 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 14 W 9 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 75600 53100 ADI Early 44 Gen Good 43 Gen Good 24 Fair ADI Late 56 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 41 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 6 4 6 Max LVORI Late 1 6 2 Dispersion 9pm-9am/po REMARKS...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ015-016-022-029-182130- Lancaster-Chesterfield-Kershaw-Lee- Including the cities of Lancaster, Elgin, Lancaster Mill, Cheraw, Pageland, Camden, Lugoff, and Bishopville 438 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2017 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover PCldy PCldy PCldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Precip Chance (%) 20 30 30 Min/Max Temp 98 75 94 20ft Wind/Early(mph) SW 5 SW 5 Lgt/Var 20ft Wind/Late(mph) SW 10 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 0 0 0 Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Max/Min Humidity % 43 95 41 DSI 3 2 LAL 4 4 4 Haines Index 4 3 4 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6100 6400 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 15 NW 8 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 91500 51200 ADI Early 50 Gen Good 51 Gen Good 24 Fair ADI Late 64 Good 5 Very Poor 43 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 6 4 7 Max LVORI Late 1 6 2 Dispersion 9pm-9am/po REMARKS...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ SCZ027-028-031-036>038-182130- 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 438 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2017 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover PCldy PCldy PCldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Precip Chance (%) 20 20 30 Min/Max Temp 98 76 94 20ft Wind/Early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6 Lgt/Var 20ft Wind/Late(mph) SW 10 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 0 0 0 Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Max/Min Humidity % 43 95 40 DSI 3 3 LAL 4 4 4 Haines Index 4 3 4 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5900 6200 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 14 W 8 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 82600 49600 ADI Early 47 Gen Good 48 Gen Good 22 Fair ADI Late 58 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 40 Fair Max LVORI Early 6 4 6 Max LVORI Late 1 6 2 Dispersion 9pm-9am/po REMARKS...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent. West winds 5 to 10 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 $$