FNUS52 KCAE 301821 FWFCAE FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 121 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2015 .DISCUSSION...DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFFSHORE LATE SUNDAY AS A COLD MOVES IN FROM THE WEST. SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. AFTERNOON RH LEVELS WILL BE IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 20S SATURDAY...AND RANGING FROM THE MIDDLE 30S EAST TO THE MIDDLE 40S WEST ON SUNDAY AS MOISTURE BEGINS TO INCREASE WELL AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING COLD FRONT. AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHTS WILL BE MAINLY AT OR BELOW 2500 FEET BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. NO FOG EXPECTED SATURDAY MORNING DUE TO DRY AIRMASS. GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-310945- LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...MCCORMICK...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON 121 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2015 TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 20 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN MIN/MAX TEMP 25 53 33 60 WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 0 PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM PRECIP END CONTINUING MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 84 25 96 43 DSI 1 2 LAL 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 5 4 4 4 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2800 2100 DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA 7PM-8AM/PO TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 S 17 VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 16800 35700 ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 10 POOR 4 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 38 FAIR MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3 4 MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 3 3 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ SCZ020-021-026-310945- NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...SALUDA... RIDGE SPRING 121 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2015 TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 20 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN MIN/MAX TEMP 25 53 31 59 WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 0 PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM PRECIP END CONTINUING MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 83 23 100 38 DSI 2 2 LAL 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 5 4 4 5 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2900 1700 DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA 7PM-8AM/PO TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 SW 22 VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 14500 37400 ADI EARLY 8 POOR 12 POOR 4 VERY POOR 23 FAIR ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 23 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 37 FAIR MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3 4 MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 3 2 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-310945- RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUGUSTA...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO... SAVANNAH RIVER SITE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...BARNWELL... WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...BAMBERG...DENMARK 121 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2015 TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE MIN/MAX TEMP 26 53 31 63 WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 0 PRECIP BEGIN PRECIP END MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 83 23 99 40 DSI 1 2 LAL 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 5 4 4 5 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2900 3300 DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA 7PM-8AM/PO TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 2 S 20 VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 5800 66000 ADI EARLY 8 POOR 8 POOR 4 VERY POOR 22 FAIR ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR 5 VERY POOR 59 GEN GOOD MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3 4 MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 3 1 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ SCZ015-016-022-029-310945- LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...ELGIN...CHERAW...PAGELAND... CAMDEN...LUGOFF...BISHOPVILLE 121 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2015 TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE MIN/MAX TEMP 24 52 30 59 WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 0 PRECIP BEGIN PRECIP END MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 74 19 97 35 DSI 2 2 LAL 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 5 4 4 5 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3000 2400 DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA 7PM-8AM/PO TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 SW 21 VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 21000 50400 ADI EARLY 12 POOR 15 GEN POOR 5 VERY POOR 33 FAIR ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 27 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 45 GEN GOOD MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 3 3 MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 3 2 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ SCZ027-028-031-036>038-310945- LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON... RED BANK...COLUMBIA...SUMTER...ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS... MANNING...SUMMERTON 121 PM EST FRI JAN 30 2015 TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE MIN/MAX TEMP 26 53 30 62 WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 0 PRECIP BEGIN PRECIP END MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 75 19 97 34 DSI 2 2 LAL 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 5 4 4 5 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2900 3400 DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA 7PM-8AM/PO TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 5 S 21 VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 14500 71400 ADI EARLY 11 POOR 10 POOR 4 VERY POOR 28 FAIR ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR 6 VERY POOR 60 GEN GOOD MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3 3 MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 3 1 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL. $$ 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 $$