FNUS52 KCAE 151747 FWFCAE Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina and East Central Georgia National Weather Service Columbia SC 147 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .DISCUSSION... Dry weather continues through Friday as high pressure dominates over the region. More of the same is expected today as winds remain light and largely variable, generally out of the south and southwest. Despite the drier airmass, afternoon RH values are expected to remain above critical thresholds through the week. A strong cold front sweeps across the area by Friday night as winds shift to a more northerly direction. Winds are also expected to be fairly breezy over the weekend out of the northwest with gusts of 25-35 mph expected, especially on Saturday. RH values are unlikely to get to critical thresholds as some showers accompany the front. Fog potential: Patchy fog expected, mainly along river valleys. GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-160815- Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield- 147 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip 0 0 0 0 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Min/Max Temp 61 87 51 67 Max/Min RH 97 43 76 43 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 5 G17 N 9 G20 Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 NW 9 G20 N 11 G20 Inversion 7pm 72F/10am 7pm 60F/4am Dispersion Very Poor None Fair None Max ADI Early 11 Poor 30 Fair 28 Fair 76 Good Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 92 Good 15 Gen Poor 88 Good Max LVORI Early 5 6 3 3 Max LVORI Late 7 1 3 1 Mixing Height 6250 6540 Transport Wind W 16 N 18 Ventilation Rate 100000 117720 DSI 3 3 4 2 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 64 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 78 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 46 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 42 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 98 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ020-021-026-160815- Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda- 147 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None None None Showers Chance Precip 0 0 0 20 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 6 AM Precip End 2 PM Min/Max Temp 61 85 51 64 Max/Min RH 95 46 81 47 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6 G17 N 10 G19 Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 8 G17 NW 9 G20 N 12 G21 Inversion 7pm 72F/10am 7pm 60F/4am Dispersion Very Poor None Fair None Max ADI Early 10 Poor 31 Fair 31 Fair 74 Good Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 75 Good 21 Fair 71 Good Max LVORI Early 5 6 3 4 Max LVORI Late 6 1 3 1 Mixing Height 5910 6330 Transport Wind W 17 N 21 Ventilation Rate 100470 132930 DSI 2 2 3 2 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 65 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 42 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 79 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 57 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 51 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 99 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 47 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. $$ GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-160815- Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg- 147 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None None None Showers Chance Precip 0 0 0 20 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 7 AM Precip End 2 PM Min/Max Temp 61 86 54 67 Max/Min RH 100 43 77 43 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6 N 12 G23 Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G17 NW 10 G20 N 13 G24 Inversion 7pm 72F/10am 7pm 64F/4am Dispersion Very Poor None Fair None Max ADI Early 10 Poor 25 Fair 31 Fair 64 Good Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 70 Good 21 Fair 70 Good Max LVORI Early 5 9 3 3 Max LVORI Late 9 1 3 1 Mixing Height 5920 6410 Transport Wind W 15 N 20 Ventilation Rate 88800 128200 DSI 2 2 3 2 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 63 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 81 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 52 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 46 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 98 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ016-022-029-115-116-160815- Chesterfield-Kershaw-Lee-Northern Lancaster-Southern Lancaster- 147 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None None None Showers Chance Precip 0 0 0 30 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 Precip Duration 2 Precip Begin 6 AM Precip End 6 PM Min/Max Temp 62 87 52 64 Max/Min RH 99 44 84 50 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6 G19 N 12 G21 Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 9 G19 NW 10 G19 N 14 G25 Inversion 6pm 73F/10am 7pm 62F/4am Dispersion Very Poor None Fair None Max ADI Early 7 Poor 29 Fair 32 Fair 63 Good Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 70 Good 23 Fair 69 Good Max LVORI Early 5 8 3 3 Max LVORI Late 8 1 3 1 Mixing Height 5750 5340 Transport Wind SW 16 N 21 Ventilation Rate 92000 112140 DSI 2 2 4 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 64 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 85 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 58 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 52 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 96 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 99 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 52 percent. North winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-160815- Lexington-Richland-Sumter-Calhoun-Clarendon- Northwestern Orangeburg-Central Orangeburg- Southeastern Orangeburg- 147 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None None None Showers Chance Precip 0 0 0 30 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 6 AM Precip End 2 PM Min/Max Temp 63 88 55 67 Max/Min RH 100 43 79 49 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6 G17 N 12 G23 Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 8 G18 NW 9 G21 N 13 G25 Inversion 7pm 73F/10am 7pm 66F/4am Dispersion Very Poor None Fair None Max ADI Early 10 Poor 28 Fair 31 Fair 59 Gen Good Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 71 Good 19 Gen Poor 68 Good Max LVORI Early 5 9 3 3 Max LVORI Late 8 1 3 1 Mixing Height 5950 5850 Transport Wind W 16 N 21 Ventilation Rate 95200 122850 DSI 2 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 63 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Northeast winds around 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 84 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 56 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 98 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 49 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 96 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 45 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal. $$