FNUS52 KCAE 190706 FWFCAE Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina and East Central Georgia National Weather Service Columbia SC 306 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .DISCUSSION... The forecast for the next week remains largely on track, with dry conditions expected through Wednesday and daily chances for a shower or thunderstorm possible thereafter into early next week. Above average temperatures persist at least into this weekend as well, with minimum RH values falling into the 30-35% range today and Wednesday. The overall pattern is expected to shift slightly Thursday into the weekend as slightly more moisture returns to the area, and minimum RH values rise above 40%. Through Friday, surface winds persist out of the southeast during the day with some brief gustiness during peak heating hours, followed by light and variable to calm winds overnight. Fog potential tonight: Patchy fog possible tonight, favoring locations near rivers or other bodies of water. GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-192030- Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield- 306 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip 0 0 0 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Max/Min Temp 92 66 93 Min/Max RH 35 91 35 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 70F/9am 8pm 72F/9am Dispersion None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 20 Gen Poor 46 Gen Good 18 Gen Poor Max ADI Late 53 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 60 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 8 3 6 Max LVORI Late 2 6 2 Mixing Height 5870 8460 Transport Wind S 8 S 6 Ventilation Rate 46960 50760 DSI 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 88 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 92 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 51 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Light winds. $$ SCZ020-021-026-192030- Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda- 306 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip 0 0 0 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Max/Min Temp 92 65 92 Min/Max RH 30 89 31 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 70F/9am 8pm 72F/9am Dispersion None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 20 Gen Poor 57 Gen Good 25 Fair Max ADI Late 60 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 70 Good Max LVORI Early 7 3 5 Max LVORI Late 2 5 1 Mixing Height 6260 8970 Transport Wind S 8 SW 7 Ventilation Rate 50080 62790 DSI 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 86 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 93 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Light winds. $$ GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-192030- Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg- 306 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip 0 0 0 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Max/Min Temp 92 63 92 Min/Max RH 34 99 32 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 69F/9am 8pm 70F/9am Dispersion None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 22 Fair 61 Good 16 Gen Poor Max ADI Late 61 Good 5 Very Poor 70 Good Max LVORI Early 9 3 7 Max LVORI Late 2 7 2 Mixing Height 6590 8950 Transport Wind S 7 SE 7 Ventilation Rate 46130 62650 DSI 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 49 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 53 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 52 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Light winds. $$ SCZ016-022-029-115-116-192030- Chesterfield-Kershaw-Lee-Northern Lancaster-Southern Lancaster- 306 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip 0 0 0 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Max/Min Temp 93 65 93 Min/Max RH 29 93 29 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 70F/9am 8pm 72F/9am Dispersion None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 23 Fair 60 Gen Good 29 Fair Max ADI Late 62 Good 5 Very Poor 80 Good Max LVORI Early 8 3 6 Max LVORI Late 2 6 1 Mixing Height 6400 8850 Transport Wind S 8 S 8 Ventilation Rate 51200 70800 DSI 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 90 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Light winds. $$ SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-192030- Lexington-Richland-Sumter-Calhoun-Clarendon- Northwestern Orangeburg-Central Orangeburg- Southeastern Orangeburg- 306 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None None Chance Precip 0 0 0 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Max/Min Temp 94 63 94 Min/Max RH 32 97 30 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var S 5 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 70F/9am 8pm 71F/9am Dispersion None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 21 Fair 60 Gen Good 21 Fair Max ADI Late 63 Good 5 Very Poor 75 Good Max LVORI Early 8 3 7 Max LVORI Late 2 7 2 Mixing Height 6920 9350 Transport Wind S 8 SE 8 Ventilation Rate 55360 74800 DSI 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 92 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 92 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 52 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 92 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 55 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 94 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 55 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. South winds around 5 mph. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal. $$