FNUS52 KCAE 220633 FWFCAE Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina and East Central Georgia National Weather Service Columbia SC 233 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 .DISCUSSION... Isolated storms in the afternoon each day through Monday generally favoring the eastern and southern portion of the forecast area although moisture will be limited. Relative humidity still expected to remain above critical values with lowest RH Sunday and Monday, dropping generally between 35 to 45 percent. Temperatures will be closer to seasonal average compared to the anomalous heat experienced last week. Thunderstorms chances will increase Tuesday through the end of the week as moisture increases across the forecast area. Fog potential: Patchy fog likely this morning, particularly in areas that received heavy rain. GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-222030- Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield- 233 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy 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 69 94 Min/Max RH 53 96 33 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 74F/9am 8pm 75F/9am Dispersion None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 12 Poor 39 Fair 27 Fair Max ADI Late 45 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 98 Good Max LVORI Early 10 5 6 Max LVORI Late 3 7 1 Mixing Height 6020 8590 Transport Wind W 7 W 10 Ventilation Rate 42140 85900 DSI 2 2 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 81 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 83 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 97 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Light winds. $$ SCZ020-021-026-222030- Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda- 233 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip 0 0 0 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Max/Min Temp 88 68 90 Min/Max RH 60 98 38 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 73F/9am 8pm 74F/9am Dispersion None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 11 Poor 30 Fair 32 Fair Max ADI Late 36 Fair 3 Very Poor 76 Good Max LVORI Early 10 6 7 Max LVORI Late 4 8 1 Mixing Height 5380 8150 Transport Wind W 6 W 8 Ventilation Rate 32280 65200 DSI 2 2 2 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 82 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 82 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Light winds. $$ GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-222030- Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg- 233 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms None None Chance Precip 20 0 0 Precip Amount 0.04 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 0 Precip Begin 2 PM Precip End 6 PM Max/Min Temp 91 70 95 Min/Max RH 57 99 37 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 5 Inversion 75F/9am 8pm 76F/9am Dispersion None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 16 Gen Poor 35 Fair 25 Fair Max ADI Late 42 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 104 Very Good Max LVORI Early 10 6 7 Max LVORI Late 3 8 1 Mixing Height 4790 8800 Transport Wind W 8 W 10 Ventilation Rate 38320 88000 DSI 2 2 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 81 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 40 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 84 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Light winds. $$ SCZ016-022-029-115-116-222030- Chesterfield-Kershaw-Lee-Northern Lancaster-Southern Lancaster- 233 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip 0 0 0 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Max/Min Temp 88 69 91 Min/Max RH 66 100 44 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 73F/9am 7pm 74F/9am Dispersion None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 9 Poor 27 Fair 30 Fair Max ADI Late 36 Fair 4 Very Poor 73 Good Max LVORI Early 10 7 9 Max LVORI Late 4 9 1 Mixing Height 4350 7940 Transport Wind W 7 W 8 Ventilation Rate 30450 63520 DSI 2 2 2 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 83 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 83 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 63 percent. Light winds. $$ SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-222030- Lexington-Richland-Sumter-Calhoun-Clarendon- Northwestern Orangeburg-Central Orangeburg- Southeastern Orangeburg- 233 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 Today Tonight Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type Tstms None None Chance Precip 20 0 0 Precip Amount 0.02 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 2 PM Precip End 6 PM Max/Min Temp 91 71 93 Min/Max RH 63 100 42 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 75F/9am 8pm 76F/9am Dispersion None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 17 Gen Poor 31 Fair 26 Fair Max ADI Late 42 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 96 Good Max LVORI Early 10 6 7 Max LVORI Late 3 8 1 Mixing Height 4700 8460 Transport Wind W 8 W 10 Ventilation Rate 37600 84600 DSI 2 2 2 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 83 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 41 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 85 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal. $$