FNUS52 KCAE 081808 FWFCAE Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina and East Central Georgia National Weather Service Columbia SC 208 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .DISCUSSION... Hot and humid conditions continue through the end of the week with upper ridging over the area with highs in the mid to upper 90s. A slightly drier air mass in place should limit overall shower and storm coverage today and Thursday then moisture returns on Friday bringing increased rain chances Friday into the weekend. West-southwesterly winds around 10 to 15 mph expected each afternoon with min RH values around 40-50 percent each day through Friday. Fog potential: Widespread fog not expected. GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-090815- Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield- 208 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Tstms Chance Precip 0 0 0 30 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 2 PM Precip End 6 PM Min/Max Temp 76 97 75 97 Max/Min RH 84 42 88 45 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 5 G17 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 7 G17 Lgt/Var W 7 G17 Inversion 8pm 83F/9am 8pm 78F/8am Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 104 Very Good81 Good 99 Good 77 Good Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 134 Very Good5 Very Poor 121 Very Good Max LVORI Early 3 5 3 5 Max LVORI Late 5 1 5 1 Mixing Height 7690 7720 Transport Wind W 17 W 15 Ventilation Rate 130730 115800 DSI 3 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 89 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 95 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Light winds. $$ SCZ020-021-026-090815- Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda- 208 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip 0 0 0 0 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Min/Max Temp 76 95 74 95 Max/Min RH 81 41 84 43 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 W 6 G18 W 6 Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 9 G18 Lgt/Var W 9 G18 Inversion 8pm 82F/9am 8pm 78F/8am Dispersion Poor None Poor None Max ADI Early 105 Very Good86 Good 102 Very Good84 Good Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 137 Very Good5 Very Poor 132 Very Good Max LVORI Early 3 5 3 5 Max LVORI Late 4 1 4 1 Mixing Height 7720 7810 Transport Wind W 18 W 17 Ventilation Rate 138960 132770 DSI 2 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 85 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 93 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Light winds. $$ GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-090815- Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg- 208 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Tstms Chance Precip 0 0 0 20 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 0 Precip Begin 2 PM Precip End 6 PM Min/Max Temp 76 96 75 96 Max/Min RH 85 41 85 44 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6 G18 W 5 Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 9 G18 Lgt/Var W 9 G18 Inversion 8pm 84F/9am 8pm 78F/8am Dispersion Very Poor None Poor None Max ADI Early 103 Very Good90 Good 90 Good 83 Good Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 130 Very Good5 Very Poor 130 Very Good Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 5 Max LVORI Late 4 1 4 1 Mixing Height 8010 8290 Transport Wind W 17 W 16 Ventilation Rate 136170 132640 DSI 3 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 86 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 94 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 96 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Light winds. $$ SCZ016-022-029-115-116-090815- Chesterfield-Kershaw-Lee-Northern Lancaster-Southern Lancaster- 208 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear 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 76 96 74 96 Max/Min RH 82 41 84 43 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 W 5 W 5 Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 9 G18 Lgt/Var W 9 G17 Inversion 8pm 83F/9am 8pm 78F/8am Dispersion Very Poor None Poor None Max ADI Early 81 Good 92 Good 110 Very Good96 Good Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 116 Very Good5 Very Poor 147 Very Good Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 4 Max LVORI Late 4 1 4 1 Mixing Height 7610 8970 Transport Wind W 20 W 17 Ventilation Rate 152200 152490 DSI 2 3 2 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 85 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 62 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 93 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Light winds. $$ SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-090815- Lexington-Richland-Sumter-Calhoun-Clarendon- Northwestern Orangeburg-Central Orangeburg- Southeastern Orangeburg- 208 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Tstms Chance Precip 0 0 0 20 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 0 Precip Begin 2 PM Precip End Continuing Min/Max Temp 77 98 76 98 Max/Min RH 81 40 81 42 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 SW 6 G18 SW 6 Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 9 G19 Lgt/Var W 9 G20 Inversion 8pm 84F/9am 8pm 79F/8am Dispersion Poor None Fair None Max ADI Early 83 Good 96 Good 92 Good 99 Good Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 140 Very Good6 Very Poor 140 Very Good Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 4 Max LVORI Late 4 1 4 1 Mixing Height 8060 8390 Transport Wind W 18 W 18 Ventilation Rate 145080 151020 DSI 3 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 82 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 93 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 94 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Light winds. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal. $$