FNUS52 KCAE 161748 FWFCAE Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina and East Central Georgia National Weather Service Columbia SC 148 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .DISCUSSION... A strong cold front will approach the region later today and result in a robust wind shift tonight. Expect the southwesterly flow from this afternoon to shift to northerly by Saturday afternoon with frequent gusts over 30 mph expected Saturday and Sunday. A brief period of rainfall is expected tonight behind the front but totals should generally remain light (under 0.2"). Min RH values are not expected to dip near critical thresholds this weekend, so even though the winds will be gusty, fire weather concerns are low. As we get into next week, the weather is expected to remain beautiful and dry. Fog potential: Fog is not expected. GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-170830- Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield- 148 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Clear Clear Precip Type Showers None None None Chance Precip 20 0 0 0 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 0 Precip Begin 2 AM Precip End 6 AM Min/Max Temp 52 67 41 63 Max/Min RH 89 49 75 32 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 N 9 G26 NE 7 G26 NE 9 G26 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 7 G25 N 12 G27 NE 7 G24 NE 10 G26 Inversion 7pm 61F/4am 8pm 44F/8am Dispersion Fair None Good None Max ADI Early 37 Fair 78 Good 70 Good 61 Good Max ADI Late 14 Gen Poor 89 Good 8 Poor 67 Good Max LVORI Early 3 4 3 3 Max LVORI Late 4 1 3 1 Mixing Height 6000 4070 Transport Wind N 21 NE 17 Ventilation Rate 126000 69190 DSI 3 2 3 1 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 70 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 47 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 90 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 89 percent. Light winds. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 45 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 96 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 51 percent. North winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ020-021-026-170830- Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda- 148 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Clear Clear Precip Type Showers Showers None None Chance Precip 40 40 0 0 Precip Amount 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 1 1 Precip Begin 1 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing 11 AM Min/Max Temp 51 62 41 59 Max/Min RH 99 59 80 36 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 N 10 G21 N 8 G24 NE 11 G23 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 7 G21 N 13 G25 N 8 G23 NE 11 G23 Inversion 7pm 62F/4am 8pm 44F/9am Dispersion Fair None Good None Max ADI Early 36 Fair 62 Good 62 Good 53 Gen Good Max ADI Late 13 Gen Poor 76 Good 8 Poor 68 Good Max LVORI Early 3 5 4 3 Max LVORI Late 4 3 3 1 Mixing Height 5240 4000 Transport Wind N 22 NE 18 Ventilation Rate 115280 72000 DSI 3 2 2 1 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 71 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 54 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 88 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 87 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 52 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 95 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 56 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 100 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 57 percent. North winds around 5 mph. $$ GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-170830- Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg- 148 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Clear Clear Precip Type None Showers None None Chance Precip 0 20 0 0 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 0 Precip Begin 6 AM Precip End 10 AM Min/Max Temp 55 66 43 63 Max/Min RH 94 50 81 37 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 5 N 11 G25 NE 10 G29 NE 12 G26 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 7 G24 N 14 G28 NE 9 G25 NE 13 G26 Inversion 7pm 65F/4am 8pm 45F/8am Dispersion Fair None Good None Max ADI Early 34 Fair 63 Good 56 Gen Good 53 Gen Good Max ADI Late 16 Gen Poor 70 Good 10 Poor 55 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 4 4 3 Max LVORI Late 4 2 3 1 Mixing Height 5660 4130 Transport Wind N 23 NE 18 Ventilation Rate 130180 74340 DSI 3 2 2 1 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 70 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 49 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 86 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 42 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 86 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 45 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 95 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent. North winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ016-022-029-115-116-170830- Chesterfield-Kershaw-Lee-Northern Lancaster-Southern Lancaster- 148 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type Showers Showers None Showers Chance Precip 40 60 0 20 Precip Amount 0.01 0.11 0.00 0.02 Precip Duration 1 3 1 Precip Begin 2 AM Continuing 8 AM Precip End Continuing 4 PM 2 PM Min/Max Temp 51 62 40 59 Max/Min RH 100 66 89 39 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 G18 N 13 G24 N 9 G28 N 13 G25 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 8 G25 N 15 G28 N 9 G23 NE 14 G27 Inversion 7pm 63F/4am 7pm 43F/8am Dispersion Fair None Good None Max ADI Early 35 Fair 54 Gen Good 42 Gen Good 52 Gen Good Max ADI Late 18 Gen Poor 65 Good 10 Poor 54 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 5 5 3 Max LVORI Late 4 4 4 1 Mixing Height 4280 4130 Transport Wind N 23 NE 20 Ventilation Rate 98440 82600 DSI 3 2 2 1 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 76 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 58 percent. North winds around 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 86 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 53 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 86 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 55 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 97 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 60 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 58 percent. North winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-170830- Lexington-Richland-Sumter-Calhoun-Clarendon- Northwestern Orangeburg-Central Orangeburg- Southeastern Orangeburg- 148 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type None Showers None None Chance Precip 0 50 0 0 Precip Amount 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 6 AM Precip End 5 PM Min/Max Temp 54 65 42 60 Max/Min RH 99 64 85 40 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 6 G17 N 12 G26 NE 11 G30 NE 13 G27 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 7 G26 N 14 G30 N 10 G27 NE 13 G29 Inversion 7pm 68F/4am 10pm 44F/8am Dispersion Fair None Excellent None Max ADI Early 37 Fair 61 Good 58 Gen Good 55 Gen Good Max ADI Late 17 Gen Poor 68 Good 13 Gen Poor 57 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 4 4 3 Max LVORI Late 3 3 4 1 Mixing Height 4520 4170 Transport Wind N 23 NE 20 Ventilation Rate 103960 83400 DSI 3 2 2 1 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 75 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 55 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 86 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 87 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 51 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 96 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 55 percent. North winds around 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 100 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 54 percent. North winds around 5 mph. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation below normal. $$