FNUS52 KCAE 191821 FWFCAE Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina and East Central Georgia National Weather Service Columbia SC 221 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .DISCUSSION... Dry conditions are expected to continue through Wednesday with high pressure remaining in place, though a cold front should near the Upstate through the day. Minimum RH values are expected to fall toward 30%, but a couple spots could fall into the upper 20%'s. Winds are generally expected to remain light out of the southeast to south. Moisture is expected to steadily increase Thursday into this weekend with minimum RH values rising above 40-50%. Each day late this week into the weekend is expected to bring rain/storm chances, but coverage each day may be a bit more scattered rather than widespread. Winds should remain out of the south to southeast through Friday before becoming a bit more southwesterly this weekend. Fog potential tonight: Patchy fog possible tonight, favoring locations near rivers or other bodies of water. GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-200830- Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield- 221 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud Cover Pcldy 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 66 94 67 94 Max/Min RH 87 34 84 35 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 8pm 69F/8am 8pm 74F/9am Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 47 Gen Good 15 Gen Poor 46 Gen Good 21 Fair Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 49 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 74 Good Max LVORI Early 3 5 3 5 Max LVORI Late 5 2 5 2 Mixing Height 7250 8240 Transport Wind S 6 S 8 Ventilation Rate 43500 65920 DSI 3 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 90 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 94 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. 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 60 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Light winds. $$ SCZ020-021-026-200830- Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda- 221 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None None Tstms Chance Precip 0 0 0 30 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 2 PM Precip End Continuing Min/Max Temp 65 92 67 92 Max/Min RH 87 31 83 34 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 8pm 69F/8am 8pm 70F/8am Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 61 Good 20 Gen Poor 55 Gen Good 27 Fair Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 57 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 85 Good Max LVORI Early 3 5 3 5 Max LVORI Late 5 2 5 1 Mixing Height 7530 8160 Transport Wind S 7 S 8 Ventilation Rate 52710 65280 DSI 3 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 91 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 56 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 94 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. 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 mid 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. South winds around 5 mph. $$ GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-200830- Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg- 221 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy 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 62 92 65 93 Max/Min RH 98 32 93 35 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 8pm 71F/9am 8pm 72F/9am Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 54 Gen Good 14 Gen Poor 48 Gen Good 23 Fair Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 50 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 63 Good Max LVORI Early 3 7 3 6 Max LVORI Late 7 2 6 1 Mixing Height 7580 8370 Transport Wind SE 6 S 7 Ventilation Rate 45480 58590 DSI 3 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 92 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 56 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. South winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ016-022-029-115-116-200830- Chesterfield-Kershaw-Lee-Northern Lancaster-Southern Lancaster- 221 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear Pcldy 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 Continuing Min/Max Temp 65 94 66 93 Max/Min RH 92 30 89 34 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 8pm 68F/8am 8pm 70F/8am Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 65 Good 24 Fair 58 Gen Good 31 Fair Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 60 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 76 Good Max LVORI Early 3 6 3 6 Max LVORI Late 6 1 6 1 Mixing Height 7470 8170 Transport Wind S 7 S 8 Ventilation Rate 52290 65360 DSI 3 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Northeast 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...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. South 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...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. South winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-200830- Lexington-Richland-Sumter-Calhoun-Clarendon- Northwestern Orangeburg-Central Orangeburg- Southeastern Orangeburg- 221 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy 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 63 94 66 95 Max/Min RH 96 30 92 34 Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Inversion 8pm 71F/9am 8pm 69F/8am Dispersion Very Poor None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 57 Gen Good 17 Gen Poor 56 Gen Good 29 Fair Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 53 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 68 Good Max LVORI Early 3 6 3 6 Max LVORI Late 6 2 6 1 Mixing Height 8060 8240 Transport Wind SE 7 S 7 Ventilation Rate 56420 57680 DSI 3 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 90 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .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 a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 91 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 92 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. South winds around 5 mph. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal. $$