001 FNUS52 KCAE 300611 FWFCAE Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina and East Central Georgia National Weather Service Columbia SC 111 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025 .DISCUSSION... Colder and very dry conditions are anticipated for the final days of the year. Expect Min RH values between 20 and 30 percent on both Tuesday and Wednesday, with some reprieve by Thursday, Friday and especially this weekend. The Storm Prediction Center maintains an elevated fire risk today, and caution should be used if burning during the mid-week period. Winds should generally be less than 15 mph outside of a few gusts in the afternoon. The next chance for rain is expected Friday night into Saturday with temperatures returning closer to normal. Fog potential tonight: None GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-302115- Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield- Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans, McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates 111 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear 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 49 26 53 Min/Max RH 24 56 25 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 5 W 5 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var W 7 Inversion 33F/9am 6pm 30F/8am Dispersion None Poor None Max ADI Early 24 Fair 5 Very Poor 40 Fair Max ADI Late 37 Fair 5 Very Poor 67 Good Max LVORI Early 3 2 2 Max LVORI Late 2 2 1 Mixing Height 3540 3140 Transport Wind W 12 W 21 Ventilation Rate 42480 65940 DSI 1 1 1 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH 63 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 36 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH 82 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 42 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Rain. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 80 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 51 percent. South winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ020-021-026-302115- Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda- Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills, Saluda, and Ridge Spring 111 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip 0 0 0 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Max/Min Temp 47 25 51 Min/Max RH 24 62 27 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var SW 6 Inversion 32F/9am 6pm 37F/10am Dispersion None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 32 Fair 3 Very Poor 26 Fair Max ADI Late 46 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 60 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 2 3 Max LVORI Late 2 3 1 Mixing Height 3770 3060 Transport Wind NW 12 W 20 Ventilation Rate 45240 61200 DSI 1 1 1 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH 66 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 38 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH 87 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 81 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH 99 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 53 percent. South winds around 5 mph. $$ GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-302115- Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg- Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken, North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg, and Denmark 111 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear 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 49 26 54 Min/Max RH 24 61 22 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var W 7 Inversion 34F/9am 6pm 33F/9am Dispersion None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 30 Fair 5 Very Poor 38 Fair Max ADI Late 37 Fair 5 Very Poor 62 Good Max LVORI Early 3 2 2 Max LVORI Late 2 2 1 Mixing Height 3540 3080 Transport Wind NW 12 W 20 Ventilation Rate 42480 61600 DSI 1 1 1 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH 61 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 33 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH 82 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 39 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Not as cool. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Rain. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 80 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 99 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 54 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ016-022-029-115-116-302115- Chesterfield-Kershaw-Lee-Northern Lancaster-Southern Lancaster- Including the cities of Cheraw, Pageland, Camden, Lugoff, Elgin, Bishopville, Andrew Jackson State Park, Carolina Commons Shopping Center, Community of Almond Glen, Indian Land, Van Wyck, Lancaster, Springdale, and Lancaster Mill 111 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip 0 0 0 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Max/Min Temp 47 25 53 Min/Max RH 25 63 27 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var SW 6 Inversion 32F/9am 6pm 38F/10am Dispersion None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 26 Fair 3 Very Poor 25 Fair Max ADI Late 47 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 51 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 2 3 Max LVORI Late 2 2 1 Mixing Height 3700 2900 Transport Wind NW 13 W 16 Ventilation Rate 48100 46400 DSI 1 2 1 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH 66 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 36 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH 89 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 42 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 75 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH 97 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 48 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH 90 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 49 percent. East winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-302115- Lexington-Richland-Sumter-Calhoun-Clarendon- Northwestern Orangeburg-Central Orangeburg- Southeastern Orangeburg- Including the cities of Seven Oaks, West Columbia, Cayce, Lexington, Red Bank, Oak Grove, Batesburg-Leesville, Columbia, Sumter, St. Matthews, Manning, Summerton, North, Springfield, Neeses, Orangeburg, Brookdale, Holly Hill, Bowman, Branchville, Elloree, Santee, and Eutawville 111 AM EST Tue Dec 30 2025 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear 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 48 24 53 Min/Max RH 26 66 26 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var W 6 Inversion 34F/9am 6pm 39F/10am Dispersion None Very Poor None Max ADI Early 29 Fair 3 Very Poor 25 Fair Max ADI Late 46 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 59 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 2 3 Max LVORI Late 2 3 1 Mixing Height 3680 2930 Transport Wind NW 13 W 18 Ventilation Rate 47840 52740 DSI 1 1 1 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH 63 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 36 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH 85 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 40 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Not as cool. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 80 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Maximum RH 99 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 53 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH 93 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 50 percent. North winds around 5 mph. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal. $$