554 FNUS52 KCAE 301726 FWFCAE Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina and East Central Georgia National Weather Service Columbia SC 1226 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025 .DISCUSSION... Cold and very dry weather conditions continue across the forecast area on Wednesday. The primary difference compared to today will be the wind speed and direction. Light westerly winds shift southwest early in the day and increase to around 10 mph with the potential for gusts in excess of 15 mph in the afternoon. These values are higher than what is being observed this afternoon and with similar Min RH values expected, mostly between 20 and 30 percent, there is an elevated fire risk once again tomorrow. This is emphasized by the Storm Prediction Center which continues to show an elevated fire risk on Wednesday for much of the Southeastern US. Temperatures and moisture recovery is expected during the late week period and into the weekend with the next chance for rain arriving late Friday and continuing into Saturday. Fog potential tonight: None GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-310930- Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield- Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans, McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates 1226 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Clear 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 27 53 35 60 Max/Min RH 58 25 67 34 Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 5 W 6 Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 8 W 5 W 6 Inversion 6pm 35F/9am 6pm 38F/4am Dispersion Very Poor None Fair None Max ADI Early 6 Very Poor 40 Fair 7 Poor 38 Fair Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 67 Good 10 Poor 58 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 2 2 2 3 Max LVORI Late 2 2 3 1 Mixing Height 3060 3830 Transport Wind W 22 W 16 Ventilation Rate 67320 61280 DSI 1 1 1 2 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH 86 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 79 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Maximum RH 97 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 87 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 44 percent. West winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ020-021-026-310930- Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda- Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills, Saluda, and Ridge Spring 1226 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Clear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip 0 0 0 0 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Min/Max Temp 25 52 32 57 Max/Min RH 64 27 69 35 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 7 W 6 G17 W 5 Inversion 6pm 38F/10am 6pm 41F/9am Dispersion Very Poor None Fair None Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 32 Fair 10 Poor 26 Fair Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 65 Good 10 Poor 46 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 2 3 2 3 Max LVORI Late 3 2 3 2 Mixing Height 3050 4000 Transport Wind W 20 W 12 Ventilation Rate 61000 48000 DSI 1 1 1 1 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH 88 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 47 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Not as cool. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 74 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 86 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 44 percent. West winds around 5 mph. $$ GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-310930- Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg- Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken, North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg, and Denmark 1226 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Clear 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 26 53 34 60 Max/Min RH 61 23 64 31 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 7 Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 8 W 6 W 6 Inversion 6pm 35F/9am 6pm 37F/7am Dispersion Very Poor None Fair None Max ADI Early 5 Very Poor 35 Fair 7 Poor 39 Fair Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 64 Good 11 Poor 55 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 2 3 2 2 Max LVORI Late 3 2 3 1 Mixing Height 2990 3550 Transport Wind W 21 W 16 Ventilation Rate 62790 56800 DSI 1 1 1 1 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH 86 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Not as cool. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 81 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 100 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Maximum RH 96 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 89 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 45 percent. West winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ016-022-029-115-116-310930- 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 1226 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud Cover Clear Clear Pcldy Clear 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 25 52 32 58 Max/Min RH 61 27 68 34 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 SW 5 W 5 Inversion 6pm 38F/10am 5pm 37F/8am Dispersion Very Poor None Fair None Max ADI Early 4 Very Poor 32 Fair 8 Poor 38 Fair Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 55 Gen Good 6 Very Poor 47 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 2 3 2 3 Max LVORI Late 3 2 3 2 Mixing Height 2780 4220 Transport Wind W 18 W 13 Ventilation Rate 50040 54860 DSI 2 2 1 2 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH 92 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. Not as cool. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 63 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH 93 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 47 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Maximum RH 87 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-310930- 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 1226 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Clear 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 24 53 33 60 Max/Min RH 66 27 65 33 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 SW 5 G17 W 5 Inversion 6pm 39F/10am 6pm 37F/4am Dispersion Very Poor None Fair None Max ADI Early 4 Very Poor 28 Fair 8 Poor 30 Fair Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 63 Good 8 Poor 46 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 3 2 3 Max LVORI Late 3 2 3 1 Mixing Height 2930 3570 Transport Wind W 21 W 13 Ventilation Rate 61530 46410 DSI 2 1 1 1 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH 87 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Not as cool. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. 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. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 49 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 88 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal. $$