227 FNUS52 KCAE 310600 FWFCAE Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central South Carolina and East Central Georgia National Weather Service Columbia SC 100 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025 .DISCUSSION... Cold and very dry weather conditions continue across the forecast area today. Light winds this morning start to increase out of the southwest after dawn to around 10 mph, with the potential for gusts in excess of 15 mph in the afternoon. There is an elevated fire risk once again from the Storm Prediction Center, especially given forecast daytime RH values of 25 to 30 percent. Temperatures and moisture recovery is expected to kick off the new year and into the weekend with the next chance for rain arriving late Friday and continuing into Saturday. Additionally, winds remain west to southwest until then, before becoming southeasterly to northeasterly Saturday and Sunday. Fog potential tonight: None GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-312130- Lincoln-McDuffie-Columbia-McCormick-Edgefield- Including the cities of Lincolnton, Thomson, Martinez, Evans, McCormick, Clarks Hill, Edgefield, Johnston, and Murphys Estates 100 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Clear Mclear 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 53 34 60 Min/Max RH 26 69 34 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 G18 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 7 W 5 W 6 Inversion 34F/9am 6pm 38F/8am Dispersion None Fair None Max ADI Early 28 Fair 6 Very Poor 40 Fair Max ADI Late 64 Good 10 Poor 54 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 2 3 Max LVORI Late 2 3 1 Mixing Height 3300 3370 Transport Wind W 20 W 16 Ventilation Rate 66000 53920 DSI 2 1 2 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH 82 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 86 percent. Southeast 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...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 53 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ020-021-026-312130- Newberry-Fairfield-Saluda- Including the cities of Newberry, Winnsboro, Winnsboro Mills, Saluda, and Ridge Spring 100 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Clear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip 0 0 0 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Max/Min Temp 51 33 58 Min/Max RH 29 72 37 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 SW 6 Lgt/Var Inversion 38F/10am 6pm 40F/9am Dispersion None Fair None Max ADI Early 25 Fair 11 Poor 26 Fair Max ADI Late 61 Good 12 Poor 42 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 2 3 Max LVORI Late 2 3 2 Mixing Height 3140 3670 Transport Wind W 18 W 12 Ventilation Rate 56520 44040 DSI 2 1 1 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH 88 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Not as cool. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 87 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Light winds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH 93 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 50 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Maximum RH 98 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-312130- Richmond-Burke-Aiken-Barnwell-Bamberg- Including the cities of Augusta, Waynesboro, Aiken, North Augusta, Barnwell, Williston, Blackville, Bamberg, and Denmark 100 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Clear Mclear 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 53 34 60 Min/Max RH 24 67 32 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 7 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 7 W 5 W 6 Inversion 40F/10am 6pm 37F/8am Dispersion None Fair None Max ADI Early 23 Fair 7 Poor 42 Gen Good Max ADI Late 58 Gen Good 11 Poor 52 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 2 3 Max LVORI Late 2 2 1 Mixing Height 3120 3200 Transport Wind W 17 W 16 Ventilation Rate 53040 51200 DSI 2 1 1 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH 84 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Not as cool. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 88 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 100 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 56 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 52 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ016-022-029-115-116-312130- Chesterfield-Kershaw-Lee-Northern Lancaster-Southern Lancaster- Including the cities of Cheraw, Pageland, Camden, Lugoff, Elgin, Bishopville, Andrew Jackson State Park, Carolina Commons Shopping Center, Community of Almond Glen, Indian Land, Van Wyck, Lancaster, Springdale, and Lancaster Mill 100 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Clear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip 0 0 0 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Max/Min Temp 51 32 58 Min/Max RH 28 72 35 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 SW 5 W 5 Inversion 39F/10am 5pm 40F/9am Dispersion None Fair None Max ADI Early 29 Fair 10 Poor 35 Fair Max ADI Late 52 Gen Good 10 Poor 46 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 2 3 Max LVORI Late 2 3 2 Mixing Height 2880 4110 Transport Wind W 17 W 13 Ventilation Rate 48960 53430 DSI 2 1 2 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Maximum RH 91 percent. Light winds. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 43 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Not as cool. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Light winds. .SATURDAY...Rain. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 80 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 46 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH 90 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 47 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Maximum RH 98 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ SCZ027-028-031-037-038-135>137-312130- 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 100 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Clear Mclear 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 52 32 59 Min/Max RH 28 68 34 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 G17 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 6 SW 5 G17 W 5 Inversion 40F/10am 6pm 37F/8am Dispersion None Fair None Max ADI Early 23 Fair 8 Poor 34 Fair Max ADI Late 56 Gen Good 11 Poor 42 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 2 3 Max LVORI Late 2 3 2 Mixing Height 3060 3410 Transport Wind W 17 W 13 Ventilation Rate 52020 44330 DSI 2 1 1 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH 88 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...Rain. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 87 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around 40. Maximum RH 100 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 54 percent. North winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH 93 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 51 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal. $$