Fire Weather Planning


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FNUS52 KCAE 160742
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR SOUTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
342 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING IN FROM THE NORTH WILL WEAKEN 
AND MOVE EAST OF THE AREA TODAY. A WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH 
LATE THURSDAY. ANOTHER SYSTEM MAY AFFECT OUR REGION OVER THE WEEKEND. 
FOG IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. 
MAXIMUM TRANSPORT WIND WILL BE FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO WEST AROUND 6 
MPH THIS AFTERNOON WITH MIN RELATIVE HUMIDITY AROUND 50 PERCENT.
MAXIMUM MIXING HEIGHTS BE AROUND 3500 FEET.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-162115-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ...
EVANS...MCCORMICK...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON
342 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          
CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            0            20           
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
MAX/MIN TEMP          80           62           82           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  8        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.02         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    12 PM        
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY %    47           92           51           
DSI                   2                         2            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    3500                      4500         
DISPERSION                         7PM-8AM/PO                
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W  6                      SW 16        
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    21000                     72000        
ADI EARLY             11 POOR      8 POOR       29 FAIR      
ADI LATE              16 GEN POOR  2 VERY POOR  59 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            3            6            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            5            1            
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
$$
SCZ020-021-026-162115-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...SALUDA...
RIDGE SPRING
342 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          
CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            0            20           
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
MAX/MIN TEMP          78           60           80           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  8        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    12 PM        
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY %    46           89           52           
DSI                   2                         2            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    3400                      4500         
DISPERSION                         7PM-8AM/PO                
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW  6                     SW 17        
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    20400                     76500        
ADI EARLY             11 POOR      10 POOR      29 FAIR      
ADI LATE              19 GEN POOR  2 VERY POOR  64 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            3            6            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            5            1            
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 44 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-162115-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUGUSTA...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...
SAVANNAH RIVER SITE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...BARNWELL...
WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...BAMBERG...DENMARK
342 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          
CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            0            20           
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
MAX/MIN TEMP          81           61           83           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  8        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    3 PM         
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY %    44           95           49           
DSI                   2                         2            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    3500                      4600         
DISPERSION                         7PM-8AM/PO                
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW  5                     SW 16        
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    17500                     73600        
ADI EARLY             11 POOR      7 POOR       29 FAIR      
ADI LATE              16 GEN POOR  2 VERY POOR  60 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            3            6            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            6            1            
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
$$
SCZ015-016-022-029-162115-
LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...ELGIN...CHERAW...PAGELAND...
CAMDEN...LUGOFF...BISHOPVILLE
342 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          
CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            0            20           
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
MAX/MIN TEMP          78           60           81           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  7        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    1 PM         
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY %    45           92           49           
DSI                   2                         2            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            5            4            
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    3500                      4500         
DISPERSION                         7PM-8AM/PO                
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W  6                      SW 17        
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    21000                     76500        
ADI EARLY             11 POOR      10 POOR      29 FAIR      
ADI LATE              20 GEN POOR  2 VERY POOR  64 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            4            6            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            6            1            
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
$$
SCZ027-028-031-036>038-162115-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...
RED BANK...COLUMBIA...SUMTER...ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...
MANNING...SUMMERTON
342 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          
CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            0            0            
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
MAX/MIN TEMP          80           60           83           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  7        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY %    44           96           48           
DSI                   2                         2            
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          5            4            4            
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    3500                      4700         
DISPERSION                         7PM-8AM/PO                
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W  5                      SW 17        
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    17500                     79900        
ADI EARLY             11 POOR      7 POOR       29 FAIR      
ADI LATE              20 GEN POOR  2 VERY POOR  64 GOOD      
MAX LVORI EARLY       9            4            7            
MAX LVORI LATE        2            6            1            
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL.  PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
$$
ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
1-6..... VERY POOR
7-12.... POOR
13-20... GENERALLY POOR
21-40... FAIR
41-60... GENERALLY GOOD
61-100.. GOOD
>100.... VERY GOOD
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
LVORI RANGES FROM 1 TO 10 WHERE 1 REPRESENTS THE LOWEST RISK
AND 10 REPRESENTS THE HIGHEST RISK
$$