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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
$$