000
FNUS52 KCAE 181809
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR SOUTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
209 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST
THROUGH SUNDAY BRINGING AN INCREASE IN MOISTURE AS WELL AS CHANCES
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THIS TROUGH WILL LINGER ACROSS THE
EASTERN US WITH UNSETTLED WEATHER THROUGH MUCH OF THE COMING WORK
WEEK. FOG DEVELOPMENT IS NOT EXPECTED SUNDAY MORNING.
MIXING HEIGHTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 4500 FT SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS SHOULD BE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AROUND 12-15 MPH.
MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE 55 TO 60 PERCENT WITH
SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-190915-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ...
EVANS...MCCORMICK...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON
209 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 50 60 60 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MIN/MAX TEMP 65 81 66 86
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.18 0.42 0.22
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 100 58 100 50
DSI 2 3
LAL 4 4 4 4
HAINES INDEX 4 4 3 4
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 3700
DISPERSION 7PM-8AM/PO 9PM-7AM/FA
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 W 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 52800 33300
ADI EARLY 47 GEN GOOD 22 FAIR 36 FAIR 19 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 25 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 9 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 8 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-190915-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...SALUDA...
RIDGE SPRING
209 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 50 60 60 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MIN/MAX TEMP 64 81 65 84
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 5 LGT/VAR S 5 SW 5
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 S 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.20 0.48 0.26
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 100 59 100 53
DSI 2 2
LAL 4 4 4 4
HAINES INDEX 4 3 3 4
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 3300
DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA 9PM-7AM/FA
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 W 9
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 52800 29700
ADI EARLY 49 GEN GOOD 22 FAIR 40 FAIR 20 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 26 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 9 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 8 3 8 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-190915-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUGUSTA...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...
SAVANNAH RIVER SITE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...BARNWELL...
WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...BAMBERG...DENMARK
209 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 60 60 60 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MIN/MAX TEMP 65 82 67 84
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 5 LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.17 0.35 0.25
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 100 57 100 53
DSI 2 2
LAL 4 4 4 4
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 4
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 3800
DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA 9PM-7AM/FA
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 SW 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 52800 38000
ADI EARLY 51 GEN GOOD 22 FAIR 39 FAIR 21 FAIR
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 31 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 9 4 8
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 7 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
SCZ015-016-022-029-190915-
LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...ELGIN...CHERAW...PAGELAND...
CAMDEN...LUGOFF...BISHOPVILLE
209 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 60 60 60 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MIN/MAX TEMP 65 80 66 82
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 5 S 5 S 7 SW 6
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 5 S 8 S 7 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.33 0.59 0.35
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 100 60 100 59
DSI 2 2
LAL 4 4 4 4
HAINES INDEX 4 3 3 4
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 2900
DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA 9PM-7AM/FA
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 SW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 67500 40600
ADI EARLY 62 GOOD 29 FAIR 45 GEN GOOD 22 FAIR
ADI LATE 7 POOR 49 GEN GOOD 10 POOR 30 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 8 4 7
MAX LVORI LATE 8 3 6 3
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-036>038-190915-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...
RED BANK...COLUMBIA...SUMTER...ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...
MANNING...SUMMERTON
209 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 60 60 60 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MIN/MAX TEMP 65 81 67 82
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 5 S 5 S 7 SW 6
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 S 5 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.25 0.43 0.34
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 100 57 99 57
DSI 2 2
LAL 4 4 4 4
HAINES INDEX 4 3 3 4
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 3300
DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA 9PM-7AM/FA
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 SW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 64500 46200
ADI EARLY 52 GEN GOOD 28 FAIR 41 GEN GOOD 25 FAIR
ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 36 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 9 4 7
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 7 3
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
$$
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
$$
000
FNUS52 KCAE 180833
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR SOUTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
433 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
.DISCUSSION...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST
AND BRING AN INCREASE IN MOISTURE AND BRING A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS TROUGH
WILL LINGER INTO THE EARLY PART OF THE COMING WORK WEEK AND BRING
UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE AREA.
CLOUDS WILL PREVENT MUCH FOG FROM DEVELOPING THIS MORNING. THE
MORNING INVERSION WILL BREAK BY 9 OR 10 AM. MIXING HEIGHTS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE 1000 TO 2000 FEET THIS MORNING AND 4500 TO 5500
FEET THIS AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS SHOULD BE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
AROUND 20 MPH TODAY. MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE
NEAR 45 PERCENT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ONE TENTH OF
AN INCH OR LESS TODAY. A LIGHT SOUTHERLY BREEZE TONIGHT WILL CAUSE
FAIR DISPERSION FOR THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-182130-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ...
EVANS...MCCORMICK...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON
433 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 50 50 60
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 84 64 82
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 7 G15 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.10 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY % 46 100 54
DSI 2 2
LAL 2 2 2
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5800 4400
DISPERSION 7PM-8AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 SW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 121800 61600
ADI EARLY 45 GEN GOOD 45 GEN GOOD 25 FAIR
ADI LATE 68 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 3
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-182130-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...SALUDA...
RIDGE SPRING
433 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 50 50 60
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 83 63 82
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.12 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY % 49 100 54
DSI 2 2
LAL 2 2 2
HAINES INDEX 4 4 3
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 4400
DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 SW 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 108000 70400
ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 45 GEN GOOD 23 FAIR
ADI LATE 62 GOOD 4 VERY POOR 51 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-182130-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUGUSTA...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...
SAVANNAH RIVER SITE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...BARNWELL...
WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...BAMBERG...DENMARK
433 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 40 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 85 64 84
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.06 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY % 47 100 53
DSI 3 2
LAL 2 2 2
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5700 4400
DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 SW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 102600 61600
ADI EARLY 37 FAIR 48 GEN GOOD 23 FAIR
ADI LATE 65 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
SCZ015-016-022-029-182130-
LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...ELGIN...CHERAW...PAGELAND...
CAMDEN...LUGOFF...BISHOPVILLE
433 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 40 50 60
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 84 64 81
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 5 S 5 SW 5
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 8 G16 S 5 S 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.11 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY % 49 100 57
DSI 2 2
LAL 2 2 2
HAINES INDEX 5 4 3
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5500 4500
DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 SW 24
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 126500 108000
ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 56 GEN GOOD 33 FAIR
ADI LATE 67 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 53 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 8
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-036>038-182130-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...
RED BANK...COLUMBIA...SUMTER...ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...
MANNING...SUMMERTON
433 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 40 60
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 85 65 83
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR S 5 S 5
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) S 7 LGT/VAR S 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.07 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY % 47 100 54
DSI 3 2
LAL 2 2 2
HAINES INDEX 5 4 3
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5800 4300
DISPERSION 9PM-7AM/FA
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 SW 21
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 104400 90300
ADI EARLY 32 FAIR 48 GEN GOOD 27 FAIR
ADI LATE 57 GEN GOOD 6 VERY POOR 45 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 8
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 3
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM
RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
$$
ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
1-6..... VERY POOR
7-12.... POOR
13-20... GENERALLY POOR
21-40... FAIR
41-60... GENERALLY GOOD
61-100.. GOOD
>100.... VERY GOOD
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
LVORI RANGES FROM 1 TO 10 WHERE 1 REPRESENTS THE LOWEST RISK
AND 10 REPRESENTS THE HIGHEST RISK
$$
000
FNUS52 KCAE 171903
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR SOUTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
303 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013
.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OFFSHORE WILL WEAKEN
TODAY AND TONIGHT. MORE MOISTURE WILL ENTER THE REGION TONIGHT
AND SATURDAY. THIS WILL BRING AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND
POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
WILL BRING UNSETTLED WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY AND
THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THOSE DAYS AS
WELL.
AN INCREASE IN MOISTURE MAY ALLOW SOME PATCHY FOG TO DEVELOP SATURDAY
MORNING BUT MAINLY NEAR BODIES OF WATER. THE INVERSION WILL BREAK
AROUND 9 AM SATURDAY. WITH LIGHT WINDS TONIGHT...DISPERSION WILL BE POOR.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-181100-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ...
EVANS...MCCORMICK...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON
303 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 40 40 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MIN/MAX TEMP 65 85 63 82
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.10 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 94 45 100 53
DSI 3 2
LAL 1 2 2 2
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 3
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4900 4100
DISPERSION 8PM-9AM/PO 8PM-10AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 SW 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 63700 53300
ADI EARLY 39 FAIR 30 FAIR 44 GEN GOOD 24 FAIR
ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 45 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 9 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-181100-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...SALUDA...
RIDGE SPRING
303 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 40 40 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MIN/MAX TEMP 65 85 63 81
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5 SW 5
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 S 4 S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.12 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 91 46 100 55
DSI 3 2
LAL 1 2 2 2
HAINES INDEX 4 5 4 3
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4900 4200
DISPERSION 8PM-9AM/PO 8PM-10AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 S 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 63700 58800
ADI EARLY 46 GEN GOOD 27 FAIR 41 GEN GOOD 24 FAIR
ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 52 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 9 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-181100-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUGUSTA...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...
SAVANNAH RIVER SITE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...BARNWELL...
WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...BAMBERG...DENMARK
303 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 40 40 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MIN/MAX TEMP 64 86 63 84
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 5 LGT/VAR S 6 LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 LGT/VAR S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.06 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 97 44 100 50
DSI 3 3
LAL 1 2 2 2
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 3
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800 4000
DISPERSION 8PM-9AM/PO 8PM-10AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 S 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 62400 56000
ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 27 FAIR 44 GEN GOOD 26 FAIR
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 51 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 7 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 9 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
SCZ015-016-022-029-181100-
LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...ELGIN...CHERAW...PAGELAND...
CAMDEN...LUGOFF...BISHOPVILLE
303 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 40 40 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MIN/MAX TEMP 65 86 64 82
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 5 SW 5 S 7 S 7
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 S 6 S 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.11 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 92 45 100 53
DSI 3 2
LAL 1 2 2 2
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 3
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5100 4300
DISPERSION 8PM-9AM/PO 9PM-9AM/FA
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 S 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 61200 73100
ADI EARLY 50 GEN GOOD 24 FAIR 41 GEN GOOD 34 FAIR
ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 60 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 4 8
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 9 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-036>038-181100-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...
RED BANK...COLUMBIA...SUMTER...ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...
MANNING...SUMMERTON
303 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 40 40 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MIN/MAX TEMP 65 86 64 83
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)S 5 LGT/VAR S 7 S 6
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 S 4 S 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.07 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 97 45 100 53
DSI 3 3
LAL 1 2 2 2
HAINES INDEX 5 5 4 3
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800 4100
DISPERSION 8PM-9AM/PO 8PM-10AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 S 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 62400 65600
ADI EARLY 38 FAIR 24 FAIR 44 GEN GOOD 31 FAIR
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD 7 POOR 55 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 7 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 9 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
$$
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
$$
ACM
000
FNUS52 KCAE 170845
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR SOUTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
445 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013
.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OFFSHORE WILL WEAKEN
TODAY AND TONIGHT. MORE MOISTURE WILL ENTER THE REGION TONIGHT
AND SATURDAY. THIS WILL BRING AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND
POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
WILL BRING UNSETTLED WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY AND
THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THOSE DAYS AS
WELL.
AN INCREASE IN MOISTURE MAY ALLOW SOME PATCHY FOG TO DEVELOP THIS
MORNING BUT MAINLY NEAR BODIES OF WATER. THE INVERSION WILL BREAK
AROUND 9 AM THIS MORNING. MIXING HEIGHT WILL BE GENERALLY BELOW
3000 FEET THIS MORNING BUT WILL INCREASE TO 6000 TO 7000 FEET THIS
AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS SHOULD BE SOUTHWEST 12 TO 15 MPH TODAY.
THE LOWEST AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR
35 PERCENT. WITH LIGHT WINDS TONIGHT...DISPERSION WILL BE POOR.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-172115-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ...
EVANS...MCCORMICK...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON
445 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 20 40
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 87 64 86
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY % 37 100 45
DSI 3 3
LAL 2 2 2
HAINES INDEX 5 4 4
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6700 5000
DISPERSION 7PM-8AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 SW 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 93800 80000
ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 42 GEN GOOD 22 FAIR
ADI LATE 42 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 3 9
MAX LVORI LATE 2 10 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-172115-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...SALUDA...
RIDGE SPRING
445 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 20 40
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 88 63 86
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 7 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY % 38 100 46
DSI 3 3
LAL 2 2 2
HAINES INDEX 5 4 4
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6500 5300
DISPERSION 7PM-8AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 SW 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 91000 79500
ADI EARLY 39 FAIR 44 GEN GOOD 17 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 44 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 44 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 9
MAX LVORI LATE 2 10 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-172115-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUGUSTA...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...
SAVANNAH RIVER SITE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...BARNWELL...
WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...BAMBERG...DENMARK
445 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 40
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 87 63 87
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY % 39 100 44
DSI 3 3
LAL 2 2 2
HAINES INDEX 5 4 4
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6900 5500
DISPERSION 7PM-8AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 SW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 89700 77000
ADI EARLY 34 FAIR 29 FAIR 19 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 36 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 48 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 10
MAX LVORI LATE 2 10 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
SCZ015-016-022-029-172115-
LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...ELGIN...CHERAW...PAGELAND...
CAMDEN...LUGOFF...BISHOPVILLE
445 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 20 40
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 89 63 87
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY % 37 100 45
DSI 3 3
LAL 2 2 2
HAINES INDEX 5 5 5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6600 5600
DISPERSION 7PM-8AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 S 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 85800 89600
ADI EARLY 37 FAIR 47 GEN GOOD 19 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 50 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 10
MAX LVORI LATE 2 10 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-036>038-172115-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...
RED BANK...COLUMBIA...SUMTER...ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...
MANNING...SUMMERTON
445 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 40
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 89 63 87
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY % 37 100 45
DSI 3 3
LAL 2 2 2
HAINES INDEX 5 5 5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6700 5400
DISPERSION 7PM-8AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 SW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 80400 75600
ADI EARLY 40 FAIR 36 FAIR 20 GEN POOR
ADI LATE 42 GEN GOOD 4 VERY POOR 48 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 3 9
MAX LVORI LATE 1 10 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
$$
ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
1-6..... VERY POOR
7-12.... POOR
13-20... GENERALLY POOR
21-40... FAIR
41-60... GENERALLY GOOD
61-100.. GOOD
>100.... VERY GOOD
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
LVORI RANGES FROM 1 TO 10 WHERE 1 REPRESENTS THE LOWEST RISK
AND 10 REPRESENTS THE HIGHEST RISK
$$
000
FNUS52 KCAE 161856
FWFCAE
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR SOUTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
256 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013
.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WHICH HAS MOVED SOUTHEAST OF THE AREA
WILL REMAIN ANCHORED OFF THE COAST THROUGH SATURDAY...ALLOWING WARM
AND UNSTABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO SET UP BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
THIS TREND WILL PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY...WITH A SLOW-MOVING FRONT
DROPPING DOWN FROM THE NORTH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED...MAINLY SATURDAY DURING THE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING HOURS.
NO FOG IS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING WITH LESS THAN IDEAL
RADIATIONAL COOLING PRESENT. DISPERSION WILL BE POOR HOWEVER...
AND THE OVERNIGHT INVERSION WILL SLOWLY BREAK BY AROUND 9 AM. STRONG
SUNSHINE WILL HELP DEVELOP MIXING UP TO THE 5000 TO 6000 FOOT LEVEL
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...BUT A RELAXED PRESSURE GRADIENT IN THE LOWER TO MID
LEVELS WILL KEEP TRANSPORT WINDS AROUND 15 MPH OR LESS.
GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-171100-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ...
EVANS...MCCORMICK...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON
256 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 20 20 30
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MIN/MAX TEMP 62 89 62 87
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 88 35 97 45
DSI 3 3
LAL 1 2 2 2
HAINES INDEX 5 5 4 5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900 5500
DISPERSION 8PM-9AM/PO 8PM-9AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 SW 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 76700 88000
ADI EARLY 46 GEN GOOD 30 FAIR 43 GEN GOOD 28 FAIR
ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD 2 VERY POOR 61 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 3 7
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 7 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
58 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM
RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
SCZ020-021-026-171100-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...SALUDA...
RIDGE SPRING
256 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 20 20 30
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MIN/MAX TEMP 63 89 61 87
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 84 35 100 44
DSI 3 3
LAL 1 2 2 2
HAINES INDEX 5 5 4 5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5800 5300
DISPERSION 8PM-9AM/PO 8PM-9AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 SW 15
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 75400 79500
ADI EARLY 62 GOOD 30 FAIR 40 FAIR 28 FAIR
ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 55 GEN GOOD 2 VERY POOR 60 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 3 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 1 8 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
$$
GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-171100-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUGUSTA...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...
SAVANNAH RIVER SITE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...BARNWELL...
WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...BAMBERG...DENMARK
256 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 20 20 30
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MIN/MAX TEMP 63 88 61 89
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 91 34 100 41
DSI 3 3
LAL 1 2 2 2
HAINES INDEX 5 5 4 5
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5700 5600
DISPERSION 8PM-9AM/PO 8PM-9AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 SW 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 68400 78400
ADI EARLY 50 GEN GOOD 26 FAIR 31 FAIR 28 FAIR
ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD 2 VERY POOR 56 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 3 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 8 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM
RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
SCZ015-016-022-029-171100-
LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...ELGIN...CHERAW...PAGELAND...
CAMDEN...LUGOFF...BISHOPVILLE
256 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 20 20 30
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MIN/MAX TEMP 63 88 62 87
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.03 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 86 37 100 43
DSI 3 3
LAL 1 2 2 2
HAINES INDEX 5 5 4 6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5700 5400
DISPERSION 8PM-9AM/PO 8PM-9AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 S 16
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 74100 86400
ADI EARLY 72 GOOD 30 FAIR 38 FAIR 29 FAIR
ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 51 GEN GOOD 2 VERY POOR 65 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 3 8
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 8 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM
RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
SCZ027-028-031-036>038-171100-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...
RED BANK...COLUMBIA...SUMTER...ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...
MANNING...SUMMERTON
256 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 20 20 30
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MIN/MAX TEMP 62 88 62 88
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM CONTINUING
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY % 92 37 100 43
DSI 3 3
LAL 1 2 2 2
HAINES INDEX 5 5 4 6
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5600 5600
DISPERSION 8PM-9AM/PO 8PM-9AM/PO
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 S 14
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 67200 78400
ADI EARLY 62 GOOD 25 FAIR 30 FAIR 28 FAIR
ADI LATE 3 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD 2 VERY POOR 56 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 3 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 1 9 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 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
$$
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