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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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