000 FNUS52 KCAE 151835 FWFCAE FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 235 PM EDT WED OCT 15 2008 .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE REGION TODAY AND BEGIN SLIDING TO THE SOUTH ON THURSDAY. NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TODAY AND THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION FRIDAY BRINGING COOLER AIR TO THE REGION FOR THE WEEKEND. THERE WILL BE AREAS OF MAINLY LIGHT FOG THIS MORNING AND FRIDAY MORNING. ANY FOG SHOULD DISSIPATE BY 1000 AM. GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-160915- LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...MCCORMICK...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON 235 PM EDT WED OCT 15 2008 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 40 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS MIN/MAX TEMP 51 87 62 78 WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 LGT/VAR NW 5 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13 PRECIP DURATION 2 PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM PRECIP END CONTINUING MAX/MIN HUMIDITY 100 33 88 49 DSI N/A 2 N/A 1 LAL 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 5 4 5 3 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 2500 DISPERSION 7PM-8AM/PO 7PM-8AM/PO TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 NW 10 VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 41000 25000 REMARKS...NONE. $$ SCZ020-021-026-160915- NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...SALUDA... RIDGE SPRING 235 PM EDT WED OCT 15 2008 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 40 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS MIN/MAX TEMP 51 87 61 76 WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 LGT/VAR N 5 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10 PRECIP DURATION 2 PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM PRECIP END CONTINUING MAX/MIN HUMIDITY 100 33 91 52 DSI N/A 2 N/A 1 LAL 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 5 5 5 3 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 2500 DISPERSION 7PM-8AM/PO 7PM-8AM/PO TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 N 8 VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 33600 20000 REMARKS...NONE. $$ GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-160915- RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUGUSTA...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO... AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE... BAMBERG...DENMARK 235 PM EDT WED OCT 15 2008 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 40 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS MIN/MAX TEMP 51 87 61 80 WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 LGT/VAR NW 5 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 PRECIP DURATION 2 PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM PRECIP END CONTINUING MAX/MIN HUMIDITY 100 33 91 47 DSI N/A 2 N/A 2 LAL 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 5 5 5 4 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 2500 DISPERSION 7PM-8AM/PO 7PM-8AM/PO TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 NW 13 VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 41000 32500 REMARKS...NONE. $$ SCZ015-016-022-029-160915- LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...ELGIN...CHERAW...PAGELAND... CAMDEN...LUGOFF...BISHOPVILLE 235 PM EDT WED OCT 15 2008 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 50 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS MIN/MAX TEMP 52 87 60 75 WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 LGT/VAR N 5 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 PRECIP DURATION 2 PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM PRECIP END CONTINUING MAX/MIN HUMIDITY 100 31 97 54 DSI N/A 2 N/A 1 LAL 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 5 5 5 3 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 2700 DISPERSION 7PM-8AM/PO 7PM-8AM/PO TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 NE 6 VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 30100 16200 REMARKS...NONE. $$ SCZ027-028-031-036>038-160915- LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON... RED BANK...COLUMBIA...SUMTER...ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS... MANNING...SUMMERTON 235 PM EDT WED OCT 15 2008 TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 40 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS MIN/MAX TEMP 53 87 60 79 WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 LGT/VAR NW 5 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 PRECIP DURATION 2 PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM PRECIP END CONTINUING MAX/MIN HUMIDITY 99 32 97 51 DSI N/A 2 N/A 2 LAL 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 5 5 5 4 MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 2500 DISPERSION 7PM-8AM/PO 7PM-8AM/PO TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 NW 13 VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 43000 32500 REMARKS...NONE. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL. $$