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FNUS52 KCAE 160820
FWFCAE

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
420 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008

.DISCUSSION...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. AHEAD OF
THE FRONT EXPECT GUSTY WINDS. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN BEHIND THE FRONT
WILL PROVIDE MOSTLY DRY WEATHER SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WITH MILD
TEMPERATURES CONTINUING.

GAZ040-063-064-SCZ018-025-162115-
LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-MCCORMICK-EDGEFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ...
EVANS...MCCORMICK...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON
420 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP CHC (%)        20           0            0            
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         
MAX/MIN TEMP          85           53           81           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW  8 G18                 LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 13 G23     W 11         SW  8        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM                                   
PRECIP END            6 PM                                   
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY      39           82           25           
DSI                   2            N/A          4            
LAL                   4            2            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            4            4            
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5300                      6000         
DISPERSION                         8PM-7AM/FA               
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 28                      SW 13        
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    148400                    78000        

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

SCZ020-021-026-162115-
NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-SALUDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...SALUDA...
RIDGE SPRING
420 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
PRECIP CHC (%)        20           0            0            
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         
MAX/MIN TEMP          83           51           82           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW  9 G19                 LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 14 G24     W 11         SW 10        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM                                   
PRECIP END            6 PM                                   
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY      38           84           26           
DSI                   2            N/A          4            
LAL                   2            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            4            4            
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5400                      6100         
DISPERSION                         8PM-7AM/FA               
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 28                      SW 16        
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    151200                    97600        

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

GAZ065-077-SCZ030-035-041-162115-
RICHMOND-BURKE-AIKEN-BARNWELL-BAMBERG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...AUGUSTA...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...
AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...BARNWELL...WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...
BAMBERG...DENMARK
420 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
PRECIP CHC (%)        30           20           0            
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
MAX/MIN TEMP          85           53           83           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW  8 G18                 LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 13 G24     W 11         SW  7        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   10 PM                     
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY      40           86           26           
DSI                   3            N/A          4            
LAL                   4            2            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5000                      5700         
DISPERSION                         8PM-7AM/FA               
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 28                      SW  9        
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    140000                    51300        

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

SCZ015-016-022-029-162115-
LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD-KERSHAW-LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...ELGIN...CHERAW...PAGELAND...
CAMDEN...LUGOFF...BISHOPVILLE
420 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
PRECIP CHC (%)        20           0            0            
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE         
MAX/MIN TEMP          84           51           81           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 10 G19                 LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 15 G25     W 12         SW 10        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0                                      
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM                                   
PRECIP END            6 PM                                   
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY      36           82           24           
DSI                   2            N/A          4            
LAL                   2            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            4            4            
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5500                      6200         
DISPERSION                         8PM-7AM/FA               
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 28                      SW 15        
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    154000                    93000        

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

SCZ027-028-031-036>038-162115-
LEXINGTON-RICHLAND-SUMTER-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...
RED BANK...COLUMBIA...SUMTER...ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...
MANNING...SUMMERTON
420 AM EDT FRI MAY 16 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLEAR       
PRECIP CHC (%)        30           20           0            
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE         
MAX/MIN TEMP          84           54           82           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)SW 10 G19                 LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) W 15 G26     W 11         SW  8        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       1            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          2 PM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   10 PM                     
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY      38           79           26           
DSI                   2            N/A          4            
LAL                   4            2            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            4            
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5100                      5800         
DISPERSION                         8PM-7AM/FA               
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 28                      SW 12        
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    142800                    69600        

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL.  PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.

$$