Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
443
FNUS52 KCHS 071831
FWFCHS
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SE South Carolina and SE Georgia
National Weather Service Charleston SC
231 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026
.DISCUSSION...
The region will remain between a ridge of high pressure centered
over the central Carolinas and low pressure off the east coast of
Florida through Thursday. Deep moisture associated with Isaias
will spread across the region Friday into this weekend.
SCZ045-080800-
Inland Berkeley-
231 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Min/Max Temp 55 83 59 78
Max/Min RH % 100 43 95 59
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 3
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NE 4
Inversion 1900 1100 1800 1100
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 1 Very Poor 9 Poor 1 Very Poor 20 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 1 Very Poor 16 Gen Poor 1 Very Poor 28 Fair
Max LVORI Early 9 10 7 6
Max LVORI Late 10 2 8 3
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 3100 400 2600
Transport Wind (mph) N 1 NE 3 NE 1 NE 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 400 9300 400 26000
DSI 2 2
Turner Stability 6 2 6 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 84 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the
upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of precipitation near
100 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 88 percent. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
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Charleston-
231 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 10
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 0
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End Continuing
Min/Max Temp 59 82 62 79
Max/Min RH % 100 53 95 71
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 4 G16 N 3 Lgt/Var NE 6 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 3 Lgt/Var NE 10 G21
Inversion 1900 1100 1800 1000
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 4 Very Poor 14 Gen Poor 2 Very Poor 24 Fair
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 20 Gen Poor 2 Very Poor 29 Fair
Max LVORI Early 8 9 6 6
Max LVORI Late 9 3 7 3
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 2900 400 2400
Transport Wind (mph) N 5 E 7 NE 3 NE 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 2000 20300 1200 31200
DSI 2 2
Turner Stability 6 2 6 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 95 percent. Northeast winds
20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in
the upper 70s. Minimum RH 88 percent. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. East winds 25 to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Windy. Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of precipitation
near 100 percent. Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 90 percent. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
65 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
91 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
62 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.