Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
965
FNUS52 KCHS 211945
FWFCHS
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SE South Carolina and SE Georgia
National Weather Service Charleston SC
244 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A winter storm will impact our area through tonight. Another weak
storm system could clip the coast early Thursday. High pressure
will prevail for the end of the week and into next week.
Fog potential for tonight: Low
SCZ045-220900-
Inland Berkeley-
244 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Cloudy Pcldy Mclear Mcldy
Precip Type Snow None None None
Chance Precip (%) 90 0 0 0
Precip Amount 0.55 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 8
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 6 AM
Min/Max Temp 21 34 16 39
Max/Min RH % 98 49 97 46
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 6 NE 7 G15 Lgt/Var N 3
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 7 N 6 Lgt/Var NW 3
Inversion 2200 0900 1800 1000
Dispersion Fair Very Poor
Max ADI Early 23 Fair 61 Good 2 Very Poor 11 Poor
Max ADI Late 19 Gen Poor 55 Gen Good 2 Very Poor 18 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 5 4 7 7
Max LVORI Late 5 2 7 2
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 3100 400 1800
Transport Wind (mph) NE 10 N 16 NE 2 NW 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4000 49600 800 14400
DSI 1 1
Turner Stability 4 3 6 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Maximum RH
84 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH
47 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Maximum RH
98 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light and variable wind.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
49 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Maximum RH
98 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
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Charleston-
244 PM EST Tue Jan 21 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Cloudy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Sleet Snow/Fz Ra None Frz Rain
Chance Precip (%) 100 30 0 10
Precip Amount 0.79 0.04 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 9 1 1
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing 6 AM
Precip End Continuing 10 AM 1 PM
Min/Max Temp 23 36 20 41
Max/Min RH % 99 53 94 53
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 10 G19 N 11 G22 N 5 N 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 11 G20 N 9 G20 N 5 NW 6
Inversion 0100 0800 1800 1200
Dispersion Excellent Fair
Max ADI Early 26 Fair 47 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 12 Poor
Max ADI Late 24 Fair 43 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 20 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 4 4 6 6
Max LVORI Late 5 2 6 3
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 2700 400 1600
Transport Wind (mph) N 17 N 17 NE 7 NW 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 6800 45900 2800 20800
DSI 1 1
Turner Stability 4 4 5 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Maximum RH
82 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH
49 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Maximum RH
95 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH
94 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 70 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Maximum RH 100 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
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