Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
357
FNUS52 KCHS 091736
FWFCHS
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SE South Carolina and SE Georgia
National Weather Service Charleston SC
135 PM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Surface high pressure will extend across the region through mid-
week. A cold front will move over the area Thursday followed by
the return of high pressure.
SCZ045-100800-
Inland Berkeley-
135 PM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 40 20 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 0
Precip Begin 10 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 8 PM
Min/Max Temp 59 84 61 86
Max/Min RH % 100 53 100 44
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 3 Lgt/Var SW 6 G17
Inversion 1900 1200 1900 1100
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 2 Very Poor 7 Poor 2 Very Poor 16 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 1 Very Poor 34 Fair 1 Very Poor 91 Good
Max LVORI Early 7 10 6 10
Max LVORI Late 9 3 8 2
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 300 2900 400 5700
Transport Wind (mph) SW 0 SW 10 SW 2 SW 15
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 0 29000 800 85500
DSI 3 3
Turner Stability 6 2 6 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
91 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Chance of showers 90 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Much colder. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
74 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and a slight chance of
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Charleston-
135 PM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 30 0 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 11 AM
Precip End 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 58 81 60 82
Max/Min RH % 100 60 100 55
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 3 Lgt/Var S 4 SW 4
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 SW 4 S 9 G19
Inversion 1800 1500 1700 1200
Dispersion Very Poor Poor
Max ADI Early 3 Very Poor 5 Very Poor 3 Very Poor 12 Poor
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 21 Fair 3 Very Poor 42 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 9 10 7 9
Max LVORI Late 10 4 8 3
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 2900 400 3600
Transport Wind (mph) SW 2 SW 8 SW 6 SW 14
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 800 23200 2400 50400
DSI 2 2
Turner Stability 6 2 6 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
Chance of showers 90 percent. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Cooler. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 79 percent.
North winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
67 percent. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.