Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
973
FNUS52 KCHS 280626
FWFCHS
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SE South Carolina and SE Georgia
National Weather Service Charleston SC
225 AM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure and dry conditions will persist today, followed by
a passing cold front Wednesday night. Rain chances will increase
Wednesday through the weekend.
SCZ045-282000-
Inland Berkeley-
225 AM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 70
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.24
Precip Duration 6
Precip Begin 7 AM
Precip End Continuing
Max/Min Temp 81 61 83
Min/Max RH % 46 100 55
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 3 G15
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 7 G18
Inversion 0900 2000 0900
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 23 Fair 4 Very Poor 25 Fair
Max ADI Late 47 Gen Good 1 Very Poor 80 Good
Max LVORI Early 9 6 9
Max LVORI Late 1 10 4
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4300 400 3900
Transport Wind (mph) SW 9 S 2 SW 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 38700 800 70200
DSI 3 3
Turner Stability 1 6 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
73 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 55 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
upper 50s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Chance of showers 60 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
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Charleston-
225 AM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 60
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.21
Precip Duration 5
Precip Begin 7 AM
Precip End Continuing
Max/Min Temp 80 63 82
Min/Max RH % 56 100 65
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 3 S 4 SW 6 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 5 S 3 SW 10 G21
Inversion 0900 2000 0900
Dispersion Poor
Max ADI Early 17 Gen Poor 5 Very Poor 25 Fair
Max ADI Late 32 Fair 3 Very Poor 47 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 7 7 8
Max LVORI Late 2 9 4
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4000 400 2800
Transport Wind (mph) S 7 S 3 SW 18
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 28000 1200 50400
DSI 2 2
Turner Stability 2 6 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 79 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 60 percent. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 60s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Chance of showers 60 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs
in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 76 percent. Chance of precipitation
80 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 91 percent. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 46 percent. North winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of