Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
253
FNUS52 KCHS 091835
FWFCHS
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SE South Carolina and SE Georgia
National Weather Service Charleston SC
234 PM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026
.DISCUSSION...
The center of Hurricane Isaias will pass well west of the region
this weekend, but associated tropical moisture will bring
unsettled conditions into Sunday. Breezy winds are expected into
Saturday, followed by the heaviest rainfall Saturday morning and
afternoon. A cold front will cross the area later Sunday, with
dry high pressure fill in thereafter.
SCZ045-100800-
Inland Berkeley-
234 PM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 80 90 90 70
Precip Amount 0.57 1.69 0.42 0.13
Precip Duration 4 12 11 7
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 68 77 71 83
Max/Min RH % 100 95 100 74
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 G20 E 9 G25 E 5 G25 S 5 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 9 G22 E 8 G29 SE 4 G19 SW 8 G22
Inversion 1900 0900 1900 0900
Dispersion Fair Poor
Max ADI Early 5 Very Poor 30 Fair 11 Poor 44 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 12 Poor 30 Fair 4 Very Poor 74 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 8 9 9
Max LVORI Late 7 5 10 4
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 1700 500 3700
Transport Wind (mph) NE 12 E 17 SE 5 SW 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 4800 28900 2500 81400
DSI 1 2
Turner Stability 4 4 5 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light and variable wind.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
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Charleston-
234 PM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 90 90 90 70
Precip Amount 1.11 1.98 0.48 0.14
Precip Duration 9 12 10 5
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Min/Max Temp 70 79 72 82
Max/Min RH % 100 95 100 78
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 10 G25 E 13 G29 E 8 G26 S 9 G22
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 14 G26 E 11 G30 S 8 G22 SW 13 G24
Inversion 1900 0900 1900 0900
Dispersion Excellent Good
Max ADI Early 15 Gen Poor 31 Fair 13 Gen Poor 39 Fair
Max ADI Late 15 Gen Poor 30 Fair 8 Poor 51 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 5 8 8
Max LVORI Late 5 5 8 4
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 1800 500 3300
Transport Wind (mph) NE 14 SE 17 E 10 SW 22
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 5600 30600 5000 72600
DSI 1 2
Turner Stability 4 4 4 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 66 percent. East
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
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SCZ148-149-151-100800-
Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Coastal Jasper-
234 PM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026