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Columbia, SC Weather Forecast Office Presentation Created

5/9/2018 10:42 AM

Weather Briefing For the Midlands and Central

Savannah River Area

Columbia, SC Weather Forecast Office Presentation Created

5/9/2018 10:39 AM

Disclaimer: The information contained within this briefing is time sensitive.

Always refer to our website at weather.gov/cae for the latest information.

Wednesday, May 09, 2018

Generally fair weather through weekend (possible storms

Thursday, mainly northern Midlands)

Becoming Hot for the weekend

Chance of rain and thunderstorms increase next week

Reasonably high confidence in forecast through Sunday

Highlights

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY

Lightning

Severe Thunderstorms

Heavy Rain/ Flooding

Strong Winds

Heat

Fire Weather

Snow

Hazards Outlook

Limited Elevated Significant Extreme None

• Fair weather

under

influence of

high pressure

Current Conditions

• Patchy fog/stratus

near Augusta

• More widespread in

Calhoun/Orangeburg

counties

Visible Satellite Imagery

• Surface trough

develops

• Upper level shortwave

crossing during

afternoon

• Limited moisture

Thursday Weather Map

• Generally fair

weather expected

• Westerly zonal

upper flow

• Limited moisture

Friday Weather Map

Sunday Saturday

Monday Tuesday

Dry High Pressure Sat/Sun; Chances of storms early next week

Wednesday through Sunday Night Forecast Rainfall

• Little if any rainfall

expected through

the weekend

Monday through Tuesday Forecast Rainfall

• No significant

widespread rainfall

expected

• Scattered showers

and storms

Saturday Maximum Temperature Forecast

Sunday Maximum Temperature Forecast

Monday Through Friday Outlook

Increased chances of warmer than normal and wetter than normal

Wednesday (5/16) Through Tuesday (5/22) Outlook

Continued increased chances of warmer/wetter than normal

Summary

Generally fair weather through weekend (possible storms Thursday,

mainly northern Midlands)

Chance of rain and thunderstorms increase next week

Becoming Hot for the weekend

Reasonably high confidence in forecast through Sunday

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Phone (public):

(803) 822-8135

E-mail:

NWS.Columbia@noaa.gov

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