Calhoun County Weather and Climate Synopsis



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Synopsis...

ON THE WEATHER MAP...

A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL TRACK ACROSS SOUTH CAROLINA TODAY 
BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA. 
SLIGHTLY DRIER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT AND TUESDAY 
WITH A BREAK FROM THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR MOST OF THE AREA 
ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE A 
DEGREE OR TWO BELOW NORMAL THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS 
NEAR NORMAL.

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Regional Hourly Observations For CALHOUN County
900 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2024

...Lake and Supplemental Coastal Observations... STATION/POSITION TIME TEMP WIND PRES WAVE SWELL AIR SEA DIR/SP/G HT/PER HT/PER/DIR (UTC) (F) (DEG/KT/KT) (MB) (FT/S) (FT/S/D) Winyah Bay 0045 67 80/ 13 1026.0S Lake Murray 0050 65 50/ 2/ 3 N/A Chrlstn Harbor 0042 66 70 60/ 13/ 14 1026.3R ACE Basin NERRS 0045 66 50/ 2 1025.0S Fort Pulaski 0042 68 71 100/ 15/ 19 1025.2R Sapelo Island 0100 68 60/ 10 1024.0

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in South Carolina
Based on observations at 900pm EDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across South Carolina...temperatures are near 59 degrees west, near 66 degrees central, and near 67 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, cloudy central, and mostly cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 87%, and the dew point is near 55 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 72%, and the dew point is near 57 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 70%, and the dew point is near 57 degrees. Winds are from the northeast at 8 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the east at 6 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northeast at 12 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 71 degrees at Orangeburg. The lowest temperature is 58 degrees at Greer.

Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For CALHOUN County,SC

304 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 DAY ONE Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

7-Day Forecast For CALHOUN County, SC
Issued at 907 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY
Partly sunny. Highs around 80. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
MONDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the lower 60s.
WEDNESDAY
Sunny. Highs around 90.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2 Precip, Days 1-5 Precip, Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2
Medium & Long Range Outlook For South Carolina S CAROLINA --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY MAY 2-MAY 6 MAY 4-MAY 10 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Above Precipitation: Normal Normal .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
Almanac Information
Friday April 26, 2024 the 117th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 14.000000 Distance 0.999718 AU Rise 06:39 EDT Set 20:05 EDT Transit Meridian 13:21 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 06:14 EDT Ends 20:30 EDT Calculations made for central point in the state. Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and elevation -- Priddy

Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 26TH HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1834... Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that year. (David Ludlum) ...1978... An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than 8000 feet. (The Weather Channel) ...1984... Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data)

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