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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 CHEROKEE County
1200 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2024


...UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ANDERSON       MOCLDY    62  50  64 CALM      30.13R                  
LIBERTY        MOCLDY    54  51  92 CALM      30.13S                  
SPARTANBURG    CLEAR     55  46  71 CALM      30.14S                  
GREENVILLE     PTCLDY    64  46  52 CALM      30.15R                  
GREENWOOD      MOCLDY    59  51  75 CALM      30.15R                  
GREER          PTCLDY    56  46  69 CALM      30.14S                  
ROCK HILL      CLEAR     55  50  83 CALM      30.15S                  
CHESTER        CLEAR     55  50  82 CALM      30.16R                  
LAURENS        PTCLDY    55  50  82 S3        30.14S                  


...CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
COLUMBIA APT   PTCLDY    60  52  74 CALM      30.13R                  
COLUMBIA OWENS PTCLDY    63  52  67 CALM      30.14R                  
MCENTIRE ANGB  CLEAR     62  51  66 CALM      30.12R                  
ORANGEBURG     PTCLDY    62  55  77 CALM      30.14S                  
NEWBERRY       CLEAR     59  48  67 SW3       30.17R                  
AIKEN          MOCLDY    59  51  73 CALM      30.15R                  
BARNWELL       PTCLDY    64  55  72 E6        30.14S                  
MANNING        PTCLDY    59  54  82 CALM      30.15S                  
CAMDEN         CLEAR     57  48  72 CALM      30.15R                  
LANCASTER      PTCLDY    55  50  82 CALM      30.15S                  
WINNSBORO      CLEAR     63  45  51 E5        30.15R                  


...EASTERN AND COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
MYRTLE BEACH   CLEAR     66  60  81 E10G16    30.18R                  
N MYRTLE BCH   CLEAR     65  57  75 E9G21     30.17R                  
CONWAY         CLEAR     55  55 100 CALM      30.18R                  
MARION         MOCLDY    61  55  82 E3        30.19R                  
HARTSVILLE     MOCLDY    57  52  82 CALM      30.16R                  
FLORENCE       CLEAR     60  55  83 E10       30.17R                  
DARLINGTON     CLEAR     61  57  87 E7        30.18R                  
CHARLESTON APT PTCLDY    65  61  87 E5        30.14S                  
MOUNT PLEASANT PTCLDY    63  63 100 CALM      30.14F FOG              
WALTERBORO     PTCLDY    61  57  88 CALM      30.15S                  
BEAUFORT       CLEAR     64  61  90 SW3       30.14R                  
HILTON HEAD    CLEAR     66  64  94 CALM      30.15S                  


...EASTERN GEORGIA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
AUGUSTA BUSH F PTCLDY    57  51  80 CALM      30.11S                  
AUGUSTA DANIEL PTCLDY    69  44  40 E3        30.13S                  
THOMSON        CLEAR     57  55  91 CALM      30.13S                  
WASHINGTON     CLEAR     60  56  88 CALM      30.13S                  
CLAXTON        CLEAR     60  57  88 CALM      30.14R                  
SYLVANIA       CLEAR     62  58  89 CALM      30.14S                  
STATESBORO     CLEAR     61  55  82 CALM      30.14R                  
SAVANNAH       CLEAR     67  62  84 SE3       30.14R                  


...SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CHARLOTTE      MOCLDY    65  44  46 SE3       30.15S                  
MONROE         PTCLDY    57  49  74 NE5       30.15S                  
WADESBORO      PTCLDY    56  49  75 CALM      30.17R                  
ROCKINGHAM     PTCLDY    63  49  61 SE8       30.18R                  
RUTHERFORDTON  PTCLDY    54  46  76 CALM      30.17R                  
ASHEVILLE      PTCLDY    54  44  69 CALM      30.19R                  

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel


Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in South Carolina
Based on observations at 1200am EDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across South Carolina...temperatures are near 64 degrees west, near 60 degrees central, and near 65 degrees east. Current sky conditions are partly cloudy west, partly cloudy central, and partly cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 52%, and the dew point is near 46 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 74%, and the dew point is near 52 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 87%, and the dew point is near 61 degrees. Winds are calm west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the east at 5 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 66 degrees at Myrtle Beach. The lowest temperature is 55 degrees at Rock Hill.


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.

US Radar, All NWS Radars (In near-real time), Current Livestock Heat Stress Index (LSI), Current Wind Chill Map
Hazardous Weather Outlook For CHEROKEE County,SC

523 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

None.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For CHEROKEE County, SC
Issued at 1028 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

REST OF TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs around 70. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.

MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.

TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.

WEDNESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows around 60.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For South Carolina
                           S CAROLINA                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 MAY 1-MAY 5  MAY 3-MAY 9    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:      Above        Above                                            
 Precipitation:      Below       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

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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)


Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky