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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 CLARENDON County
1100 AM EDT THU MAR 28 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       1445   57     330/ 10     1012.0S
Lake Murray      1430   57      10/  2/  4   N/A
Chrlstn Harbor   1442   58 62  360/ 15/ 19 1012.1S
ACE Basin NERRS  1445   59     330/  4     1013.0S
Fort Pulaski     1442   59 62  350/ 15/ 20 1013.1R
Sapelo Island    1500   61     320/  9     1013.0

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in South Carolina
Based on observations at 1100am EDT, Thursday March 28, 2024

Across South Carolina...temperatures are near 59 degrees west, near 59 degrees central, and near 59 degrees east. Current sky conditions are mostly sunny west, partly sunny central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 33%, and the dew point is near 30 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 80%, and the dew point is near 53 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 87%, and the dew point is near 55 degrees. Winds are from the north at 22 mph with gusts at 30 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the north at 13 mph with gusts at 21 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the north at 12 mph with gusts at 28 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 61 degrees at Greenwood. The lowest temperature is 56 degrees at Florence and Darlington.


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 CLARENDON County,SC

346 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

   LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EDT
THIS AFTERNOON  

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central South Carolina.

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Lake Wind Advisory.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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7-Day Forecast For CLARENDON County, SC
Issued at 1108 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024


LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON

THIS AFTERNOON
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers early. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

FRIDAY
Sunny. Highs around 70. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.

SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.

MONDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

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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 
                 APR 2-APR 6 APR 4-APR 10    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
                 -----------  -----------  --------  ---------
   Temperature:     Normal       Normal     Normal      Above                      
 Precipitation:      Above       Normal      Above      Above                      

....  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

Thursday March 28, 2024 the 88th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 3.580000
Distance 0.999721 AU
Rise 06:15 EDT Set 18:43 EDT
Transit Meridian 12:28 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 05:51 EDT Ends 19:07 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

MARCH 28TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1917...
Thane Creek AK reported a snow cover of 190 inches. (The Weather Channel)
...1920...
The worst tornado disaster of record occurred in Chicago IL as a tornado
killed 28 persons and caused three million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)
...1997...
Ten tornadoes tore across the area, affecting the Kentucky counties of 
Adair, Metcalfe, Casey, Green, Larue, Marion, Hardin, Hart, Nelson, and 
Russell; and the Indiana counties of Scott and Jefferson. Two of the 
twisters produced F3 damage. A 28-year-old woman was killed in Metcalfe 
County as she was thrown from her destroyed mobile home. A 40-year-old man 
was killed when his house in Bonnieville (Hart County) was hit by one of 
the F3 tornadoes and blown off its foundation. This tornado injured many 
people when it caused several car accidents as it crossed Interstate 65.
(NWS Louisville)

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