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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 DORCHESTER County
600 AM EDT FRI MAR 29 2024


...Southeast South Carolina...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
N Charleston   CLEAR     44  39  82 NW5       30.13R                  
Waterfront Prk   N/A     53  42  66 N9        29.98R                  
Mount Pleasant CLEAR     45  45 100 CALM      30.13R                  
Johns Island   CLEAR     46  43  87 N3        30.14R                  
Pinopolis        N/A     55  39  54 N10         N/A                   
Moncks Corner  CLEAR     41  39  93 CALM      30.14R                  
Summerville    CLEAR     43  43 100 CALM      30.13R                  
Beaufort MCAS  CLEAR     49  41  74 N5        30.14R                  
Beaufort Arpt  CLEAR     46  32  57 N5        30.14R                  
Hilton Head Is CLEAR     54  41  62 CALM      30.15R                  
Walterboro     CLEAR     37  37 100 CALM      30.16R                  
Allendale      CLEAR     41  39  93 CALM      30.15R                  

...Southern Midlands and Pee Dee...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
Georgetown     CLEAR     41  41 100 CALM      30.13R                  
Kingstree      CLEAR     34  32  93 CALM      30.13S                  
Orangeburg     CLEAR     45  39  79 NW3       30.14R                  
Barnwell         N/A     39  36  87 CALM      30.16R                  
Aiken          CLEAR     36  33  86 CALM      30.17R                  
Manning        CLEAR     36  36 100 CALM      30.14R                  
Columbia       CLEAR     39  35  86 CALM      30.14R                  
Sumter         CLEAR     48  29  48 NW7       30.11R                  
Florence       CLEAR     40  33  76 NW5       30.13R WCI  37          
Myrtle Beach   CLEAR     44  43  96 NW5       30.13R                  
N Myrtle Beach CLEAR     46  41  82 NW5       30.10R                  

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


Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in South Carolina
Based on observations at 600am EDT, Friday March 29, 2024

Across South Carolina...temperatures are near 41 degrees west, near 39 degrees central, and near 44 degrees east. Current sky conditions are clear west, clear central, and clear east. In the west, relative humidity is near 65%, and the dew point is near 30 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 86%, and the dew point is near 35 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 82%, and the dew point is near 39 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 northwest at 5 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 49 degrees at Beaufort. The lowest temperature is 36 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.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For DORCHESTER County,SC

310 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 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 assistance is not anticipated at this time.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For DORCHESTER County, SC
Issued at 258 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

TODAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming west this afternoon.

TONIGHT
Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.

SATURDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.

MONDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

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

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the mid 40s.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For South Carolina
                           S CAROLINA                                                                     
                 ---------------------------------------------
                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 APR 3-APR 7 APR 5-APR 11    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
                 -----------  -----------  --------  ---------
   Temperature:      Below        Above     Normal      Above                      
 Precipitation:     Normal       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

Friday March 29, 2024 the 89th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 3.970000
Distance 0.999720 AU
Rise 06:14 EDT Set 18:43 EDT
Transit Meridian 12:28 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 05:50 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 29TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1886...
Atlanta GA was drenched with a record 7.36 inches of rain in 24 hours. (The
Weather Channel)
...1920...
Clear Spring MD received 31 inches of snow in 24 hours to establish a state
record. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1921...
The temperature in Washington D.C. dropped from 82 degrees to 26 degres
thus ending an early spring. (David Ludlum)
...1935...
A severe duststorm blanketed Amarillo TX for 84 hours. During one six hour
period the visibility was near zero. (28th-31st) (The Weather Channel)
...1945...
Providence RI hit 90 degrees to establish a March record for the New
England area. (The Weather Channel)

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