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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 KERSHAW County
900 AM EDT FRI MAR 29 2024


...UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ANDERSON       SUNNY     47  37  68 CALM      30.20R                  
LIBERTY        SUNNY     42  37  81 CALM      30.18S                  
SPARTANBURG    SUNNY     52  27  37 W5        30.18R                  
CLEMSON        SUNNY     49  31  49 W3        30.20R                  
GREENVILLE     SUNNY     47  28  47 W6        30.19R                  
GREENWOOD      SUNNY     50  30  46 W5        30.20R                  
GREER          SUNNY     51  27  39 CALM      30.18R                  
ROCK HILL      SUNNY     52  30  43 W8        30.16S                  
LAURENS        SUNNY     52  30  43 NW5       30.18S                  


...CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
COLUMBIA APT   SUNNY     47  39  74 SW5       30.18S                  
COLUMBIA OWENS SUNNY     48  39  71 CALM      30.19S                  
MCENTIRE ANGB  SUNNY     49  34  56 W3        30.16S                  
ORANGEBURG     SUNNY     50  39  66 CALM      30.19R                  
SUMTER SHAW    SUNNY     53  31  43 NW7       30.15S                  
AIKEN          SUNNY     49  34  54 W3        30.20F                  
BARNWELL         N/A     50  37  62 CALM      30.20S                  
MANNING        SUNNY     43  37  81 CALM      30.18S                  
CAMDEN         SUNNY     48  36  61 CALM      30.18S                  
LANCASTER      SUNNY     45  37  76 CALM      30.17S                  
WINNSBORO      SUNNY     50  34  53 CALM      30.18S                  


...EASTERN AND COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
MYRTLE BEACH   SUNNY     51  41  68 NW6       30.16S                  
N MYRTLE BCH   SUNNY     50  40  68 W5        30.15R                  
CONWAY         SUNNY     45  45 100 CALM      30.17S                  
MARION           N/A     46  36  66 NW5       30.16S                  
HARTSVILLE     SUNNY     50  34  53 CALM      30.16S                  
FLORENCE       SUNNY     52  34  50 NW8       30.16R                  
DARLINGTON     SUNNY     52  35  52 W6        30.17                   
CHARLESTON APT SUNNY     54  44  69 NW5       30.19R                  
MOUNT PLEASANT SUNNY     52  46  82 CALM      30.18S                  
WALTERBORO     SUNNY     48  37  66 N5        30.21R                  
BEAUFORT       SUNNY     55  40  56 N6        30.20R                  
HILTON HEAD    SUNNY     55  39  54 NE12      30.20R                  


...EASTERN GEORGIA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
AUGUSTA BUSH F SUNNY     46  39  76 CALM      30.20R                  
AUGUSTA DANIEL SUNNY     52  33  48 NW5       30.20S                  
THOMSON        SUNNY     45  34  66 W3        30.21S                  
WASHINGTON     SUNNY     50  31  47 NW6       30.21R                  
CLAXTON        SUNNY     51  45  82 CALM      30.22R                  
SYLVANIA       SUNNY     51  40  66 CALM      30.22R                  
STATESBORO     SUNNY     50  37  60 N3        30.21R                  
SAVANNAH       SUNNY     53  36  52 N7        30.20R                  


...SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CHARLOTTE      SUNNY     51  28  41 W12       30.15S                  
MONROE         SUNNY     48  36  63 SW6       30.14S                  
WADESBORO      SUNNY     47  34  60 CALM      30.15S                  
ROCKINGHAM     SUNNY     46  33  60 SW6       30.15S                  
RUTHERFORDTON  SUNNY     45  32  61 CALM      30.17S                  
ASHEVILLE      SUNNY     37  28  70 CALM      30.17S                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in South Carolina
Based on observations at 900am EDT, Friday March 29, 2024

Across South Carolina...temperatures are near 47 degrees west, near 47 degrees central, and near 54 degrees east. Current sky conditions are sunny west, sunny central, and sunny east. In the west, relative humidity is near 47%, and the dew point is near 28 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 74%, and the dew point is near 39 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 69%, and the dew point is near 44 degrees. Winds are from the west at 6 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southwest at 5 mph 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 55 degrees at Beaufort. The lowest temperature is 47 degrees at Greenville, Columbia Airport, and Anderson.


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 KERSHAW County,SC

342 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 activation is not expected at this time.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For KERSHAW County, SC
Issued at 907 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

REST OF TODAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

TONIGHT
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.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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 mid 60s.

TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the lower 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)

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