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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 PICKENS County
600 AM EDT THU MAR 28 2024


...UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ANDERSON       PTCLDY    53  50  89 N3        29.93S                  
LIBERTY        CLEAR     46  46 100 N5        29.93S                  
SPARTANBURG    CLEAR     50  46  87 N3        29.93S                  
CLEMSON        MOCLDY    52  52 100 NW3       29.94S                  
GREENVILLE     CLEAR     54  40  59 N9        29.93F                  
GREENWOOD      MOCLDY    50  50 100 N3        29.93F FOG              
GREER          CLEAR     52  40  63 N3        29.94S                  
ROCK HILL      CLOUDY    52  51  97 N7        29.92F                  
LAURENS          N/A     50  50 100 N5        29.92F FOG              


...CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
COLUMBIA APT   CLOUDY    56  55  97 VRB6      29.89S                  
COLUMBIA OWENS CLOUDY    55  53  93 VRB5      29.91R                  
MCENTIRE ANGB  CLOUDY    56  54  91 N6        29.87S                  
ORANGEBURG     CLOUDY    59  55  87 N6        29.88S                  
SUMTER SHAW    CLOUDY    56  54  92 N7        29.86F                  
AIKEN          CLOUDY    55  53  95 N7        29.92S                  
BARNWELL         N/A     57  57 100 N8        29.90R                  
MANNING        HVY RAIN  55  54  94 N9        29.87R                  
CAMDEN         CLOUDY    54  54 100 N5G12     29.91S                  
LANCASTER      CLOUDY    54  52  94 VRB5G12   29.92S                  
WINNSBORO      CLOUDY    52  52 100 N5        29.91S                  


...EASTERN AND COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
MYRTLE BEACH   LGT RAIN  57  57 100 NE12G20   29.84R                  
N MYRTLE BCH   CLOUDY    58  55  90 N9G18     29.83R                  
CONWAY         LGT RAIN  55  54  94 N3        29.85R                  
MARION         LGT RAIN  54  54 100 NE3       29.87R                  
HARTSVILLE     CLOUDY    54  52  94 VRB6      29.89R                  
FLORENCE       LGT RAIN  56  55  97 N8        29.88R                  
DARLINGTON     LGT RAIN  54  54 100 N10       29.88R                  
CHARLESTON APT LGT RAIN  62  59  90 NW8       29.83R                  
MOUNT PLEASANT RAIN      63  63 100 CALM      29.80F                  
WALTERBORO     LGT RAIN  57  57 100 N9        29.85F                  
BEAUFORT       LGT RAIN  61  59  93 NW10      29.85R                  
HILTON HEAD    RAIN      61  61 100 CALM      29.85R                  


...EASTERN GEORGIA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
AUGUSTA BUSH F NOT AVBL                                               
AUGUSTA DANIEL CLOUDY    57  54  89 N8        29.91R                  
THOMSON        CLOUDY    56  54  92 NE6       29.92R                  
WASHINGTON     PTCLDY    53  53  99 N5        29.93S FOG              
CLAXTON        LGT RAIN  61  60  96 NW6       29.88R                  
SYLVANIA       LGT RAIN  59  58  98 CALM      29.90R                  
STATESBORO     CLOUDY    58  56  94 N7        29.89R FOG              
SAVANNAH       HVY RAIN  61  58  90 NW9       29.86R FOG              


...SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CHARLOTTE      CLOUDY    53  49  86 N8        29.93F                  
MONROE         CLOUDY    52  51  97 N10       29.92R                  
WADESBORO      CLOUDY    52  51  96 NW8       29.91R                  
ROCKINGHAM     CLOUDY    51  50  96 N9        29.90R                  
RUTHERFORDTON  CLEAR     52  39  62 N3        29.96F                  
ASHEVILLE      MOCLDY    48  37  65 N12G20    30.01S                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in South Carolina
Based on observations at 600am EDT, Thursday March 28, 2024

Across South Carolina...temperatures are near 54 degrees west, near 56 degrees central, and near 62 degrees east. Current sky conditions are clear west, cloudy central, and light rain east. In the west, relative humidity is near 59%, and the dew point is near 40 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 97%, and the dew point is near 55 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 90%, and the dew point is near 59 degrees. Winds are from the north at 9 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are variable at 6 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northwest at 8 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to light rain. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 62 degrees at Charleston. The lowest temperature is 50 degrees at Greenwood.


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 PICKENS County
Hazardous report currently not available
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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