Sumter County Weather and Climate Synopsis



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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 SUMTER County
800 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2024

...Southeast South Carolina... CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS N Charleston CLOUDY 66 60 81 E5 30.23R 6HR MIN TEMP: 61; 6HR MAX TEMP: 67; Waterfront Prk N/A 66 63 90 E9 30.07R Mount Pleasant CLOUDY 64 64 100 E3 30.22R FOG Johns Island CLOUDY 66 64 94 E9G16 30.22R Pinopolis N/A 61 61 100 E5 N/A Moncks Corner CLOUDY 61 59 94 E5 30.24R FOG Summerville CLOUDY 64 63 94 VRB5 30.22R Beaufort MCAS PTSUNNY 68 65 90 E9 30.20S 6HR MIN TEMP: 60; 6HR MAX TEMP: 68; Beaufort Arpt MOSUNNY 64 63 94 E6 30.20R Hilton Head Is CLOUDY 68 64 88 VRB6 30.21R Walterboro CLOUDY 63 63 100 E6 30.23R Allendale CLOUDY 61 61 100 E5 30.20R FOG ...Southern Midlands and Pee Dee... CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS Georgetown CLOUDY 63 57 82 E9 30.26R Kingstree CLOUDY 59 55 88 E5 30.25R Orangeburg CLOUDY 65 61 87 SE3 30.23R 6HR MIN TEMP: 57; 6HR MAX TEMP: 65; Barnwell CLOUDY 61 61 100 E6 30.22R FOG Aiken FOG 59 59 98 E7 30.24R VSB 1 Manning CLOUDY 59 57 94 E3 30.25R Columbia CLOUDY 62 60 93 E8 30.23R 6HR MIN TEMP: 57; 6HR MAX TEMP: 62; Sumter NOT AVBL Florence CLOUDY 57 53 86 E9 30.27R 6HR MIN TEMP: 57; 6HR MAX TEMP: 60; Myrtle Beach CLOUDY 60 58 92 N6 30.27R N Myrtle Beach CLOUDY 59 54 83 NE8 30.26R 6HR MIN TEMP: 59; 6HR MAX TEMP: 62;

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in South Carolina
Based on observations at 800am EDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across South Carolina...temperatures are near 57 degrees west, near 62 degrees central, and near 66 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, cloudy central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 80%, and the dew point is near 51 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 93%, and the dew point is near 60 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 81%, and the dew point is near 60 degrees. Winds are from the northeast at 15 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the east at 8 mph 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 68 degrees at Beaufort. The lowest temperature is 55 degrees at 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 SUMTER County,SC

304 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 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 SUMTER County, SC
Issued at 807 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 TODAY
Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. East 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 lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
MONDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
TUESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
WEDNESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs around 90.
12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2 Precip, Days 1-5 Precip, Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2
Medium & Long Range Outlook For South Carolina S CAROLINA --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY MAY 1-MAY 5 MAY 3-MAY 9 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- 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 --------------------------------------------------- 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)

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