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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 UNION County
300 AM EDT FRI MAR 29 2024


...UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ANDERSON       CLEAR     42  31  64 CALM      30.14S                  
LIBERTY        CLEAR     34  32  93 CALM      30.13F                  
SPARTANBURG    CLEAR     39  30  70 W3        30.13S                  
CLEMSON        CLEAR     50  24  36 W6        30.14S                  
GREENVILLE     CLEAR     44  26  49 CALM      30.14S                  
GREENWOOD      CLEAR     44  27  51 CALM      30.15S                  
GREER          CLEAR     50  20  30 CALM      30.14S                  
ROCK HILL      CLEAR     38  31  76 CALM      30.11F                  
LAURENS        CLEAR     43  30  61 N3        30.13F                  


...CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
COLUMBIA APT   CLEAR     43  36  76 CALM      30.12R                  
COLUMBIA OWENS CLEAR     45  36  70 CALM      30.13R                  
MCENTIRE ANGB  CLEAR     42  36  77 CALM      30.10S                  
ORANGEBURG     CLEAR     47  39  74 CALM      30.12S                  
SUMTER SHAW    CLEAR     51  28  42 NW7       30.09S                  
AIKEN          CLEAR     44  31  61 W3        30.15S                  
BARNWELL         N/A     46  34  61 CALM      30.13S                  
MANNING        CLEAR     43  41  93 CALM      30.11S                  
CAMDEN         CLEAR     45  30  57 CALM      30.12S                  
LANCASTER      CLEAR     46  27  46 CALM      30.11F                  
WINNSBORO      CLEAR     41  32  70 N3        30.12S                  


...EASTERN AND COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
MYRTLE BEACH   CLEAR     46  46 100 CALM      30.09R                  
N MYRTLE BCH   CLEAR     46  43  89 W5        30.06R                  
CONWAY         FOG       39  39 100 CALM      30.09R VSB 3/4          
MARION           N/A     43  43 100 CALM      30.09R                  
HARTSVILLE     PTCLDY    46  27  46 CALM      30.10R                  
FLORENCE       CLEAR     47  33  58 NW7       30.09R                  
DARLINGTON     CLEAR     47  33  58 NW6       30.11R                  
CHARLESTON APT CLEAR     50  47  89 N8        30.10R                  
MOUNT PLEASANT CLEAR     50  50 100 CALM      30.09S                  
WALTERBORO     CLEAR     45  39  81 NW5       30.13R                  
BEAUFORT       CLEAR     53  42  66 N10       30.10R                  
HILTON HEAD    CLEAR     57  41  54 CALM      30.09F                  


...EASTERN GEORGIA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
AUGUSTA BUSH F CLEAR     41  37  86 CALM      30.14S                  
AUGUSTA DANIEL CLEAR     52  28  39 CALM      30.14S                  
THOMSON        CLEAR     42  36  81 CALM      30.15S                  
WASHINGTON     CLEAR     46  29  52 N6        30.16S                  
CLAXTON        CLEAR     47  43  85 CALM      30.13S                  
SYLVANIA       CLEAR     48  42  79 CALM      30.14S                  
STATESBORO     CLEAR     52  34  51 N6        30.13S                  
SAVANNAH       CLEAR     54  36  50 N10       30.10S                  


...SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CHARLOTTE      CLEAR     43  28  55 W5        30.11S                  
MONROE         CLEAR     46  25  43 SW5       30.09S                  
WADESBORO      CLEAR     38  33  81 CALM      30.10S                  
ROCKINGHAM     CLEAR     46  31  56 W6        30.09R                  
RUTHERFORDTON  CLEAR     37  28  70 W3        30.14R                  
ASHEVILLE      CLEAR     40  23  50 CALM      30.13S                  

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


Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in South Carolina
Based on observations at 300am EDT, Friday March 29, 2024

Across South Carolina...temperatures are near 44 degrees west, near 43 degrees central, and near 50 degrees east. Current sky conditions are clear west, clear central, and clear east. In the west, relative humidity is near 49%, and the dew point is near 26 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 76%, and the dew point is near 36 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 89%, and the dew point is near 47 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 north at 8 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 53 degrees at Beaufort. The lowest temperature is 38 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.

US Radar, All NWS Radars (In near-real time), Current Livestock Heat Stress Index (LSI), Current Wind Chill Map
Hazardous Weather Outlook For UNION County,SC

1054 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

A few areas of patchy frost may develop overnight in sheltered areas
where winds die down.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

None.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For UNION County, SC
Issued at 108 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

OVERNIGHT
Clear. Patchy frost. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

FRIDAY
Patchy frost in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

SATURDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 60.

MONDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

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

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

WEDNESDAY
A chance of showers in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Chance of rain 30 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. 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