Barnwell County Weather and Climate Synopsis



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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 BARNWELL County
700 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2024

...Southeast South Carolina... CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS N Charleston PTCLDY 69 65 86 SW5 29.98R Waterfront Prk N/A 71 67 87 VRB3 29.83R Mount Pleasant PTCLDY 70 70 100 CALM 29.98R FOG Johns Island PTCLDY 68 68 100 CALM 29.99S Pinopolis N/A 70 66 88 SW7 N/A Moncks Corner PTCLDY 68 64 88 CALM 29.98R Summerville MOCLDY 66 66 100 CALM 29.97R Beaufort MCAS PTCLDY 68 65 90 SW3 29.99S Beaufort Arpt PTCLDY 68 64 88 SW5 30.00R Hilton Head Is NOT AVBL Walterboro PTCLDY 64 64 100 CALM 30.00R Allendale PTCLDY 66 66 100 CALM 29.99R ...Southern Midlands and Pee Dee... CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS Georgetown CLEAR 64 64 100 CALM 29.98R Kingstree PTCLDY 64 63 94 CALM 29.97R Orangeburg PTCLDY 68 66 93 CALM 29.98R FOG Barnwell PTCLDY 66 66 100 CALM 29.99R Aiken PTCLDY 66 64 94 W3 30.01R Manning PTCLDY 64 63 94 CALM 29.98R Columbia MOCLDY 67 65 93 W3 29.97R Sumter PTCLDY 70 66 87 W5 29.94R Florence PTCLDY 65 64 97 CALM 29.97R FOG Myrtle Beach CLEAR 69 68 96 SW5 29.98R N Myrtle Beach PTCLDY 65 63 93 CALM 29.97R

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in South Carolina
Based on observations at 700am EDT, Saturday April 20, 2024

Across South Carolina...temperatures are near 62 degrees west, near 67 degrees central, and near 69 degrees east. Current sky conditions are partly cloudy west, mostly cloudy central, and partly cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 90%, and the dew point is near 59 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 93%, and the dew point is near 65 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 86%, and the dew point is near 65 degrees. Winds are calm west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the west at 3 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southwest at 5 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 70 degrees at Sumter Shaw. The lowest temperature is 60 degrees at Greer.

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 BARNWELL County,SC

412 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 DAY ONE Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Sunday through Friday. 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 BARNWELL County, SC
Issued at 707 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024 TODAY
Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of rain 40 percent.
SUNDAY
Showers likely in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Much cooler. Near steady temperature around 60. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
MONDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
TUESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
WEDNESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
FRIDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
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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 25-29 APR 27-MAY 3 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Precipitation: .... 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
Saturday April 20, 2024 the 111th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 12.040000 Distance 0.999719 AU Rise 06:46 EDT Set 20:00 EDT Transit Meridian 13:22 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 06:21 EDT Ends 20:25 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 20TH HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1901... A spring storm produced unusally heavy snow in northeast Ohio. Warren received 35.5 inches in thirty-six hours, and 28 inches fell at Green Hill. Akron OH established April records of 15.6 inches in 24 hours, and 26.6 inches for the month. Pittsburgh PA established April records of 12.7 inches in 24 hours, and 13.5 inches for the month. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) ...1920... Tornadoes in Mississippi and Alabama killed 219 persons. (David Ludlum) ...2002... An unseasonably warm and moist air mass had settled across eastern Kentucky leading to record breaking temperatures at the Jackson Weather Office and the London Corbin Airport between the 16th and 21st of April. Jackson saw several days in a row with record high temperatures as well as maximum low records. On the 19th the mercury soared to a record high of 89 degrees at Jackson and a record tying 87 degrees at London. The low temperature at Jackson was a balmy 69 degrees good enough for a daily as well as a monthly maximum low temperature record. (NWS Jackson)

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