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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 CLARENDON County
100 AM EDT FRI MAR 29 2024


...Lake and Supplemental Coastal Observations...
  
STATION/POSITION TIME  TEMP    WIND        PRES    WAVE   SWELL
                       AIR SEA DIR/SP/G            HT/PER HT/PER/DIR
                 (UTC) (F)     (DEG/KT/KT) (MB)    (FT/S) (FT/S/D)
Winyah Bay       0445   51     340/  3     1018.0R
Lake Murray      0430   54     340/  2/  6   N/A
Chrlstn Harbor   0448   58 62  360/  3/  7 1018.0R
ACE Basin NERRS  0445   53        CALM     1019.0R
Fort Pulaski     0448   60 62  260/  3/  4 1018.3R
Sapelo Island    0500   62     260/  8     1018.0

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in South Carolina
Based on observations at 100am EDT, Friday March 29, 2024

Across South Carolina...temperatures are near 52 degrees west, near 55 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 32%, and the dew point is near 23 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 39%, and the dew point is near 31 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 93%, and the dew point is near 48 degrees. Winds are from the northwest at 7 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northwest at 6 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the west at 3 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 59 degrees at Beaufort. The lowest temperature is 45 degrees at 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 CLARENDON County,SC

217 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

 DAY ONE  This afternoon and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

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 CLARENDON County, SC
Issued at 107 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

REST OF TONIGHT
Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY
Sunny. Highs around 70. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

SATURDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.

MONDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

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

TUESDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

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

WEDNESDAY
A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 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