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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 COLLETON County
100 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2024


...Southeast South Carolina...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
N Charleston   PTCLDY    69  65  86 S7        29.99F                  
Waterfront Prk   N/A     72  68  87 SW7       29.85S                  
Mount Pleasant CLEAR     72  70  94 CALM      29.99F                  
Johns Island   MOCLDY    72  70  94 SW7       30.00F                  
Pinopolis        N/A     73  66  78 SW5         N/A                   
Moncks Corner  CLEAR     70  63  78 SW3       29.99S                  
Summerville    PTCLDY    70  68  94 VRB5      29.98S                  
Beaufort MCAS  CLEAR     73  67  81 S5        30.00S                  
Beaufort Arpt  CLEAR     72  61  68 S5        30.00F                  
Hilton Head Is CLEAR     73  66  78 SW9G16    30.01F                  
Walterboro     CLEAR     70  64  83 CALM      30.00F                  
Allendale      CLEAR     72  70  94 CALM      29.99R                  

...Southern Midlands and Pee Dee...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
Georgetown     CLEAR     64  63  94 CALM      30.00S                  
Kingstree      CLEAR     72  63  73 S3        29.98S                  
Orangeburg     PTCLDY    72  68  87 S3        29.99S                  
Barnwell       PTCLDY    72  68  88 CALM      29.99S                  
Aiken          PTCLDY    69  63  83 W5        30.00S                  
Manning        CLEAR     72  64  78 SW3       29.98F                  
Columbia       PTCLDY    70  65  84 CALM      29.97R                  
Sumter         PTCLDY    72  66  81 S5        29.95S                  
Florence       CLEAR     70  68  93 CALM      29.97S                  
Myrtle Beach   PTCLDY    68 N/A N/A S7        29.99S                  
N Myrtle Beach PTCLDY    68  66  93 S5        29.98F                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in South Carolina
Based on observations at 1200am EDT, Saturday April 20, 2024

Across South Carolina...temperatures are near 73 degrees west, near 71 degrees central, and near 70 degrees east. Current sky conditions are partly cloudy west, partly cloudy central, and clear east. In the west, relative humidity is near 65%, and the dew point is near 61 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 81%, and the dew point is near 65 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 81%, and the dew point is near 64 degrees. Winds are from the northwest at 5 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are calm central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 7 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 74 degrees at Greenwood and Beaufort. The lowest temperature is 65 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.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For COLLETON County,SC

502 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024

 DAY ONE  Tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Saturday through Thursday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time.

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7-Day Forecast For COLLETON County, SC
Issued at 1210 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

REST OF TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds.

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely, mainly in the evening. Lows around 60. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

SUNDAY
A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Much cooler with highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Showers. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.

MONDAY
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.

THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.

FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For South Carolina
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                   APR 25-29 APR 27-MAY 3    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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....  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

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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)

Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky