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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 FLORENCE County
500 AM EDT THU MAR 28 2024


...UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ANDERSON       PTCLDY    54  51  90 CALM      29.93F                  
LIBERTY        PTCLDY    49  49 100 CALM      29.93F                  
SPARTANBURG    PTCLDY    52  48  87 NW5       29.94S                  
CLEMSON        MOCLDY    53  52  96 N3        29.94F                  
GREENVILLE     CLOUDY    55  43  63 N8        29.94F                  
GREENWOOD      CLOUDY    52  52 100 N5        29.94S FOG              
GREER          MOCLDY    52  47  83 N5        29.94F                  
ROCK HILL      CLOUDY    52  52 100 NE9       29.93F                  
CHESTER        CLOUDY    52  52 100 N10       29.94F                  
LAURENS        MOCLDY    52  52 100 CALM      29.93F FOG              


...CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
COLUMBIA APT   CLOUDY    56  55  97 N6        29.90R                  
COLUMBIA OWENS CLOUDY    56  54  93 VRB6      29.91R                  
MCENTIRE ANGB  CLOUDY    57  54  91 NW5       29.87R                  
ORANGEBURG     LGT RAIN  60  56  86 N8        29.88R                  
SUMTER SHAW    CLOUDY    55  54  94 N8        29.87R                  
AIKEN          CLOUDY    55  54  96 N8        29.92R                  
BARNWELL         N/A     57  55  94 N10       29.89S                  
MANNING        RAIN      55  55 100 N6        29.86R                  
CAMDEN         CLOUDY    54  54 100 N9        29.87F                  
LANCASTER      CLOUDY    54  52  94 CALM      29.92R                  
WINNSBORO      CLOUDY    52  52 100 N7        29.90S                  


...EASTERN AND COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
MYRTLE BEACH   CLOUDY    58  58 100 N10       29.83F                  
N MYRTLE BCH   CLOUDY    58  56  93 N10       29.82F                  
CONWAY         LGT RAIN  55  55 100 NE9       29.84S                  
MARION         LGT RAIN  54  54 100 E9        29.84F                  
HARTSVILLE     CLOUDY    54  52  94 N8G15     29.85F                  
FLORENCE       LGT RAIN  57  55  93 N13G18    29.83F                  
DARLINGTON     LGT RAIN  54  54 100 N15       29.85F                  
CHARLESTON APT RAIN      63  60  90 NE3       29.82F FOG              
MOUNT PLEASANT HVY RAIN  63  63 100 CALM      29.83S                  
WALTERBORO     RAIN      59  59 100 W7        29.87R                  
BEAUFORT       RAIN      63  61  93 N10       29.83S                  
HILTON HEAD    LGT RAIN  63  63 100 CALM      29.83F                  


...EASTERN GEORGIA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
AUGUSTA BUSH F NOT AVBL                                               
AUGUSTA DANIEL CLOUDY    57  54  89 N7        29.91S                  
THOMSON        CLOUDY    56  54  93 N6        29.91S                  
WASHINGTON     MOCLDY    54  54  99 NE5       29.92S                  
CLAXTON        CLOUDY    60  59  95 W3        29.88F                  
SYLVANIA       CLOUDY    59  59  99 CALM      29.88F                  
STATESBORO     CLOUDY    58  57  95 N5        29.88F                  
SAVANNAH       RAIN      61  58  90 NW7G21    29.85S                  


...SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CHARLOTTE      CLOUDY    53  50  89 N8        29.94R                  
MONROE         CLOUDY    52  51  97 N8        29.91S FOG              
WADESBORO      CLOUDY    52  51  96 N6        29.91F                  
ROCKINGHAM     CLOUDY    53  52  97 N8        29.89F                  
RUTHERFORDTON  PTCLDY    52  41  66 N5        29.97S                  
ASHEVILLE      MOCLDY    49  38  65 N9        30.01S                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in South Carolina
Based on observations at 400am EDT, Thursday March 28, 2024

Across South Carolina...temperatures are near 55 degrees west, near 56 degrees central, and near 63 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, cloudy central, and heavy rain east. In the west, relative humidity is near 86%, and the dew point is near 51 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 97%, and the dew point is near 55 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 90%, and the dew point is near 60 degrees. There is patchy fog central and east. Winds are calm west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the north at 5 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the north at 6 mph east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to heavy rain. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 64 degrees at North Myrtle Beach. The lowest temperature is 52 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 FLORENCE County,SC

340 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

 DAY ONE  Today 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 FLORENCE County, SC
Issued at 331 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

TODAY
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest 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 5 to 10 mph.

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

SATURDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the lower 50s.

SUNDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

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

MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the mid 60s.

TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For South Carolina
                           S CAROLINA                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 APR 2-APR 6 APR 4-APR 10    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
                 -----------  -----------  --------  ---------
   Temperature:     Normal       Normal     Normal      Above                      
 Precipitation:      Above       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

Thursday March 28, 2024 the 88th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 3.580000
Distance 0.999721 AU
Rise 06:15 EDT Set 18:43 EDT
Transit Meridian 12:28 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 05:51 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 28TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1917...
Thane Creek AK reported a snow cover of 190 inches. (The Weather Channel)
...1920...
The worst tornado disaster of record occurred in Chicago IL as a tornado
killed 28 persons and caused three million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)
...1997...
Ten tornadoes tore across the area, affecting the Kentucky counties of 
Adair, Metcalfe, Casey, Green, Larue, Marion, Hardin, Hart, Nelson, and 
Russell; and the Indiana counties of Scott and Jefferson. Two of the 
twisters produced F3 damage. A 28-year-old woman was killed in Metcalfe 
County as she was thrown from her destroyed mobile home. A 40-year-old man 
was killed when his house in Bonnieville (Hart County) was hit by one of 
the F3 tornadoes and blown off its foundation. This tornado injured many 
people when it caused several car accidents as it crossed Interstate 65.
(NWS Louisville)

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