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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 OCONEE County
1200 AM EDT SAT APR 27 2024


...UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
ANDERSON       MOCLDY    58  53  84 NE7       30.33R                  
LIBERTY        CLOUDY    59  55  85 NE7       30.33R                  
SPARTANBURG    CLOUDY    59  52  77 N5        30.35R                  
GREENVILLE     CLOUDY    59  54  83 E6        30.35S                  
GREENWOOD      CLOUDY    58  56  93 NE5       30.34R                  
GREER          CLOUDY    57  53  86 NE8       30.35S                  
ROCK HILL      CLOUDY    60  56  86 CALM      30.34F                  
CHESTER        MOCLDY    59  57  94 CALM      30.35S                  
LAURENS        CLOUDY    59  55  88 NE3       30.33S                  


...CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
COLUMBIA APT   MOCLDY    65  54  67 E7        30.32R                  
COLUMBIA OWENS CLOUDY    65  52  62 SE3       30.34R                  
MCENTIRE ANGB  MOCLDY    64  53  67 E5        30.31R                  
ORANGEBURG     PTCLDY    65  54  67 CALM      30.32S                  
SUMTER SHAW    MOCLDY    64  54  70 SE5       30.32R                  
AIKEN          PTCLDY    63  55  73 E7        30.33R                  
BARNWELL       PTCLDY    64  50  59 SE6       30.31S                  
MANNING        PTCLDY    55  54  94 CALM      30.33F                  
CAMDEN         CLOUDY    63  54  72 CALM      30.35R                  
LANCASTER      CLOUDY    61  57  88 E3        30.34S                  
WINNSBORO      CLOUDY    61  55  82 SE5       30.34R                  


...EASTERN AND COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
MYRTLE BEACH   CLEAR     65  61  87 E12G21    30.36R                  
N MYRTLE BCH   CLEAR     65  57  75 E12G20    30.35R                  
CONWAY         CLEAR     55  50  82 CALM      30.35S                  
MARION         CLEAR     59  50  72 SE6       30.36R                  
HARTSVILLE     CLOUDY    64  55  72 SE5       30.34S                  
FLORENCE       PTCLDY    61  54  77 SE6       30.35R                  
DARLINGTON     MOCLDY    63  58  83 E6        30.35S                  
CHARLESTON APT PTCLDY    62  57  83 NE6       30.32S                  
MOUNT PLEASANT CLEAR     64  64 100 CALM      30.32R                  
WALTERBORO     CLEAR     61  55  82 E6        30.32S                  
BEAUFORT       CLEAR     68  63  84 E6        30.30S                  
HILTON HEAD    CLEAR     68  64  88 NE10      30.30S                  


...EASTERN GEORGIA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
AUGUSTA BUSH F CLEAR     59  56  89 E5        30.29R                  
AUGUSTA DANIEL PTCLDY    66  56  70 E3        30.31R                  
THOMSON        PTCLDY    63  58  84 E3        30.30R                  
WASHINGTON     PTCLDY    59  57  93 E5        30.31R                  
CLAXTON        CLEAR     65  62  87 SE3       30.29S                  
SYLVANIA       CLEAR     62  58  86 CALM      30.30F                  
STATESBORO     CLEAR     64  59  82 E6        30.29F                  
SAVANNAH       PTCLDY    66  62  87 E7        30.29S                  


...SOUTHERN NORTH CAROLINA...
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
CHARLOTTE      CLOUDY    64  53  67 SE3       30.34S                  
MONROE         CLOUDY    63  54  72 CALM      30.33S                  
WADESBORO      CLOUDY    60  58  92 CALM      30.35R                  
ROCKINGHAM     PTCLDY    61  54  76 SE5       30.36R                  
RUTHERFORDTON  CLOUDY    55  54  94 N3        30.38R                  
ASHEVILLE      CLOUDY    54  52  93 S6        30.36F                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in South Carolina
Based on observations at 1200am EDT, Saturday April 27, 2024

Across South Carolina...temperatures are near 59 degrees west, near 65 degrees central, and near 62 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, mostly cloudy central, and partly cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 83%, and the dew point is near 54 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 67%, and the dew point is near 54 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 83%, and the dew point is near 57 degrees. Winds are from the east at 6 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the east at 7 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northeast at 6 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 68 degrees at Beaufort. The lowest temperature is 57 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 OCONEE County
Hazardous report currently not available
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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 
                 MAY 2-MAY 6 MAY 4-MAY 10    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:      Above        Above                                            
 Precipitation:     Normal       Normal                                            

....  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 27, 2024 the 118th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 14.320000
Distance 0.999718 AU
Rise 06:38 EDT Set 20:06 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:21 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:13 EDT Ends 20:31 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 27TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1899...
A tornado struck Kirksville MO killing 34 persons and destroying 300
buildings. (David Ludlum)
...1931...
The temperature at Pahala, located on the main island of Hawaii, soared to
100 degrees to establish a state record. (The Weather Channel)
...1938...Bowling Green's warmest April low: 69 degrees.
(NWS Louisville)
...1937...Beginning today, Bowling Green received 10 consecutive 
days with measurable precipitation, a record.
(NWS Louisville)	
...1942...
A destructive tornado swept across Rogers County and Mayes County in
Oklahoma. The tornado struck the town of Pryor killing 52 persons and
causing two million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)
...1971...
A tornado tore through Green and Adair counties with F4 
damage in its wake. Two and a half million dollars in damage 
was done along the 14 mile long path. Six people were killed 
and 58 hurt. The twister dropped to earth near Bramlett and 
proceeded to Vester and Christine. The six fatalities 
occurred in the Mount Pleasant Church area along KY 551 north 
of Columbia. In Butler and Warren counties a tornado did F3 
damage, killing one person and costing two and a half million 
dollars. South View (Butler County) and Riverside (Warren 
County) were struck. A tornado of F1 strength injured 2 
people in Harrison County IN between Mauckport and Laconia. 
Debris from a demolished barn was carried a quarter mile. An 
F3 tornado did damage in Ohio and Butler counties. It touched 
down near Island Lake along Wysox Road in Ohio County and 
moved east near Logansport and Little Bend, lifting just 
outside of Morgantown. An asphalt shingle was found embedded 
two inches deep into an oak tree. An F4 tornado killed two 
people in Russell County. It began east of Russell Springs 
and moved through Salem to Faubush. The two fatalities 
occurred when a farm was swept away at Gosser Ridge near 
Dorena. At one point there were actually two distinct paths, 
as two funnels moved parallel to each other. (NWS Louisville)

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