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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 ORANGEBURG County
900 AM EDT FRI APR 19 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       1245   72     260/  4     1017.0R
Lake Murray      1250   71     280/  5/  9   N/A
Chrlstn Harbor   1248   71 68  260/  3/  5 1016.9R
ACE Basin NERRS  1245   69        CALM     1016.0S
Fort Pulaski     1248   70 68  260/  5/  7 1017.6R
Sapelo Island    1300   71     250/  4     1018.0

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel

Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in South Carolina
Based on observations at 900am EDT, Friday April 19, 2024

Across South Carolina...temperatures are near 69 degrees west, near 68 degrees central, and near 73 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, partly sunny central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 73%, and the dew point is near 60 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 84%, and the dew point is near 63 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 70%, and the dew point is near 63 degrees. Winds are from the west at 9 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southwest 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 73 degrees at Sumter Shaw, Florence, and Charleston. The lowest temperature is 67 degrees at North Myrtle Beach.

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 ORANGEBURG County
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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 24-28 APR 26-MAY 2    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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....  Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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Almanac Information 

Friday April 19, 2024 the 110th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 11.700000
Distance 0.999719 AU
Rise 06:47 EDT Set 19:59 EDT
Transit Meridian 13:22 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 06:22 EDT Ends 20:24 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 19TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1775...
The first engagement of the Revolutionary War took place under clear crisp
weather at Lexington-Concord. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1941...
The temperature at Sodus NY soared to 95 degrees. The next day Albany NY
reported a record for April of 93 degrees. (The Weather Channel)
...1973...
Glenrock WY received 41 inches of snow in just 24 hours, and a storm total
of 58 inches, to establish two state records. (18th-20th) (David Ludlum)
(The Weather Channel)
...1976...
The northeastern U.S. was in the midst of an early season heat wave, and
the Boston Marathon took place in 90 degree heat. At Providence RI the
mercury hit 98 degrees. (David Ludlum)


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