Richland County Weather and Climate Synopsis



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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 RICHLAND County
1100 PM EDT FRI APR 26 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 0245 67 80/ 14 1027.0S Lake Murray 0250 67 100/ 5/ 10 N/A Chrlstn Harbor 0248 67 69 70/ 11/ 13 1026.8R ACE Basin NERRS 0245 65 30/ 2 1026.0R Fort Pulaski 0248 68 70 90/ 16/ 19 1025.9R Sapelo Island 0300 69 60/ 8 1025.0

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in South Carolina
Based on observations at 1100pm EDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across South Carolina...temperatures are near 58 degrees west, near 65 degrees central, and near 64 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, cloudy central, and partly cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 86%, and the dew point is near 54 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 72%, and the dew point is near 56 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 78%, and the dew point is near 57 degrees. Winds are from the northeast at 9 mph west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southeast at 8 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 58 degrees at Greer, Greenwood, and Greenville.

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 RICHLAND County,SC

304 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 DAY ONE Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Saturday through Thursday. 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 RICHLAND County, SC
Issued at 1107 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 OVERNIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
SATURDAY
Partly sunny. Highs around 80. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
MONDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
TUESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the lower 60s.
WEDNESDAY
Sunny. Highs around 90.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs around 90.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of rain 30 percent.
12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2 Precip, Days 1-5 Precip, Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2
Medium & Long Range Outlook For South Carolina S CAROLINA --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY MAY 2-MAY 6 MAY 4-MAY 10 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- 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 --------------------------------------------------- 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)

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