Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lancaster County-mc Whirter Field (KLKR)

Lat: 34.72°NLon: 80.86°WElev: 486ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 1:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Catawba SCSimilar City Names

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Isolated showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Isolated showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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Catawba SCSimilar City Names
 34.85°N 80.91°W (Elev. 584 ft)
10:03 pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
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