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

Chester Catawba Regional Airport (KDCM)

Lat: 34.79°NLon: 81.2°WElev: 656ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 12:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Chester SCSimilar City Names

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Isolated showers after 1am.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  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 likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 86 °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 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Isolated showers after 1am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, 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. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. 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 likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. 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 87.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
Chester SCSimilar City Names
 34.69°N 81.21°W (Elev. 522 ft)
10:03 pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
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