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Spot Forecast for Orangeburg County Special Event...Orangeburg County OES
National Weather Service Charleston SC
955 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 2200 EDT on March 26.
If conditions become unrepresentative...contact the National Weather
Service.

.DISCUSSION...
Widespread showers with a few thunderstorms expected around the site
Wednesday morning, with coverage decreasing somewhat Wednesday afternoon.
The threat for severe weather is low Wednesday, with short-duration downpours
possible under the strongest showers/storms.

Then, Wednesday evening, an approaching cold front will bring showers and
scattered thunderstorms, continuing through daybreak Thursday. The showers
and storms will push east of the area Thursday morning, with drying conditions
expected through the day. A few of the storms Wednesday night could produce
some locally heavy rainfall and minor flooding of low lying and poor drainage
areas are possible.

Fog potential for tonight: Low

.WEDNESDAY...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely in the morning. Slight
                    chance of thunderstorms through the day. Chance
                    of showers in the afternoon.
Chance of pcpn......70 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 73.
Min humidity........76 percent.
Max apparent temp...73.
Surface winds (mph).South winds around 6 mph early in the morning
                    becoming light, then becoming south 6 to 7 mph
                    in the late morning and afternoon becoming
                    light.
Visibility..........7 decreasing to 5 early in the morning, then
                    increasing to 7 early in the afternoon
                    increasing to 10 late in the afternoon.

TIME (EDT)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
Sky (%).........98     100    97     94     93     97
Weather type....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
Tstm cov........S CHC  S CHC  S CHC  S CHC  S CHC  S CHC
Chc of pcpn (%).40     70     70     50     40     40
Temp............63     63     66     70     72     73
RH..............100    100    100    87     81     76
Aparnt tmp (F)..63     63     66     70     72     73
Surface wind....S 6    S 4    S 7    S 7    S 7    S 6
Surface wnd gst.              10     12     12     10
Visibility (sm).7      5      5      7      7      10

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers and chance of
                    thunderstorms.
Chance of pcpn......100 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 55.
Max humidity........100 percent.
Max apparent temp...71.
Surface winds (mph).Light winds becoming north 6 to 7 mph
                    overnight.
Visibility..........7 decreasing to 4 early in the evening, then
                    decreasing to 3 early in the evening increasing
                    to 4 late in the evening decreasing to 3
                    increasing to 4 after 3 am increasing to 5.

TIME (EDT)      6 PM      9 PM      MIDNGT    3 AM
Sky (%).........100       100       100       100
Weather type....RNSHWR    RNSHWR    RNSHWR    RNSHWR
Tstm cov........S CHC     CHANCE    CHANCE    CHANCE
Chc of pcpn (%).50        90        100       80
Temp............71        65        62        59
RH..............79        97        100       100
Aparnt tmp (F)..71        65        62        59
Surface wind....S 4G10    SW 4G6    N 6       N 6
Visibility (sm).7         3         4         4

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms early in the morning,
                    then chance of rain showers early in the
                    morning. Slight chance of rain showers late in
                    the afternoon.
Chance of pcpn......70 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 67.
Min humidity........52 percent.
Max apparent temp...67.
Surface winds (mph).North winds 7 to 17 mph with gusts to around 26
                    mph increasing to 18 to 19 mph with gusts to
                    around 30 mph late in the afternoon.
Visibility..........5 early in the morning.

TIME (EDT)      6 AM         10 AM        2 PM
Sky (%).........90           75           62
Weather type....RNSHWR       RNSHWR       RNSHWR
Tstm cov........S CHC
Chc of pcpn (%).70           50           20
Temp............57           58           66
RH..............100          86           56
Aparnt tmp (F)..57           58           66
Surface wind....NW 7G12      N 13G20      N 18G26
Visibility (sm).5

$$
Forecaster...Barnes
Requested by...Billy Staley
Type of request...OTHER
.TAG 2408517.0/CHS
.DELDT 03/26/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL Bstaley@orangeburgcounty.org


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