Spot Forecast Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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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
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.EMAIL Bstaley@orangeburgcounty.org