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Heavy Rain Continues in South-central Texas; Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will maintain the threat of flash/urban flooding across southern and central Texas today and the Central Gulf Coast and Southeast through the weekend. Abnormally, potentially record-breaking temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lancaster County-mc Whirter Field (KLKR)

Lat: 34.72°NLon: 80.86°WElev: 486ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Oct 1:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Lawn SC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers. High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Showers. High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Lawn SC
 34.69°N 80.91°W (Elev. 499 ft)
Last Update:
6:44 pm EDT Oct 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Oct 2, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 8, 2026
 
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