Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

Augusta Daniel Field (KDNL)

Lat: 33.47°NLon: 82.04°WElev: 411ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 May 3:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Johnston SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 80. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm.  Low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light southwest wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 80. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Johnston SC
 33.84°N 81.81°W (Elev. 617 ft)
2:28 pm EDT May 8, 2026
4pm EDT May 8, 2026-6pm EDT May 15, 2026
 
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