Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Shaw Air Force Base (KSSC)

Lat: 33.97°NLon: 80.48°WElev: 243ft.

A Few Clouds

81°F

27°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 8 Jul 7:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wedgefield SC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind 6 to 13 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind 5 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind 6 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Wedgefield SC
 33.89°N 80.52°W (Elev. 226 ft)
2:20 am EDT Jul 8, 2026
8am EDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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