Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Greenwood, Greenwood County Airport (KGRD)

Lat: 34.25°NLon: 82.15°WElev: 630ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 20 Aug 10:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Kirksey SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
Kirksey SC
 34.04°N 82.03°W (Elev. 499 ft)
7:04 pm EDT Aug 20, 2026
11pm EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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