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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Whiteville, Columbus County Municipal Airport (KCPC)

Lat: 34.27°NLon: 78.72°WElev: 98ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 1 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 5:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Lake Waccamaw NC

Extreme Heat Watch August 18, 11:00am until August 18, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 17, 11:00am until August 17, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. Light west wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. Light west wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Lake Waccamaw NC
 34.26°N 78.49°W (Elev. 39 ft)
Last Update:
3:00 am EDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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