Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Anderson, Anderson County Airport (KAND)

Lat: 34.5°NLon: 82.71°WElev: 781ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 3:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Hartwell GA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    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

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
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 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Hartwell GA
 34.35°N 82.84°W (Elev. 656 ft)
2:23 am EDT Aug 20, 2026
4am EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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