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

Franklin County Airport (K18A)

Lat: 34.34°NLon: 83.13°WElev: 890ft.

Thunderstorm Fog/Mist

71°F

22°C

Humidity	99%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	30.09 in
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	21 Aug 6:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Fair Play SC

Today
High: 91 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 68 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 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.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.