Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (K18A)

Lat: 34.34°NLon: 83.13°WElev: 890ft.

Partly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 12:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Fair Play SC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Low around 65. East northeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog between noon and 2pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers before 11pm, then rain likely, mainly between 11pm and 1am.  Patchy fog before 8pm, then patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain before 7am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 65. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog between noon and 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers before 11pm, then rain likely, mainly between 11pm and 1am. Patchy fog before 8pm, then patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of rain before 7am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Fair Play SC
 34.5°N 83.04°W (Elev. 656 ft)
7:23 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
12am EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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