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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.

Current conditions at

Lancaster County-mc Whirter Field (KLKR)

Lat: 34.72°NLon: 80.86°WElev: 486ft.

Partly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	SE 12 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 12:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Great Falls SC

This Afternoon
High: 73 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 66 °F⇓
T-storms then
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 49 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Temperature rising to near 66 by 11am, then falling to around 56 during the remainder of the day. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.