Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from September 5, 11:00 AM EDT until September 5, 08:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Laurens County Airport (KLUX)

Lat: 34.51°NLon: 81.95°WElev: 696ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.95 in
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	5 Sep 2:55 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Ora SC

Heat Advisory September 5, 11:00am until September 5, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Overnight
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 96 °F
Hot
Saturday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 68 °F
Showers
Labor Day
High: 83 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Light southwest wind.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Light west wind.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Low around 68. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Labor Day

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 86.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68.