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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

Lancaster County-mc Whirter Field (KLKR)

Lat: 34.72°NLon: 80.86°WElev: 486ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 3 Oct 7:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Great Falls SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 64. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Light north northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and thunderstorms before 3am, then rain likely. Patchy fog before 8pm, then patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 64. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Light north northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Rain and thunderstorms before 3am, then rain likely. Patchy fog before 8pm, then patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Great Falls SC
 34.58°N 80.89°W (Elev. 397 ft)
Last Update:
7:23 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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