Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Laurens County Airport (KLUX)

Lat: 34.51°NLon: 81.95°WElev: 696ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 19 Aug 7:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Ora SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Light and variable wind.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Ora SC
 34.63°N 82.04°W (Elev. 709 ft)
7:04 pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
7pm EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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