Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Clemson, Clemson-Oconee County Airport (KCEU)

Lat: 34.67°NLon: 82.88°WElev: 892ft.

Partly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 20 Aug 10:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Clemson SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 91. Calm wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °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 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 91. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
Clemson SC
 34.68°N 82.81°W (Elev. 883 ft)
7:04 pm EDT Aug 20, 2026
11pm EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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