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Current conditions at

Chester Catawba Regional Airport (KDCM)

Lat: 34.79°NLon: 81.2°WElev: 656ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 20 Aug 12:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Wilksburg SC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. 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.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. 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.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Wilksburg SC
 34.71°N 81.35°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
9:14 am EDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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