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Current conditions at

Lancaster County-mc Whirter Field (KLKR)

Lat: 34.72°NLon: 80.86°WElev: 486ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SW 6 G 12 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 9 Mar 4:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Lawn SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Lawn SC
 34.69°N 80.91°W (Elev. 499 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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