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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lancaster County-mc Whirter Field (KLKR)

Lat: 34.72°NLon: 80.86°WElev: 486ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 23 Jan 5:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Lawn SC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and sleet. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Rain/Sleet

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Sleet likely before 8pm, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 20. North northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 2pm. High near 33. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 33 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of rain between 1am and 3am. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and sleet. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Sleet likely before 8pm, then freezing rain and sleet. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 20. North northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 2pm. High near 33. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of rain between 1am and 3am. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Lawn SC
 34.69°N 80.91°W (Elev. 499 ft)
Last Update:
12:58 am EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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