Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lancaster County-mc Whirter Field (KLKR)

Lat: 34.72°NLon: 80.86°WElev: 486ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Dec 6:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Fort Lawn SC

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and 11am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 65 by 10am, then falling to around 50 during the remainder of the day. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 65 by 10am, then falling to around 50 during the remainder of the day. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Lawn SC
 34.69°N 80.91°W (Elev. 499 ft)
5:58 am EST Dec 29, 2025
6am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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