Heavy Rainfall Threat for Portions of Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Heat Linger for Southeast and Expands for the West

Moisture and nearby frontal boundary will focus more showers and thunderstorms for portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. Rainfall could be locally heavy resulting instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, the heat lingers for areas of the Southeast and expands across the Western U.S. the next several days. Between these areas, severe thunderstorms possible for the Plains and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lancaster County-mc Whirter Field (KLKR)

Lat: 34.72°NLon: 80.86°WElev: 486ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 6 Jul 3:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Lawn SC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind around 7 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 96 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind around 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
Fort Lawn SC
 34.71°N 80.9°W (Elev. 499 ft)
2:24 pm EDT Jul 6, 2026
3pm EDT Jul 6, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 13, 2026
 
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