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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chester Catawba Regional Airport (KDCM)

Lat: 34.79°NLon: 81.2°WElev: 656ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 3 Oct 5:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Chester SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain likely, mainly between 11pm and 3am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then rain likely, mainly between 11pm and 3am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chester SC
 34.69°N 81.21°W (Elev. 522 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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