Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lancaster County-mc Whirter Field (KLKR)

Lat: 34.72°NLon: 80.86°WElev: 486ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Jun 8:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Fort Lawn SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Fort Lawn SC
 34.71°N 80.9°W (Elev. 499 ft)
6:59 pm EDT Jun 26, 2026
9pm EDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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