Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from September 5, 11:00 AM EDT until September 5, 08:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Chester Catawba Regional Airport (KDCM)

Lat: 34.79°NLon: 81.2°WElev: 656ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	5 Sep 8:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lewis SC

Heat Advisory September 5, 11:00am until September 5, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 96 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 68 °F
Showers
Likely
Labor Day
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Light west wind.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Labor Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind around 9 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 86.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67.