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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lancaster County-mc Whirter Field (KLKR)

Lat: 34.72°NLon: 80.86°WElev: 486ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 5:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Catawba SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light south wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light south wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Catawba SC
 34.85°N 80.89°W (Elev. 499 ft)
Last Update:
2:24 pm EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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