Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central 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

39°F

4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 6:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Catawba SC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Light south wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Light south wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Catawba SC
 34.85°N 80.89°W (Elev. 499 ft)
3:14 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
6am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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