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

Lancaster County-mc Whirter Field (KLKR)

Lat: 34.72°NLon: 80.86°WElev: 486ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	SW 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 12:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Catawba SC

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

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Heat Advisory

Overnight
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 68 °F
Showers
Likely
Labor Day
High: 86 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Light southwest wind.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. New rainfall 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 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Labor Day

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 90.