Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Ohio Valley;

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lancaster County-mc Whirter Field (KLKR)

Lat: 34.72°NLon: 80.86°WElev: 486ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

84°F

29°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed N 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 11 Aug 7:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Jackson NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Jackson NC
 34.86°N 80.75°W (Elev. 502 ft)
7:09 pm EDT Aug 11, 2026
8pm EDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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