Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Franklin County Airport (K18A)

Lat: 34.34°NLon: 83.13°WElev: 890ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 6:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Fair Play SC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Fair Play SC
 34.47°N 83.02°W (Elev. 656 ft)
6:25 am EDT Apr 18, 2026
6am EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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