Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chester Catawba Regional Airport (KDCM)

Lat: 34.79° N Lon: 81.2° W Elev: 656 ft.

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 12:55 am EST
Detailed forecast for

Chester County

Overnight
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Near steady temperatures in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the upper 60s.
Saturday Night
Clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Cooler with highs in the upper 50s.
Monday Night
Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. A 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the lower 50s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Lows around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.



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