Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chester Catawba Regional Airport (KDCM)

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

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 23 Aug 11:15 am EDT
Detailed forecast for

Chester County

Today
Patchy fog this morning. Sunny. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times this morning. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds, becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Thursday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Friday
Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Saturday
Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.



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633 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
 
 

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