Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Augusta, Bush Field (KAGS)

Lat: 33.36°NLon: 81.96°WElev: 144ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 6 Sep 10:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Aiken SC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 71 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 10 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 11 to 13 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Labor Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 11 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Aiken SC
 33.54°N 81.73°W (Elev. 492 ft)
9:11 am EDT Sep 6, 2026
11am EDT Sep 6, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 12, 2026
 
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