Catawba River above Catawba
9.4 mi- Level
- 5.8 ft
- Flow
- 2,200 cfs
Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 10:35 AM EDT at KUZA
Lancaster, SC weather
Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 9 PM.
Today: low 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°), high 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°).
Now 57°14°
Sunny
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
- From the northeast. 58–13 mph21 km/h through 10 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 32Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.48 inHg1032 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (58°14° then, 55°13° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 67°19° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 9 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 77% | 12% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 67% | 4% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 58% | 3% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 54% | 2% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 49% | 2% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 47% | 2% | 5 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 47% | 2% | 4 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 47% | 5% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 50% | 4% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 58% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 69% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 80% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 89% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 89% | 22% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 93% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 42°6° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 42°6° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 24% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 100% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 43°6° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 100% | 16% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 83% | 14% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 72% | 9% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 62% | 9% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 56% | 11% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 53% | 18% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 51% | 13% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 47% | 16% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 49% | 11% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 51% | 9% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 63% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 75% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 83% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 90% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 96% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 100% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 0% | 1 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 13 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–49°9°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 3 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–50°10°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–47°8°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–47°8°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–51°11°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–58°14°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–55°13°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–57°14°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–62°17°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 60°16°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–63°17°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 67°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 43°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–78°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (CAE) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Catawba River at Fishing Creek Reservoir and Dam
10 mi- Level
- 98.0 ft
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Catawba River at Great Falls Reservoir/Great Falls-Dearborn Dams
13 mi- Level
- 98.0 ft
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Catawba River at Cedar Creek Reservoir/Rocky Ck-Cedar Ck Dam
14 mi- Level
- 98.4 ft
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:36 AM, sunset 6:37 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 1 min
- Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:02–6:53 PM
- Morning 7:20–8:11 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:53–7:03 PM
- Morning 7:10–7:20 AM; first light 7:10 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 7:03 PM–7:11 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:33 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
