Central, SC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Light Rain 56°F
Feels Like 56°F  
Humidity 99% Dew Point 56°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.15 in.
Report from a personal weather station 0 mi. ESE of central Central
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Thunderstorms, Low 56F
90%
 
56
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Sunny, High 69F, Low 33F
69
33
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Sunny, High 53F, Low 28F
53
28
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Sunny, High 49F, Low 25F
49
25
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Mostly Sunny, High 47F, Low 32F
47
32
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Rain, High 50F, Low 39F
40%
50
39
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Rain, High 56F, Low 41F
30%
56
41

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 69°F to a low of 47°F, then recover to 56°F by week's end. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 57°F with lows around 35°F.


This Date in Weather History

1950 - A great storm hit the Northern and Central Appalachians with snow and high winds. Winds reached hurricane force along eastern slopes of the Appalachians, with gusts to 100 mph at Hartford CT, 110 mph at Concord NH, and 160 mph at Mount Washington NH. Heavy rain also hit the eastern slopes, with eight inches reported at Slide Mountain NY. The western slopes were buried under heavy snow. The storm produced record snowfall totals of 27.7 inches at Pittsburgh PA, and 36.3 inches at Steubenville OH. The snow, and record cold temperatures, resulted in 160 deaths.

More on this and other weather history


Central, SC 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Nov 25

Thunderstorms

Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Nov 26

Sunny

Day: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Thursday Nov 27

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Clear

Night: Clear, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

Friday Nov 28

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 49.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Saturday Nov 29

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Sunday Nov 30

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Monday Dec 1

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

Rain

Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Tuesday Dec 2

Rain

Day: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.


About Central, SC

Central is a town in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,159. Contrary to its name, it is not near South Carolina's center. It received its name from being halfway or the central point between Atlanta and Charlotte along the former Atlanta and Richmond Air-Line Railway line. Southern Wesleyan University's main campus is east of downtown Central.

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