This will be an unseasonably warm final weekend of October across the Lowcountry as temperatures will bear more resemblance to mid-May. Expect highs in the mid-80s each afternoon with lows around 60° to start each day. Sunday’s forecast high of 85° would, if it came to pass, tie the record high for October 29 set in 1946. We’ll do this courtesy of stacked high pressure remaining in control for a few more days; dry air aloft will keep cloud cover at a minimum, and it’ll be a good weekend for sunshine overall.

No good weather deed goes unpunished, though: There will be a high risk of rip currents at the beaches in case you are wanting to wade into the water, and morning high tides will be high enough to cause some minor salt water flooding as well. Keep an ear out for Coastal Flood Advisories from the National Weather Service.

A strong front coming by around Halloween will flip the script on temperatures. We’ll go from 83° on Monday to 77° on Tuesday before highs only top out around 60° on Wednesday and Thursday. It’s probably safe at this point to go ahead with a Sweater Weather Watch for next week!

Tropics: Zombie Tammy resurrects while we watch the Caribbean

The National Hurricane Center reinitiated advisories on Tammy today, keeping it a strong tropical storm east of Bermuda. It will continue to move eastward before turning southward next week, weakening as it goes. Tammy’s no concern for us, but we love a good zombie story for Halloween.

The second area of note is a spot in the Caribbean, which has 30% odds of developing into a tropical cyclone within the next week. Fronts moving by should largely keep this one away from us, but we’ll keep an eye on it regardless in case anything changes. Long way to go. The next name is Vince, and the final name is Whitney, and then we’re on to the supplemental list.

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