Astronomical spring begins Friday with the vernal equinox at 10:46 AM, and the weather will certainly be appropriate as the warming trend that began Thursday continues into Friday and the rest of the weekend. Friday will be a very pleasant day, even just beyond being Friday; after a low around 40°, temperatures will warm to the low-to-mid-70s in the afternoon with plenty of sunshine to be had.

Another frosty start awaits for Thursday as temperatures fall to the upper 30s in the metro and a little lower across inland locations. Calmer winds and higher dewpoints will allow for frost formation overnight, particularly in Berkeley and Dorchester counties where a Frost Advisory is in effect through 9am. From there, it’ll feel much warmer than it did on Wednesday, with highs expected to peak some 10° warmer Thursday afternoon, generally in the mid-to-upper 60s. Cloud cover will be a bit variable, but generally expect a fair bit of sunshine throughout the day with no concerns for precipitation.

Quiet weather continues for the rest of the work week with high pressure in control. Wednesday gets off to a very chilly start with Freeze Warnings in effect as temperatures fall into the low 30s in the metro with perhaps some upper 20s further inland. Where temperatures don’t fall below freezing, frost will be a concern with mostly clear skies, so everyone should protect plants. Wednesday will remain much cooler than normal for mid-March with highs only peaking in the upper 50s. Clouds will be on the increase throughout the day but there are no concerns for any precipitation.

Thankfully, the atmosphere did not live up to its potential on Monday, leaving us to get some much-needed rain without any of the shenanigans that we thought might come with. The cold front is through now, and temperatures will be falling into the mid-30s overnight in the metro, with subfreezing temperatures expected further inland, perhaps in parts of Berkeley and Dorchester counties. Elsewhere, frost shouldn’t be much of a factor given elevated winds continuing overnight.

Temperatures will only peak in the mid-50s on Tuesday despite plenty of sunshine, owing to the potency of the cold airmass.

The week ahead gets off to a bit of a rough start as a potent cold front moves through the area Monday, bringing the first significant severe weather threat of 2026 to the Lowcountry. From there, temperatures fall off drastically, with some frost and freeze issues possible especially inland. We’ll warm back up heading into the weekend, though.

A bifurcated weekend of weather awaits, with a gorgeous day ahead on Saturday followed by a more unsettled day on Sunday ahead of a cold front that could bring about some strong storms Monday.

Friday will feel a lot different than much of the past week has, courtesy of a cold front that came through and put a chill back in the air Thursday afternoon and evening. Temperatures Friday start in the 30s across much of the metro away from the immediate coast, warming to the upper 60s to around 70° in the afternoon under mostly sunny skies. These high temperatures are much more in line with what we should normally see in mid-March.

After a new daily record high of 89° was set at the airport on Wednesday, changes are forthcoming as we head into Thursday as a cold front approaches the area. We will start the day quite warm — record warm low temperatures are not out of the question — with lows in the mid-60s at coolest. Temperatures will then head into the mid-70s before a band of showers and thunderstorms approaches the area by mid-morning. Brief periods of heavy rain are possible, but storms will be moving quickly, so no concerns about too much rain in one location. Any rain we can get remains helpful as severe drought continues across the Lowcountry. There could be some thunder, too, and a few strong thunderstorm wind gusts can’t be totally ruled out as the line gets through.

The front will sweep the moisture and warm airmass offshore by evening, and temperatures will drop quickly into the 50s in its wake. If you are out and about Thursday evening, keeping a light jacket close by may not be the worst idea!

Another very warm day is on tap for Wednesday on the heels of the warmest day thus far in 2026. Wednesday’s forecast high of 87°, if it verifies, would break the daily record high for March 11 of 85° set in 2015. We’ll have plenty of sunshine for a good bit of the day, though cloud cover will tick up in the evening ahead of a cold front that will begin to restore a little order to a spring preview that’s gotten a bit out of hand.

The stretch of abnormally warm, 80°+ days continues for the first half of the upcoming work week before a cold front knocks temperatures back a little bit as we head into the weekend.