Charleston Weather Blog

Forecast explanations, atmospheric science, and other cool weather-related stuff for Charleston, SC

The week ahead: Potentially rambunctious Monday leads to a sharp, but short-lived, cooldown

/ March 15, 2026 at 6:17 PM

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.

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Weekend forecast: Saturday looks good, Sunday more unsettled

/ March 13, 2026 at 11:40 PM

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.

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Friday & the weekend: Brief cooldown, then turning warmer and more unsettled

/ March 12, 2026 at 10:19 PM

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.

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