Charleston Weather Blog

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Thursday: Afternoon storms return

/ at 8:32 PM

After a balmy start in the low 70s that could feature some patches of fog, temperatures will warm to near 90° in the afternoon before scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms kick off courtesy of the seabreeze as well as some energy aloft. Heavy rain will be possible with these thunderstorms, and a few stronger storms with strong winds will be possible as well, with some of the high-res models pointing to clusters of storms developing and moving from southwest to northeast across the Lowcountry late in the day. Stay alert for rapidly changing conditions, particularly during the evening commute.

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Rest of the work week: Active pattern continues

/ at 8:10 PM

The active pattern that’s kept things on the stormy side the past few days will continue until a front sweeps through the area late Friday, clearing things up a bit for the weekend. For now, though, we’re still going to be dodging scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms each afternoon.

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