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Another warm day for Wednesday

/ April 27, 2021 at 8:33 PM

If you liked today, you’ll like Wednesday — we’ll get back up into the low 80s under mostly sunny skies. Temperatures will run a little warmer in the morning thanks to a little more cloud cover overnight, but will still be largely comfortable around 60°. The warming trend continues into Thursday, when we’ll reach into the mid-80s across the area ahead of a cold front. Said front looks to bring some showers and thunderstorms into the forecast for Friday, but the exact details of how rain will go down are still a little iffy. Stay tuned.

Coastal flooding will remain a concern with the 10:10 PM high tide Wednesday night as lingering astronomical influences and onshore flow persists. We’ll likely have another Coastal Flood Advisory as a result.

Tuesday: Another gorgeous spring day setting up

/ April 26, 2021 at 9:51 PM

We’ve got another nice day ahead on Tuesday with high pressure remaining in control both at the surface and aloft. Temperatures will start in the mid-50s before rising to about 80° in the afternoon (it’ll run a few degrees cooler at the beaches) under mostly sunny skies. There could be a few patches of fog in the morning, but nothing too out of band.

We’ll want to keep an eye on high tide Tuesday evening for another round of minor tidal flooding. High tide is expected around 9:18 PM, and water levels could approach 7.2′. Be ready to reroute in case roads close or are otherwise covered with water.

Rest of tonight: Showers and thunderstorms tapering off after midnight

/ April 24, 2021 at 10:46 PM

Radar continues to show light to moderate rain moving across much of the Lowcountry late this evening, with some embedded pockets of heavier rain. Showers and a few thunderstorms will remain possible for the next couple hours before tapering off after midnight. Most of this should be out of here by 2-3am.

The risk for severe weather has ended across the Charleston Metro Area, and tide levels continue to retreat after peaking shy of 6.4′ MLLW earlier this evening, so there are no further major weather concerns tonight.

Many spots saw over 1″ of rain based on reports. It’s much-needed, and it’s sure great to get it without all the extracurricular activity. We’ll have a few days to dry out before the next risk for rain arrives later next week.

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First measurable rain of April to arrive Saturday; may come with strong storms and tidal flooding

/ April 23, 2021 at 7:56 PM

Today marks 23 days without measurable rainfall at the airport. This is the driest start to April since 1976, when it took until the last day of the month to record some measurable rainfall. We will not match that streak this time, though, as a potent storm system will bring us gusty winds, a fair bit of rain, and possibly some severe weather on Saturday.

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Unseasonably cool despite abundant sunshine on Thursday

/ April 21, 2021 at 9:02 PM

A cold front has gotten through the area this evening, and temperatures are on their way down in its wake. By morning, we’ll be bottoming out in the mid-40s, and you’ll be excused if you’re not quite sure whether it’s late April or not. Despite unencumbered sunshine, temperatures will only reach the mid-60s as chilly high pressure builds in overhead. The April sun angle should still make short sleeves reasonably comfortable, though.

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Windy and warm ahead of a cold front with elevated fire danger

/ April 20, 2021 at 8:44 PM

Wednesday promises to be another warm day across the Lowcountry ahead of a cold front. A dearth of moisture will lead to mostly clear skies despite the front, and with winds picking up out of the west due to a tightening pressure gradient (30+ MPH gusts are possible), we will need to keep an eye on the risk for wildfire danger tomorrow given continued dry conditions across the area. Highs will top out in the low 80s with heat index values running potentially cooler than the air temperature with very low humidity expected. (I don’t get to say that often around here!) The aforementioned cold front will move through the area in the evening, bringing a wind shift to the northwest and a relatively quick cooldown. Cool advection will help knock Thursday morning’s temperatures down into the mid-40s, a tad chilly for this point in April.

Saturday continues to be our next best hope for significant rainfall across the area. It’s looking pretty good for that, too, with perhaps even some thunderstorms getting into the mix as well in the afternoon and evening hours. If you have outdoor plans Saturday, be looking at indoor options.

More clouds and a little cooler for Tuesday

/ April 19, 2021 at 6:55 PM

We’ll see increasing cloud cover on Tuesday as high pressure slips offshore, allowing for a little more moisture return off the Atlantic. Temperatures will also run a few degrees cooler than we saw today, but we still should remain relatively comfortable.

It looks as if we get much, if not all, of Tuesday in rain-free. A couple of the models continue to come in with some shower activity Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning, but it’s unclear if this is overdone. Any rain that falls would be relatively light, but we’ll take whatever we can get. Otherwise, our next substantial rain chance arrives this weekend, most likely Saturday night. More on that as we get through the week.

Nice day coming up today

/ April 18, 2021 at 8:17 AM

After yesterday turned out to be quite a stunner, we have more good weather in store for today. Temperatures will head into the upper 70s with partly cloudy skies throughout the day. Cloud cover will come and go as debris clouds from showers and storms to our south encroach into the area at times, but we look to remain rain-free.

Our dry stretch of weather likely continues into Tuesday at a minimum. Our best chance of rain this month — and it has been a dry month, with only a trace of rain at the airport so far — may not arrive until later Saturday. More on this later today.

Showers and a little cooler for Thursday

/ April 14, 2021 at 8:38 PM

A cold front will sink into the area during the day on Thursday, cooling us down and kicking off scattered showers across the area from about mid-morning into the evening. It won’t rain all day or all the time, but be ready to don the rain gear as the day goes on. One thing you’ll notice is that we will run a few degrees cooler in the afternoon — this cooldown will persist into next week, but won’t be too heinous.

Rain chances will take a break on Friday before returning to the area on Saturday, which is increasingly looking somewhat wet. Shower chances will persist into the weekend and perhaps into the first part of next week. Temperatures will remain on the cool side of normal throughout.

Another nice day in store for Tuesday

/ April 12, 2021 at 8:25 PM

After a dry cold front swings through tonight, we’ll start Tuesday comfortably cool with lows in the mid-50s. By the afternoon, we’ll be back in the low 80s with low humidity. All in all, another nice Tuesday that you probably wish was a Saturday.

As we get into Wednesday, a cold front will make its approach to the area. We could see a few showers in the evening, but rain chances are generally low (20-30%). Thursday looks mostly dry and about 5-6° cooler with temperatures in the mid-70s. We stay cool and partly cloudy on Friday and into the weekend, with some slight rain chances from Saturday to Monday.