After a rather gorgeous — if not a touch windy — stretch of weather across the Lowcountry, rain chances return to the forecast for Thursday afternoon and evening as coastal low pressure drifts closer to the area. We’ll start to see an increase in cloud cover overnight into tomorrow morning, but the best rain chances should hold off until the afternoon. We may be contending with some showers for the evening drive, so be alert to that possibility. Temperatures will still run on the cool side as breezy north and northeast winds continue across the area; with the cloud cover and approaching rainfall, we shouldn’t see highs much warmer than the mid-70s.

A cold front will come through this weekend, bringing strong storms to the area Friday evening before restoring order to temperatures by Sunday.

After hitting 92° at the airport today, we’ll climb back into the 90s on Friday afternoon. Much of Friday looks to remain dry (though a stray shower or two can’t be ruled out in the morning). However, we’ll be watching a squall line and an associated risk for severe weather push eastward through the Carolinas during the day. Damaging winds and large hail would be the primary concerns, though a tornado can’t be ruled out. The best risk of severe weather will be along and west of I-95. The line will be getting into the Charleston metro area later in the evening, and as a result, we should begin to see some weakening as daytime heating is lost. However, sporadic wind damage or hail will still be possible as the line pushes offshore, so you’ll want to keep an eye out for rapidly changing conditions Friday night.

The cold front will get through the area Saturday morning, but a deep trough aloft will still allow for a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Temperatures will top out in the mid-80s, a far cry from where we’ve landed the last couple days.

Pleasant weather returns in full force for Sunday. High pressure will build in, and the cooler and drier airmass will yield highs in the upper 70s to around 80° under mostly sunny skies. If there’s a pick day for getting out and about this weekend, it’s Sunday.

From there, seasonable temperatures continue for much of the new work week, with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s continuing at least into mid-week, with dry weather looking to stay in place until Thursday. But let’s not trouble ourselves too much with a new work week with a weekend on tap, shall we?

Generally good weather continues as we head into Friday and the weekend. We’ll see high pressure begin to slip offshore, allowing a little more warm and moist air to move into the area as the weekend goes on. This will allow temperatures to reach the low 80s on Saturday and run even warmer on Sunday.

With the influx of moisture and some upper-level energy coming through on Sunday, expect a scattering of showers and thunderstorms particularly in the afternoon. Definitely no washout here, just make sure you’ve got a backup plan for any outdoor activities. Remember: When thunder roars, go indoors!

The warming trend will continue well into next week, with some of the warmest temperatures so far in 2022 expected by mid-week. (But let’s enjoy the weekend first before we dive into another work week!)

Thursday continues where today left off, with a seasonably cool morning followed by a comfortably warm afternoon in the upper 70s, right where we should be at this point in April. Humidity will be low once again as dewpoints mix out into the low 40s, yielding relative humidity values approaching 25% during the peak of the afternoon. It’ll be another good day for an outdoor lunch or evening walk as a result — just make sure you’ve got some sunscreen!

It’s going to be a pretty amazing weekend of weather, folks. Temperatures will return to the 80s as ridging continues to build aloft, and clouds will be at a minimum as high pressure rebuilds at the surface. The only weather concern I’d have is sunburn! Use sunscreen if you’re out and about, especially if you’re putting in a couple days at High Water Festival this weekend. Enjoy the excellent stretch of spring weather! We’ll stay dry through at least Monday before our next rain chances enter the picture later Tuesday.

After another cool day by mid-April standards, we return to the 70s on Thursday as surface high pressure shifts offshore and we begin to see ridging start to build in aloft. We’ll have a few more clouds than we’ve seen in previous days with a little more available moisture, but they will be benign and non-precipitating.

A series of cold fronts will make for a bit of an unsettled forecast heading into the weekend. A washout is not anticipated, though.

Said front will come through sometime Friday morning, clearing out any shower activity from overnight. Cooler and drier air will punch into the area, setting up a rather nice day for many of us as highs peak in the mid-70s under partly to mostly sunny skies. It’ll be breezy, though, with gusty winds possibly approaching 30 MPH at times according to NWS. Keep this in mind if you decide to have lunch outside!

Unsettled weather returns Saturday as moisture return improves across the area and mid-level disturbances pass on by. These disturbances should kick off some scattered showers and some thunderstorms across the area, particularly in the afternoon. Ahead of thunderstorms, temperatures will top out in the low 80s across the area with the more warm and moist airmass returning to the area.

Sunday, another cold front will stall out across the area and another disturbance will ripple overhead. This will bring another round of scattered showers and maybe some thunderstorms to the area. Temperatures will run noticeably cooler behind the second front with highs only topping out in the mid-70s in the afternoon.

The good news in all this is that no severe weather is anticipated — getting the rain without all the other stuff is a win for our still-parched part of the world.

A cold front will approach the area Thursday, packing a (thankfully weaker) line of showers and thunderstorms that will continue to lose oomph as it trudges ever eastward. We should get a majority of the day in rain-free, with only slight shower and storm chances as we get later into the afternoon. Temperatures will rise into the low 80s despite the increased cloud cover. The better rain chances are pegged for later in the evening and into Friday morning, which you’ll want to keep in mind for dinner plans and beyond. Severe thunderstorms are highly unlikely in the Charleston metro area, with a low risk of severe weather around and west of I-95.

A series of cold fronts will usher in a pretty unseasonably cool airmass for Friday and the weekend. Tonight’s front, which was responsible for another round of thunderstorms that produced hail across the metro area, will bring considerably cooler and drier conditions for Friday. After starting out in the low 50s, highs will top out no warmer than the low 70s with mostly sunny skies throughout the day. Winds will be a little breezy behind the front as cold air advects into the area throughout the day, but it’s nothing we can’t handle at this point.

A reinforcing cold front comes through Friday night/early Saturday morning, bringing some cloud cover along for the ride (but it’ll be too dry for precipitation). After starting the day in the mid-40s, highs will only top out in the low 60s — temperatures that are much more reminiscent of January than April in these parts. Sunday morning starts even cooler, with lows in the upper 30s in the metro area. We could turn even cooler than that further inland, and frost may become a consideration. Temperatures do rebound to near 70° under full sunshine, though.

Rain-free conditions will continue through to at least next Wednesday if not Thursday as temperatures warm back to the low 80s by the middle of the work week. Enjoy the break from wacky weather!

After some much needed rain Wednesday into Thursday, cooler and drier air builds back into the area for Friday and the weekend thanks to a series of cold fronts. Highs will top out in the low 70s on Friday with a mix of clouds and sun ahead of Saturday’s front, which will scour those clouds out and kick temperatures down a couple degrees, capping highs in the upper 60s to around 70°. Another reinforcing cold front gets through late Saturday into early Sunday, knocking temperatures back even further into the low 40s to start before only rebounding to the mid-60s in the afternoon despite full sunshine.

Through all of these frontal passages, expect gusty winds. Winds could gust upwards of 25-30 MPH on Friday, with gusts reaching or even exceeding 30 MPH on Saturday. Breezy conditions should also persist on Sunday as well. Keep this in mind if you have any outdoor activities planned, particularly those that involve tents or inflatables.

Fair weather persists into the upcoming work week, too, as a warming trend commences with highs approaching 80° by next Wednesday.