A nearly flawless Spring Break week (weather-wise, anyway…) will close with a nice warmup as temperatures surge into the upper 70s and perhaps the 80s to end March. Changes are coming, though — the transitional season of Spring is not through with us yet.
Forecast for Thursday, February 7. First 80°+ day of the year!
The warmest day of #FakeSpring is upon us, with highs expected to top out in the low 80s away from the beaches, which will remain much cooler under the influence of water temperatures in the 50s. The NWS forecast high of 81° would be a new record for the date.
Record warmth looks to continue through Friday. Even if records aren’t set, temperatures will push 20° above normal for this time of year.
Our February “heat wave” continues for the rest of the work week as high pressure at the surface and aloft continues to be in control of our weather. Changes are in store for the weekend, though.
NWS forecast for Friday, February 1, 2019. (Looking good!)
Despite our freezing start — temperatures dropped into the upper 20s briefly this morning at the airport — we will recover nicely into the low 60s this afternoon with a good mix of sun and clouds.
Forecast for Thursday, January 31, 2019 from the National Weather Service.
Hang in there, everyone — we have one more day of chilly, POLAR VORTEX-adjacent cold before we get into a rather nice warming trend to kick off February.
Three-day forecast from the National Weather Service in Charleston, updated at 3 PM on January 10. Chilly weather continues into Sunday before a wedge of high pressure lifts northward.
We’ve been fortunate to catch a bit of a break from the wet weather over the last few days. Unfortunately, this respite looks to come to an end this weekend as a storm system approaches from the west.