3/1 South Carolina Weather: Special Weather Statement

Good morning. South Carolina. I'm Aaron Jolly. Step outside right now and you mightn't see your neighbor's house. Dense fog has draped itself across the state overnight, cutting visibility to a quarter mile or less. A Dense Fog Advisory runs until 10 A.M., so take it slow if you're heading out early. but once that fog burns off? We're in for a stunner. In the next 24 hours. Here's what happened. High pressure parked overhead last night, letting temperatures drop fast. That cooling air met moisture still hanging around at ground level. and boom — instant fog machine. but the same high pressure giving us fog now is about to flip the script and deliver a gorgeous afternoon. In the Midlands, fog clears to wall-to-wall sunshine. You'll hit 77 degrees this afternoon. That's 42 degrees warmer than normal for early March. Tonight cools to 47 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Head north to the Upstate and it's nearly the same story. Sunny with a high near 76 degrees. West winds pick up this afternoon. Tonight drops to 45 degrees with gusts reaching 24 miles an hour. Down in the Lowcountry, patchy fog lingers until about 9 A.M. Then sunshine breaks through and you'll reach 68 degrees. A bit cooler near the beaches. Tonight's low settles at 50 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. Enjoy today's warmth while you've got it. A backdoor cold front sneaks through tonight. and Monday brings a 42 degrees to 42 degrees temperature crash. You'll only hit the low 50s in the Upstate, mid 50s in the Midlands. and near 60 in the Lowcountry. The week ahead is a roller coaster. Monday stays cool and cloudy. Tuesday warms gradually. By Wednesday, we're back in the low to mid 70s. Thursday through Saturday climbs into the upper 70s to low 80s, but rain chances return, especially Friday and Saturday. Spring equinox is just 19 days out. We're gaining over two minutes of daylight each day. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow. For the extended outlook, check the latest forecast as confidence improves. Stay safe, stay prepared. and enjoy the day.