Clear Skies | South Carolina Weather

Good morning! I'm Aaron Jolly. And welcome to the South Carolina Weather Podcast — it's Tuesday, February 24th. Step outside right now and that cold air will slap you awake faster than your coffee. We're sitting in the mid-20s statewide — 37 degrees in Charleston, 37 degrees in Columbia, 27 in Greenville. But here's the thing.. This freeze is short-lived. Down in the Lowcountry, you're waking up to sunshine and crisp air. By 4 PM, you'll hit 51 degrees. Tonight, clouds move in, but it stays dry with lows near 41. Then Wednesday flips the script — 62 degrees under gray skies. Push inland to the Midlands. And you're following the same pattern. Mostly sunny today with highs near 52, then clouds gather tonight as temps drop to 38. Wednesday brings the warmth — 64 degrees with winds gusting to 24 miles an hour. Up in the Upstate, you start partly sunny and chilly, topping out at 50. But those winds crank up tonight, gusting to 28 miles an hour. By Wednesday, you're at 60 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. Now here's your heads-up for the rest of the week. A cold front crashes in late Thursday, bringing rain across the state. Friday, the Lowcountry sees showers likely. The Midlands could get thunderstorms. Most areas pick up around three-quarters of an inch. But Sunday? The sun returns. Highs in the 70s for the Lowcountry and Midlands, near 70 in the Upstate. One bright spot — we're gaining daylight fast. Two minutes and three seconds today. Spring is creeping closer, even if it doesn't feel like it yet. This morning. That cold won't last, but it's real right now. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow.