Lake Wind Advisory | South Carolina Weather

Good morning! I'm Aaron Jolly. And welcome to the South Carolina Weather Podcast — it's Thursday, February 26th. Step outside and you'll feel 60 degrees under gray skies. Enjoy the calm.. Because a cold front is about to drench the state. Up in the Upstate, you're already getting wet. Rain peaks around noon with a half to three-quarters of an inch falling. Highs hit 65 degrees with gusts to 26 miles an hour. Tonight the rain backs off and temps drop to 48. Friday dries out nicely with a high near 60. Push south to the Midlands. Your morning starts with light rain, then thunderstorms fire up by afternoon. The heaviest action hits around 5 P.M. You're looking at a quarter to half an inch today, then another round overnight with patchy fog rolling in. Highs reach 68 with gusts up to 30 miles an hour. Friday stays soggy with a high of 62. Down in the Lowcountry, you've got the longest dry stretch. Drizzle possible midday, then thunderstorms roll in after 3 P.M. and keep going overnight. The real soaker comes after midnight. Highs hit 64 with gusts to 28 miles an hour. Friday brings more storms and another half to three-quarters of an inch. One more thing — a Lake Wind Advisory runs from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. for Lake Murray and other central lakes. Gusts to 35 miles an hour will make it rough for small craft. Here's your week ahead: Rain clears Saturday. Sunday looks gorgeous with sunny skies and low 70s. Another system brings rain chances Monday into Tuesday with cooler air behind it. We're gaining over two minutes of daylight today. Sunrise at 6:58, sunset at 6:19. Spring is three weeks out. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow.