Lake Wind Advisory | South Carolina Weather

Good morning! I'm Aaron Jolly. And welcome to the South Carolina Weather Podcast — it's Wednesday, February 25th. Step outside and that southwest wind hits you right away. You're at 38 degrees now, but those gusts are ramping up fast. Winds hit 20 to 30 miles an hour statewide today, strongest in the Upstate where they'll touch 43 degrees. Breezy, but mild. Highs climb to the low 60s under mostly cloudy skies. Enjoy the quiet.. Because rain's coming. Down along the Lowcountry, you're looking at 61 degrees today with those southwest gusts hitting 23 miles an hour. Tonight drops to 53. Thursday morning brings a chance of showers after 7 A.M., then showers and thunderstorms roll in Thursday night. Rain continues Friday with the heaviest totals possible — up to three quarters of an inch. Push inland to the Midlands. High today near 64 degrees. Tonight falls to 52. Rain arrives Thursday with a 70 percent chance, then widespread rain Thursday night into Friday. You could see half to three quarters of an inch before it clears Saturday morning. Up in the Upstate, you're partly sunny today with a high near 59 degrees. But rain starts earlier for you — a 50 percent chance tonight between 8 P.M. And 6 A.M. Thursday morning. Rain's likely Thursday with up to half an inch possible. The silver lining? This beneficial rain helps our ongoing drought. Rain clears Saturday morning, then beautiful weather returns. Sunday's sunny with highs in the low 70s. We're gaining over 2 minutes of daylight each day now, with the spring equinox just three weeks away. Next week stays mild with only slight rain chances. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow.