South Carolina Weather: 02-21-2026

Good morning! I'm Aaron Jolly, and welcome to the South Carolina Weather Podcast. It's Saturday, February 17th. Folks, here's the deal. The Lowcountry woke up feeling like spring today. The Upstate? Not so much. We've got a solid temperature divide across the state, and rain is crashing the party later. Down along the coast, Charleston and the Lowcountry are the winners today. Highs pushing 70 degrees with light south winds around 6 to 9 miles an hour. Perfect for a morning stroll along the Battery. But you'll want to enjoy it early. Showers are likely rolling in this afternoon. Drive an hour and a half northwest to Columbia and the Midlands. You're topping out near 66 degrees. Light northeast winds barely registering at 1 to 6 miles an hour. Rain chances are actually higher here. Likely showers by afternoon, so keep that umbrella close. Now head up to Greenville and the Upstate. Stuck in the low 60s with east winds around 5 miles an hour. A chance of rain keeps things gray and unsettled. Not exactly Saturday cookout weather. Tonight, scattered showers blanket the whole state. Lows settle into the 50s, with the Upstate dipping slightly cooler. Leave the windows cracked if you like falling asleep to rain. Here's your heads up for the week ahead. Sunday holds onto that warmth. Then Monday, a cold front sweeps through and drops temperatures back to normal. Midweek dries out nicely. But another system sneaks in by Friday with more rain chances. Also, air quality sits at moderate today, so sensitive groups might want to take it easy outdoors. One more thing. Sunrise hit at 6:32 this morning. Sunset at 5:20 tonight. We're gaining almost 3 minutes of daylight every day. Spring is coming, y'all. Alright. If you're enjoying these forecasts, share us with a neighbor. It really does help more folks find us. Stay safe out there. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow.