South Carolina Weather 3/10 Morning - Unseasonably Warm

Good morning. South Carolina. I'm Michael Mosby. Step outside and you'll feel it, that mild air wrapping around you like a warm blanket. We're sitting at 61 degrees under gray skies, barely budging from last night's low of 58. Spring equinox is 10 days out. And the weather's already rehearsing — we're gaining more than two minutes of daylight every single day now. A weak storm system is limping through Georgia this morning. Could brush the Upstate and Midlands with scattered showers and maybe a rumble of thunder through mid-morning, but it's fading fast. The real action waits until Thursday. As the sun sets. Here's the story. Unseasonably warm air is settling in. And it peaks tomorrow. Columbia could touch 85 degrees this afternoon — well above normal for mid-March. The Upstate hits low 80s. The Lowcountry stays cooler in the mid-70s, thanks to that sea breeze off the coast doing its thing. Tonight stays mild statewide, lows in the low 60s. Wednesday cranks it up even more. The Midlands push toward 88 degrees — flirting with record territory. The Upstate reaches 82. Lowcountry hits 79, we're talking near-record warmth for this time of year. Then comes the crash. A strong cold front barrels through Thursday morning with widespread showers and storms. Rain could be heavy at times, up to three-quarters of an inch, winds gust to 25 miles an hour. Behind that front, temperatures nosedive. Thursday night lows drop into the upper 30s inland, 40s at the coast. That's a 36 degrees-degree swing in 24 hours. Friday turns crisp and sunny, highs only in the mid-60s. The weekend rebounds — Saturday brings sunshine and low 70s, but another round of showers arrives Sunday into Monday. Enjoy the warmth while it lasts. Looking ahead. See you this afternoon.