South Carolina Weather 3/7 Morning - Foggy Start, Sunny Finish

Good morning. South Carolina. I'm Aaron Jolly. Step outside this morning and you might feel like you've walked into a cloud bank. Dense fog advisories are blanketing the Lowcountry and coastal Georgia this morning, with visibility dropping below a quarter mile in spots. That gray shroud hangs over Charleston and Beaufort until about 10 A.M., so if you're driving near the coast, keep those headlights on and take it slow. Even inland near I40 degrees, you're dealing with a misty, cautious commute. In But here's twist, this fog is just a temporary curtain for a main act that feels like late May. Once that mist burns off. Here comes a serious temperature surge. The Midlands are the big winners today, with Columbia and Augusta hitting a staggering 83 degrees. That's 40 degrees above normal and flirting with record territory. Down in Charleston, you'll top out at 73, while the Upstate climbs to a warm 77. You're gaining nearly 2 and a half minutes of daylight every day now, with sunrise at 6:46 A.M. and sunset at 6:27 P.M., giving you plenty of time to soak in the summer preview. Tonight, that warmth holds tight. The Lowcountry stays mild with lows near 61, though patchy fog creeps back in after 8 P.M. In the Midlands, a brief isolated shower could pop up around 1 A.M., but most of you stay dry with a low near 63. Up in Greenville and Spartanburg, the weather turns a bit more active. You've a 40 percent chance of storms firing up by noon, with the best chance of strong gusty winds and heavy downpours arriving after 3 P.M. The rain isn't done there either—another round is likely before 8 A.M. Sunday, so keep that umbrella handy as you head out for breakfast. Sunday brings scattered storms statewide, but the heat really ramps up Monday and Tuesday. We could hit 86 degrees in the Midlands on Tuesday, challenging records from the 1970s. The bottom falls out on Wednesday, though. A cold front sweeps through, dropping us back to the 60s for Thursday and Friday. That's a 40 degrees-degree crash in 24 hours, so don't get too used to the shorts weather just yet. Enjoy the warmth while it lasts, but maybe keep a jacket within reach for Thursday. See you tomorrow. See you this afternoon.