South Carolina Weather March 4 Evening - 46° Above Normal

Good evening. South Carolina. I'm Aaron Jolly. Step outside right now and you might think spring has already arrived. We're sitting at 51 degrees under gray skies. The overnight low only dropped to 50 degrees. That kind of warmth is unusual for early March. In the next 24 hours. The headline today is fog and unseasonable heat. Dense fog has developed across the Lowcountry and coastal waters. Give yourself extra time on the roads this morning. That fog should lift by mid-morning. Once the fog clears, temperatures soar. The Midlands top out near 77 degrees today. That's about 46 degrees above normal for this time of year. The Upstate reaches 74 degrees with mostly sunny skies breaking through. Down in the Lowcountry, coastal influence keeps highs around 70 degrees. Tonight stays mild. Lows only fall into the mid-50s under mostly cloudy skies. If you step outside after dark, catch the full moon rising through the haze. Tomorrow brings more of the same. The Midlands could hit 80 degrees. The Upstate climbs to 77. The Lowcountry sits around 71. These are temperatures more typical of mid-April. Looking ahead, this warm pattern locks in place through the weekend. Highs stay in the 70s and low 80s. Rain chances remain slim until Saturday. Then scattered showers and thunderstorms become possible Sunday into Monday. Spring equinox is just two weeks away. But the weather seems to have jumped the gun. For the extended outlook, check the latest forecast as confidence improves. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow.