South Carolina Weather March 5 Midday - 56° Above Normal

Good afternoon. South Carolina. I'm Aaron Jolly. Step outside right now and you'll feel something that has no business being here in early March. We're sitting at 69 degrees. And that's just the appetizer. In the next 24 hours., A Bermuda High is pumping Gulf warmth straight into the Palmetto State. And upper-level ridging is locking it in. The result? Temperatures running 56 degrees to 56 degrees above normal. This is more like late April than early March. Charleston tops out near 71 degrees today with mostly sunny skies and a gentle south breeze. Head inland to Columbia and the Midlands. And you're hitting 79 by mid-afternoon. That's shorts and sunglasses weather. The Upstate sees similar warmth — Greenville climbs to 77 with a southwest wind gusting to 18 miles an hour. Tonight stays mild across the board. Lows drop to the upper 50s and lower 60s statewide. Patchy fog develops after 1 A.M. Along the coast and could stick around into early Friday morning. Give yourself extra time if you're driving near the water. Friday brings more of the same. Mostly sunny, highs in the low 80s across the Midlands and Upstate, low 70s at the coast. Saturday stays warm with partly sunny skies, though a slight chance of afternoon showers pops up inland. Sunday's when the pattern shifts. A weak front approaches from the northwest. And rain chances jump to 30 to 60 percent. Showers and thunderstorms become likely during the afternoon and evening. No severe weather expected, but keep the umbrella handy. Monday through Wednesday, the Bermuda High reasserts itself. Temperatures stay above normal — mid to upper 70s along the coast, low to mid 80s inland. Scattered afternoon showers remain possible, but coverage drops after Monday. Enjoy the warmth while it lasts. For the extended outlook, check the latest forecast as confidence improves. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow.