The new Drought Monitor is…oof. Extreme drought has spread into parts of the Tri-County, including about half of Charleston County and a sliver of southern Dorchester. Severe drought is found elsewhere.

Thursday: Another warm day Well, we are running out of ways to tell y'all that it's going to be warm and dry. High pressure remains the main weather driver across the area, keeping temperatures warmer than normal and rain chances virtually nil. We'll start the day in the low 60s, warming to the mid-80s in the afternoon away from the coast, where onshore flow from the south will help keep temperatures pinned to the upper 60s.

More warm and dry weather will continue for Thursday, with an escalation in temperatures Friday and Saturday before a cold front moves through Sunday with perhaps a stray shower or storm. Drought is entrenched, though, and more dry weather will follow.

Rest of the work week: Warm weather continues with no rain in sight High pressure remains the main weather driver for the rest of the work week, keeping things generally quiet but also warm and dry — not great for the ongoing drought. Temperatures Wednesday will take another jump into the mid-80s across the area away from the locally cooler coastline with plenty of sunshine after some patches of morning fog. A disturbance aloft will cause an uptick in cloud cover for Thursday and keep temperatures close to Wednesday's values, but it'll still be plenty warm and well above normal for this point in the year.

We'll turn even warmer for the second half of the week, especially on Friday and Saturday as temperatures look to reach the 90s each day, potentially threatening record highs. Abnormal warmth continues through Sunday before a dry front cools us off Monday.

Tuesday: Sunny and increasingly warm Stacked high pressure remains in control for Tuesday, yielding plenty of sunshine and a continuation of our warming trend. We'll start Tuesday in the upper 50s to low 60s, warming to the mid-80s away from the coast. Expect downtown to peak in the upper 70s, while we may not get out of the upper 60s right at the beaches where the adjacent Atlantic waters continue to run in the upper 60s.

Warm and dry weather continues for the next several days, with record highs possible as we head into Friday.

The week ahead: Dry and getting warmer, with record highs possible late week Increasingly warm and dry weather will be the main story this week as stacked high pressure remains the primary weather driver across the Southeast, including the Lowcountry. Keep the sprinkler systems cued up this week as there's no rain in sight for at least the next seven days with not a lot of moisture and plenty of sinking air to inhibit shower and thunderstorm development.

A warm and dry week lies ahead, with temperatures potentially returning to the 90s for Friday and at least part of the weekend.

Friday & the weekend: Warm and mostly sunny There are no weather concerns this weekend for outdoor activities across the Lowcountry with seasonably warm temperatures and mostly sunny skies. The main weather concern remains the building drought across the area, with severe drought across our part of the Lowcountry. Temperatures Friday will be the coolest of the set, topping out in the upper 70s to near 80° with plenty of sunshine.

A pleasant Friday and the weekend await with seasonably warm temperatures and plenty of sunshine.

Thursday: Warming trend begins After temperatures topped out just around 70° inland from the coast — which remained in the low 60s, including downtown — we'll start to warm up a little bit on Thursday, though breezy northeasterly winds will persist and keep the coast pinned to the mid-60s. We'll see ample sunshine, though, and it'll be a generally seasonable day for early April.

Breezy northeast winds continue Thursday, though we should run a little warmer in the afternoon owing to more sunshine. Atlantic high pressure builds in for Friday and the weekend, bringing above-normal temperatures back to the Lowcountry.

Rest of the work week: Chilly and breezy Wednesday, then warming up A reinforcing front will push through tonight, bringing us cooler and breezy weather for Wednesday. We start Hump Day in the upper 40s to around 50°, warming to just the upper 60s in the afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds. It’s going to be a breezy day, too, with winds 15-20 MPH gusting to 30-35 MPH. This combined with dry air will increase the fire danger for Wednesday.

Look for a chillier and breezier Wednesday in the wake of a front before a warming trend kicks off on Thursday. We’re in the upper 70s Friday and back in the 80s with plenty of sun for the weekend.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy skies continue with temps near normal Cool high pressure remains the primary weather driver on Tuesday, though temperatures may tick up a degree or two compared to Monday's high of 69°. We'll keep the clouds around for a majority of the day, though some peeks of sun should start to filter through later in the day. Generally, expect to start the day in the mid-50s, warming to the low 70s in the afternoon.

Tuesday should run a tick or two degrees warmer than Monday did, though mostly cloudy skies will persist for a vast majority of the day. A shot of cooler air arrives Wednesday, with a warming trend heading into the weekend.

The week ahead: Cooler and a bit cloudier A cold front coming through overnight Sunday into early Monday morning will send temperatures to a more seasonable place for early April through mid-week, though it'll be a bit cloudier, too. Shower chances return for the second half of the work week before more sunshine and 80s return for the weekend.

A cold front coming through overnight Sunday into early Monday morning will send temperatures to a more seasonable place for early April through mid-week, though it'll be a bit cloudier, too. Temperatures rebound for the weekend, though, with only slight shower chances Thursday and Friday.

Still a shot at a few more showers before the front, which is knocking on the door of the Midlands, comes through, but the atmosphere is fairly well worked over at this point so no thunderstorms are expected.

It’s been a warm and partly cloudy Easter Sunday so far, but do expect some much-needed rain to move in later this afternoon into this evening. A few thunderstorms will be possible, too, and a couple storms could produce strong wind gusts.

Weekend forecast: Quiet Saturday, showers return with a front Sunday Easter weekend will be split down the middle (weather-wise, anyway); while Saturday looks quiet and warm across the area, Sunday will turn out a little more unsettled especially as we get later in the day.

Easter weekend starts out quiet, but showers and a few thunderstorms will be possible with a front later Sunday, cooling us off next week.

Showers are drifting northward generally along and inland of 17-A while many of us remain rain-free. Pushing 80° in much of the metro, while Moncks Corner is down to a rain-cooled 68°.

Friday & the weekend: Warmer-than-normal temperatures persist with a few showers Warmer-than-normal temperatures will continue for a few more days across the Lowcountry before a sharp front cools us off to start the first full week of April.

Warmer-than-normal temperatures will continue for a few more days across the Lowcountry before a sharp front cools us off to start the first full week of April.

Can’t totally rule out some very light showers making it to the coast and perhaps a touch inland over the next few hours. Don’t expect much other than some novelty drops, though.

Thursday: Warm weather continues Seasonable warmth continues for Thursday as well as heading into the weekend with high pressure in control for a few more days. We'll start Thursday in the upper 50s to near 60°, perhaps with some patches of fog again in the morning. Any fog dissipates fairly quickly after sunrise, and temperatures will head back into the low 80s under mostly sunny skies.

Warm weather continues Thursday and into the weekend with high pressure still in control. A few showers are possible Friday, with a better shot at rain coming Sunday evening with a cold front.

Rest of the work week: Seasonably warm start to April April gets off to a seasonably warm start with temperatures running in the low 80s and lows in the upper 50s to low 60s each morning. High pressure at the surface and aloft remain the main weather drivers, which will keep things generally on the quiet side for the next few days. The only notable rain chance for the rest of the work week arrives Thursday with a bit of upper-level energy working through, but even then the chance for a shower is fairly slight at this point, so don't look to it for any widespread drought relief.

April gets off to a seasonably warm and generally quiet start as high pressure at the surface and aloft remain the primary weather drivers.

Tuesday: 80s return After a couple cooler days, the 80s return to the Lowcountry starting Tuesday and lasting well into the beginning of April. High pressure remains the main weather feature, keeping us generally on the quiet side. A southerly breeze around 5-10 MPH will be common, especially as we get into the afternoon. Thankfully, some higher dewpoints will also continue to put a dent in the fire danger.

Seasonable warmth will close out March as we return to the 80s on Tuesday. Warmer-than-normal temperatures will continue well into the start of April, too, with slight shower chances later in the week.

The week ahead: Seasonably warm start to April with a few showers at times later in the week We’ll close March and open April on a quiet and comfortable note with plenty of sunshine and seasonably warm temperatures, especially as we head into midweek.

We end March and start April on a seasonably warm note as temperatures generally run in the 80s starting Tuesday. Isolated to scattered showers are possible each afternoon starting Wednesday, but don’t expect much in the way of rain to help with the ongoing (and worsening) drought.

Cloud cover and gusty winds start the day, though we should see some sunshine later in the day as the clearing line slowly advances into the Tri-County from the northwest. Stray sprinkle not out of the question at the Bridge Run, but otherwise staying dry.

The temperature at the airport reached 88° on the hourly observation at 3:56 PM, breaking the daily record of 87° set in 2020 and 2021.

Record watch: The record high for today is 87°, set in 2020 and 2021, and if this record were any more in jeopardy it would be answering in the form of a question.

Friday & the weekend: Record highs Friday, then turning cooler Another very warm day is on tap for Friday, with a daily high temperature record within reach once again ahead of a cold front. Temperatures will start around 60°, warming to the upper 80s in the afternoon before the seabreeze clears the area. The record high of 87° is absolutely in jeopardy, and some spots inland could get close to 90° once again.

Record highs are possible Friday before a front sweeps through Saturday morning with gusty winds and much cooler temperatures for the Bridge Run. We’ll stay a touch cooler than normal for Sunday, but otherwise good weather is expected.

Thursday: Back to the 80s Our brief cooldown comes to an end to close out the work week, with sunshine and 80s returning to the Lowcountry on Thursday. The day starts in the low-to-mid-50s, so you might go for a light jacket to start, but you'll be able to shed that by mid-morning as temperatures climb. Highs peaking around 80° run a few degrees above normal for late March.

The 80s return on Thursday with plenty of sunshine to be had. We'll challenge a record high once again Friday, then cool back off in time for the Bridge Run.

Rest of the work week: Warming back up, with a record high possible Friday; much cooler for Bridge Run As expected, Tuesday was quite the dreary, cool day. We set the daily highs at both downtown and North Charleston after midnight, with the preliminary daily low of 53° being set in the afternoon as of the 5PM climate report. (This will get cooler — as of this writing, it's 52° at the airport.) We begin to see signs of recovery on Wednesday, though, as the high pressure wedge weakens and scours out, allowing progressively more sunshine through during the day.

Cloud cover will begin to break up Wednesday, letting us get a little warmer in the afternoon before another round of warmth — perhaps even record warmth Friday — arrives to close out the work week. Temperatures will cool back off just in time for the Bridge Run, though.

Tuesday: Turning much, much cooler Tuesday could be quite a shock to the system after Monday's record warmth. We'll go from a high of 90° on Monday, which was not only a daily record high but the fourth earliest 90° day on record, to a high in the low 60s on Tuesday with mostly cloudy skies in the wake of a cold front that is entering the Tri-County area as of this writing.

We'll go from a high of 90° on Monday to highs in the mid-60s on Tuesday in the wake of a cold front. The cooldown is brief, though, with 70s returning Wednesday and 80s returning Thursday. We cool back off for the Bridge Run, though.

A few storms have developed along a cold front as it pushes southward, but not too much to write home about on radar otherwise. The bigger story is the much cooler air that will work in tomorrow. We’ll go from 90° to the 60s!

Today marks the first 90° day of 2026, which is a new record high for March 23.

The week ahead: The temperature rollercoaster gets especially topsy-turvy The last full week of March promises quite a big swing in temperatures from seemingly day to day as a series of fronts affect the area. We'll have a few shots at showers, too, but they don't look likely to offer much in the way of drought relief.

The last full week of March promises quite a big swing in temperatures from seemingly day to day as a series of fronts affect the area. We'll have a few shots at showers, too, but they don't look likely to offer much in the way of drought relief.