South Carolina Braces for a Chilly Weekend: What to Expect

Are you ready for a chilly weekend in South Carolina? As we approach the winter solstice, the state is preparing for a significant cold front. Today, a strong cold front will sweep through, bringing clear skies and breezy conditions. Expect wind gusts up to 30 mph, leading to a lake wind advisory this afternoon and evening. This front will also drop dew points and usher in cold, dry air. There might even be some isolated showers, possibly with graupel, in the northern Midlands due to temperature contrasts. The weekend will be cold and dry, with high pressure building in. Saturday should see clear skies and temperatures in the low 50s, while Sunday will be even cooler, with highs in the low to mid-40s. Nighttime temperatures will drop to the middle 20s on Saturday and could go even lower on Sunday night. This could lead to a cold weather advisory for Sunday night into Monday morning, with wind chills possibly reaching the mid-teens in some areas. Things will stay chilly at the start of the workweek, but temperatures should gradually rise through midweek. By Wednesday and Thursday, we could see highs in the low 60s, with overnight lows getting warmer too, from the 20s on Monday to the 40s by midweek. However, keep an eye out for a storm system around Christmas Day, which might bring widespread rain. The winter solstice, happening tomorrow, marks the start of astronomical winter. It's when the Earth's tilt is farthest from the Sun, resulting in the shortest day of the year.