Current Conditions : 52F / 11C, Overcast - 6:54 PM EDT Mar. 16

Rest of Tonight as of Mar. 16 7:31 PM EDT

Wednesday as of Mar. 16 7:31 PM EDT

Wednesday Night as of Mar. 16 7:31 PM EDT

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Dry conditions returned to the region as a storm system moved off the Atlantic Coast, even bringing a little afternoon sunshine back into the mix. Conditions will stay dry all the way into the weekend with the next chance of rainfall holding off until Sunday. This will give the area's rivers a chance to drop well below flood stage.
Tonight, skies will stay mostly cloudy. The partial clearing will allow the temperature to drop down to a low of 40 degrees with dry conditions. Wednesday will see high pressure start to take over as the dominant weather feature which will make for some more clearing. However, a low pressure system passing to the south may spread a few clouds into the southern and central part of the region which is why I am calling for mostly cloudy skies. The high temperature will still manage to warm to a comfortable 60 degrees.
Thursday will be very pleasant with high pressure taking over and making for mostly sunny skies across the region which will push the temperature up even higher to 64 degrees. Friday will not be much different. Skies will again be mostly sunny with the temperature again bumping up a bit to a high of 67 degrees.
The weekend will start off with a bit of a warm up along with partly cloudy skies. An approaching cold front will spread some clouds ahead of it as well as push in some warmer air. It will stay dry but even with the increasing cloud cover the mercury will make it up to 71 degrees. The clouds will thicken on Sunday as the front arrives. Showers will hold off until the afternoon hours, and it may even get warm enough to help set off a few thunderstorms as well. The system doesn't look to be carrying much moisture with it so at this time I am looking at a tenth to a quarter inch of rainfall. The high temperature will drop a bit to 64 degrees because of the clouds, showers and cooler air behind the front.
Monday will be cloudy with some lingering rain showers and much cooler. The cold air behind the cold front will move in and drop the high temperature all the way don to 48 degrees. Tuesday will see high pressure start to move back in which will bring back mostly cloudy skies and some afternoon sunshine. The high temperature will rise a bit to 52 degrees. Wednesday will see more sunshine along with partly cloudy skies as high pressure will again be in control. The high temperature will warm again to 57 degrees.
Another storm system will move in for Thursday which will bring back mostly cloudy skies and some light rain showers. The high temperature will still rise a bit as warmer air will be pushed in ahead of the cold front. The afternoon reading will make it up to 60 degrees. Cooler air will move in behind the front on Friday. Skies will be cloudy with a few lingering rain showers which will help to drop the high temperature down to 55 degrees.

A quick look back at yesterday's forecast shows that skies stayed cloudy overnight with a few light showers as forecast. The low temperature dropped to 41 degrees which was just a degree off the forecast low temperature of 40 degrees. The high temperature will more than likely finish very close to the forecast high of 52 degrees.

Tonight: Skies will be mostly cloudy with dry conditions. The little bit of clearing will allow the temperature to drop all the way down to 40 degrees for the overnight low.

Wednesday: High pressure will build in across the region which will make for some clearing across the area. A low pressure system to the south will spread in some more clouds so the official forecast will be for mostly cloudy skies. The afternoon high temperature will make it up to 60 degrees.

Thursday: High pressure will take over as the dominant weather feature which will make for mostly sunny skies across the region. The high temperature will make it to 64 degrees.

Friday: Another sunny day will be in store for the entire region as high pressure will continue its dominance. The high temperature will rise again to 67 degrees.

Saturday: The weekend will start out with partly cloudy skies and a very comfortable high temperature of 71 degrees. An approaching cold front will spread in some clouds ahead of it as well as some warmer temperatures in a southerly flow.

Sunday: The cold front will move in on Sunday which will mean mostly cloudy skies along with rain showers and possibly thunderstorms. The high temperature will drop because of the clouds and showers and cooler air behind the front down to 64 degrees.

Monday: Much cooler air will arrive behind the departing cold front. Skies will be cloudy with some lingering rain showers. The high temperature will drop to 48 degrees.

Tuesday: High pressure will start to build back in across the region which will make for mostly cloudy skies and a bit of a warm up. The high temperature will rise to 52 degrees.

Wednesday: Skies will be partly cloudy, which will make for another warm up with a little more sunshine in the mix. The high temperature will climb up to 57 degrees.

Thursday: Another cold front will move into the region which will make for mostly cloudy skies and rain showers. The high temperature will rise ahead of the front to 60 degrees.

Friday: Cooler air behind the front will move in and drop the temperature again. Skies will be cloudy with a few lingering rain showers and a high temperature of 55 degrees.

One Final Note: Today is the first time in a week there has been no measurable precipitation in Charleston. The previous six days have brought 1.73" rainfall to Charleston!