COLUMBIA, S.C. — Summer-like conditions are forecast for most of the next seven days. Today will be mostly sunny early, but showers and storms will return to the area this afternoon. Monday will very warm, with only a small chance for rain. Then showers and storms will return to the forecast each day of the workweek.
This morning was unseasonably mild. Lows were generally in the upper 50s to lower 60s across the Midlands. Columbia reported a low of 60 degrees, but Orangeburg had a morning low of 56 degrees.
Saturday was mostly sunny, warm, and dry, but showers and storms are forecast to return to the area this afternoon.
Today will be warm and humid. Highs will be in the middle 80s, but during the mid-afternoon hours, showers and storms are expected to develop. A few strong storms are possible, but widespread severe weather is not expected. If a strong storm were to form, gusty winds and hail will be possible.
The rainfall amounts appear to be light except for the stronger storms, which could produce a little more rainfall in some isolated areas. Some rain will be possible early Sunday night. Lows will drop into the lower 60s Monday morning.
There may be a stray shower or storm in the southern or eastern part of the Midlands Monday, but most of us will not get any rain. It will be a hot day with highs in the upper 80s. Some spots may even reach 90.
The summer-like pattern is expected Tuesday through Friday. Temperatures will be very warm, topping out in the middle to upper 80s. It will be humid too. Each day there will be a chance for some rain, but it will not rain every day.
Tree pollen continues its downward trend, but it will remain in the high to medium range over the next few days.
