A cold rain started the week. High pressure helped clear skies on Tuesday and Wednesday and allowed for welcomed drying. More wet weather returned on Thursday and Friday with heavy rainfalls along the coast. Widespread roadway flooding was reported between Charleston and Beaufort. Sunday ended the period with mostly sunny conditions and cool afternoon temperatures in the 50's. Statewide temperatures averaged 2 degrees above normal.
PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURE DATA
The maximum observed temperature was 68 degrees on January 23 at Beaufort. The minimum observed temperature was 19 degrees at Hunts Bridge on the morning of January 25. The heaviest official 24-hour rainfall was recorded at Charleston AP with 3.27" on January 23. Statewide rainfall for the period averaged 2.2 inches.
Precipitation
Period 1997 Deviation* Temperature
Location Total Total From Avg. Maximum Minimum
Greer 1.22 5.2 2.0A 50 29
Charlotte, NC 1.20 4.3 1.3A 51 29
Columbia 1.78 4.9 1.4A 60 28
Florence FAA 1.66 4.1 1.2A 63 28
Blackville 3.11 5.7 2.3A 62 28
Augusta, GA 2.49 5.0 1.8A 62 28
Beaufort 4.35 7.0 4.0A 68 36
Charleston 4.05 6.0 3.2A 66 32
Myrtle Beach 3.26 6.6 3.3A 61 33
*A=Above, B=Below
Note: Weekly rainfall amounts are for the prior 24-hrs ending 7:00 a.m. Monday through ending 7:00 a.m. Sunday
ENERGY DEMAND AND AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY
Degree Days
Actual
Jan. 1-25
Cooling Heating
Columbia 7 394
Charleston 10 302
Greenville 0 473
Temperatures are expected to average near normal for the week. Rainfall is expected to be near to above normal.RIVERS AND SURF
River stages are above normal. Several eastern rivers are at or above flood stage.
Surf temperatures at Myrtle Beach and Savannah will average around 51 degrees.