SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER AND CLIMATE

May 27 - June 2, 2002

WEATHER SUMMARY

Bright blue skies and warm temperatures were observed on Memorial Day Monday. Sunny weather continued on both Tuesday and Wednesday with easterly winds helping moderate temperatures. Northern coastal counties reported showers on Wednesday due to a tropical low positioned offshore of Jacksonville, Florida. Clouds and scattered rainshowers continued on Thursday. High pressure dominated the weekend with the seasons highest temperatures. On Sunday, light westerly winds and fourteen hours of a high sun angle sent afternoon temperatures into the mid-90's to over 100 degrees. For the period, the state average temperature was six degrees below normal.

PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURE DATA

The highest temperature reported was 104 degrees at Allendale on June 2. The lowest temperature was 41 degrees at Walhalla and Hunts Bridge on the morning of May 28. The heaviest 24-hour rainfall reported was 1.38" at Eutawville ending at 7:00 a.m. on May 31. The average statewide rainfall for the period was 0.4".

                    Precipitation
               Period    2002    Deviation*        Temperature
Location        Total   Total     From Avg.     Maximum  Minimum	
Greer            0.00   15.94         6.4B         95      58                       	              	
Columbia         0.35   18.90         0.6B         95      61
Florence         0.71   12.71         4.8B         98      57	        
Charleston       0.12   13.04         4.9B        101      59
N Myrtle Beach   0.02    8.87         7.4B         92      61
Augusta, Ga.     0.28   12.12         7.4B         98      57 
A=Above, B=Below                                                                       
                                                                   
 

Note: Weekly rainfall amounts are for the 24-hour period ending midnight Sunday.

SOIL

4 inch depth average soil temperature: Columbia 81 degrees.

RIVERS AND SURF

South Carolina river stages were below normal.
Surf temperatures at Myrtle Beach and Savannah will average around 80 degrees.