SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER AND CLIMATE

August 10-16, 1998


WEATHER SUMMARY

Sunny weather followed early morning clouds and fog on Monday. Daily high temperatures increased daily peaking on Wednesday with high readings in the mid and upper 90's. Scattered thunderstorms were observed during the period. A frontal boundary positioned across the state over the weekend. Tropical moisture on southerly winds combined with afternoon heating to provide widespread rainfall in the form of showers and thunderstorms. Spartanburg County reported damaging flash flooding late Friday night into early Saturday morning. Afternoon high temperatures were held down by the overcast skies. Records indicate that the state's weekly rain totals were the most since the third week in February. Temperatures for the period averaged one degree above normal.

PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURE DATA

The maximum observed temperature was 98 degrees on August 12 at Charleston City. The minimum observed temperature was 58 degrees at Hunts Bridge on the morning of August 11. The heaviest official 24-hour rainfall was recorded at Camden with 5.13 inches ending at 7:00 a.m. on August 16. Statewide rainfall for the period averaged 2.3 inches.

               Precipitation
               Period   1998    Deviation*    Temperature
Location       Total    Total   From Avg.   Maximum  Minimum   
Greer           1.51    38.3    4.6A          90      68
Charlotte, NC   1.94    30.3    2.6A          87      67 
Columbia        1.32    36.2    2.3A          95      72    
Florence FAA    0.79    34.6    4.8A          95      70   
Blackville      0.98    36.8    3.9A          96      66
Augusta, GA     2.07    36.3    5.5A          95      69   
Beaufort        1.57    40.6    6.2A          97      75
Charleston AP   2.62    45.7    10.9A         94      72
                                                                                          Myrtle Beach    0.22  44.5           10.5A                                        90      67
*A=Above, B=Below         E=Estimate                                                              
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  
                  August 1-16
                Cooling   Heating             
Columbia           245      0
Charleston         247      0
Greenville         200      0
Temperatures are expected to average near normal for the week. Rainfall is expected to be near normal.
The Sandhill Research and Education Center in north Columbia reports an average 4-inch depth soil temperature of 81 degrees.

RIVERS AND SURF

Rivers are near normal.
Surf temperatures at Myrtle Beach and Savannah will average around 82 degrees.


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