The weather at the beginning of the workweek was quiet as a high pressure that was centered along the East Coast continued to provide cooler and drier air over the region. Minimum and maximum temperatures on Monday, November 4, were slightly below normal for this time of year. The National Weather Service (NWS) stations at the Clemson/Oconee County Airport and the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport reported high temperatures of 57 degrees, nearly ten degrees below normal. An upper level trough and cold front began to approach the area on Tuesday, and the southerly flow helped increase moisture in the area, causing temperatures to warm into the mid- to upper-70s across the state. As the weak cold front moved through the region it delivered no drastic changes, other than some cooler temperatures to near normal for the middle of November with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. Some CoCoRaHS observers in Georgetown and Horry counties reported 24-hour rainfall totals of over half an inch ending Wednesday morning.
High pressure from the Ohio River Valley and Mid-Atlantic directed dry air into the region behind the weak cold front on the morning of Wednesday, November 6. Morning temperatures were slightly below normal, with the low 40s reported in the Upstate, while temperatures in the lower 60s were observed near the coast. High temperatures rebounded into the low 70s across the state as the winds shifted to the east, bringing moisture back into the state by the overnight hours. A strong cold front approached the state and quickly pushed through the area on Thursday. Ahead of the front, temperatures outside of the Upstate climbed into the mid-to-upper 70s, including 77 degrees observed at the NWS station at the Orangeburg Municipal Airport. The 24-hour rainfall totals ending on Friday morning in portions of the Midlands and Pee Dee were between half an inch to up to two inches of rainfall.
As the lingering, isolated showers occurred along the coast during the morning, the afternoon gave way to clearing skies as a high pressure settled into the area. Multiple stations in and along Charleston Harbor reported wind gusts up to 50 mph as the front pushed offshore. The morning temperatures started in the upper 30s to low 40s and rose into the upper 50s to low 60s. High temperatures on Friday were up to 15 degrees cooler than the maximum temperatures on Thursday. The NWS station located at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport recorded a high of 76 degrees on Thursday and measured a high of 61 degrees on Friday. On Saturday, many stations in the Midlands, Pee Dee and Piedmont reported low temperatures below freezing, while a few stations in the Upstate recorded minimum temperatures in the mid-20s. High temperatures across the state never made it out of the 50s, including locations along the coast. By the end of the weekend, the air mass began to modify and though morning temperatures were still near freezing, daytime highs returned to normal values for this time of year.
(Note: The highest and lowest official temperatures and highest precipitation totals provided below are based on observations from the National Weather Service (NWS) Cooperative Observer network and the National Weather Service's Forecast Offices.)| Weekly* | Since Jan 1 | Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Airport | 0.31 | 31.69 | -5.9 |
| Greer Airport | 0.30 | 41.76 | 1.3 |
| Charlotte, NC Airport | 0.48 | 45.81 | 9.6 |
| Columbia Metro Airport | 0.76 | 30.71 | -8.8 |
| Orangeburg Airport | 0.75 | 22.63 | -18.8 |
| Augusta, GA Airport | 0.35 | 40.48 | 2.2 |
| Florence Airport | 0.78 | 36.41 | -1.7 |
| North Myrtle Beach Airport | 1.87 | 48.58 | 2.0 |
| Charleston Air Force Base | 0.57 | 40.02 | -6.3 |
| Savannah, GA Airport | 0.71 | 39.06 | -4.4 |
| *Weekly precipitation totals ending midnight Sunday. M - denotes total with missing values. |
4-inch depth soil temperature: Clinton: 55 degrees. Columbia: 62 degrees. Barnwell: 55 degrees. Mullins: 53 degrees. RIVER STAGES:
Another round of beneficial rain fell, helping to ease drought conditions across much of the state. Most of the rainfall during the period occurred between Wednesday and Thursday morning. And, most of the National Weather Service stations and CoCoRaHS observers across the state reported at least a quarter of an inch of rainfall, while observers in the Pee Dee reported up to three inches of rain. Year-to-date rainfall totals are roughly 75 to 90 percent of normal across much of the state, though some parts of the Midlands are lower, and areas in the mountainous Upstate are higher. The consistent rainfall over the last few weeks has brought increased streamflow values across the entire state. However, a few USGS river gauges continued to show below-normal flows on their 14-day flow product along parts of the Savannah (despite being regulated) and in portions of the Pee Dee Basin.
Charleston Harbor (CHTS1): 67.5 degrees.
Capers Nearshore Buoy (Station 41029): Not Available.
Fripps Nearshore Buoy (Station 41033): Not Available.
