SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER AND CLIMATE

June 2 - 8, 2003

WEATHER SUMMARY

Sunny, seasonal weather started the week with high temperatures in the 80's. A front passed through the state on Tuesday causing afternoon thunderstorms. Several counties bordering and including Charleston reported damaging winds. Heavy rainfall amounts over the upstate were measured. On Wednesday, evening storms were confined to coastal sites. Sunny conditions ended the work week before another round of thunderstorms and day long rains occurred on Saturday. Slow clearing started in the western counties on Sunday while coastal sites received isolated thunderstorms. The average statewide temperature for the period was three degrees above normal. The highest temperature reported was 91 degrees at Jamestown AP on June 5. The lowest temperature was 46 degrees at Table Rock on the morning of June 2. The heaviest official 24-hour rainfall reported was 2.62" at Longcreek ending at 7:00 a.m. on June 7. The average statewide rainfall for the period was 2.0".

PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURE DATA

                          Precipitation                     Temperature
                       Weekly   Jan 1  Deviation      Average  Average
                        Total   Total   From Avg      Maximum  Minimum  Average
         Greer           3.38    30.8        7.7           79       62       70 
      Columbia           2.16    26.7        6.3           83       64       74 
   Augusta, GA           4.12    28.9        8.6           84       64       74 
        Cheraw           0.73    24.1        4.4           81       63       72 
       Chester           2.62    31.0        8.3           81       58       69 
      Johnston           1.91    21.1        1.9           85       59       72 
        Sumter           2.38    25.3        5.8           82       63       72       
       Clemson           2.29    31.4        4.7           79       60       70
      Florence           3.14    23.3        5.0           82       64       73
N Myrtle Beach           2.76    24.4        7.5           81       67       74 
     Allendale           2.11    23.3        2.5           84       62       73 
    Charleston           2.77    23.4        4.4           84       69       76 
      Beaufort           2.23    28.3        9.0           84       70       77 
                       

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

SOIL

4 inch depth average soil temperature: Columbia 79 degrees.

RIVERS AND SURF

South Carolina river stages were near to above normal.
Surf temperatures at Myrtle Beach and Savannah will average around 78 degrees.