WEEKLY SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER 2008
June 30, 2008 - July 6, 2008
WEATHER SUMMARY:
A body of cool, Canadian-origin air overspread the state on Monday. As June ended, the Greenville-Spartanburg's rainfall total of 0.13 inches was the least amount ever measured for the month. Bright blue skies were observed on both Tuesday and Wednesday with early morning low temperatures more like those in late September. At 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Columbia AP recorded a relative humidity value of 17 percent. The dry air was replaced Thursday with more summer-like heat and humidity. Afternoon thunderstorm coverage increased Friday causing brief interruptions to the scheduled July 4th activities. Strong storms on Saturday produced golf ball-sized hail at Pawleys Island in Georgetown County. Another round of thunderstorms on Sunday left pockets of drenching rains across the Midlands to the Pee Dee. The state average temperature for the period was two degrees below normal.
The highest official temperature reported was 97 degrees at Saluda on July 3 and at Clinton and Darlington on July 4. The lowest official temperature reported was 51 degrees at Lake Bowen on the morning of July 2. The heaviest official 24-hour rainfall reported was 3.40 inches at Calhoun Falls ending at 7:00 a.m. on July 6. The state average rainfall for the period was 0.9 inches.
PRECIPITATION:
Precipitation
Weekly Jan 1 Departure
Total Total from Avg
Greer 0.35 16.91 -10.0
Columbia 1.58 19.56 -5.8
Orangeburg 0.94 20.10 -5.3
Charlotte, NC 1.04 18.86 -3.8
Augusta, GA 1.25 19.03 -5.2
Florence 2.72 19.61 -2.8
N Myrtle Beach 0.02 29.90 -0.7
Charleston 1.94 18.90 -5.8
Savannah, GA 0.08 16.50 -7.6
Weekly rainfall totals ending midnight Sunday.
SOIL:
4-inch depth average soil temperature: Columbia 81 degrees.
RIVERS AND SURF:
South Carolina river stages were below normal. Ocean water temperatures at Springmaid Pier Myrtle Beach were reported at 85 degrees.
