<BODY> <CENTER> <H1>SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER AND CLIMATE</H1> <H2>Oct. 13-19, 1997</H2> </CENTER> <HR> <B>WEATHER SUMMARY</B> <PRE> Afternoon temperatures in the mid to upper 80's were reported on both Monday and Tuesday. A weak cold front dropped into the state on Wednesday and became nearly stationary. Slow moving thundershowers ahead of the front caused heavy downpours Tuesday evening over the north midlands. Over the weekend, several areas of low pressure formed on the boundary and produced widespread rainshowers and a few thunderstorms. Cloudy, rainy skies and cool, northeast winds held high temperatures on Saturday in the 50's and low 60's. Statewide temperatures for the period averaged 1 degree below normal. </PRE> <B>PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURE DATA</B> <PRE> The maximum observed temperature was 90 degrees on October 14 at Orangeburg. The minimum observed temperature was 45 degrees at Caesars Head on the morning of October 16. The heaviest official 24-hour rainfall was recorded at Chesterfield with 4.96" ending at 7:00 a.m. October 15. Statewide rainfall for the period averaged 1.5 inches. Precipitation Period 1997 Deviation* Temperature Location Total Total From Avg. Maximum Minimum Greer 0.42 37.7 4.3B 77 51 Charlotte, NC 2.15 39.2 4.1A 81 53 Columbia 2.45 36.5 5.8B 85 50 Florence FAA 1.46 39.5 2.3A 85 50 Blackville 3.59 43.8 3.8A 87 52 Augusta, GA 2.49 35.9 1.9B 85 54 Beaufort 1.36 40.8 4.0B 87 57 Charleston 1.34 51.3 6.4A 83 54 Myrtle Beach 1.35 42.0 2.6B 82 53 *A=Above, B=Below Note: Weekly rainfall amounts are for the prior 24-hrs ending 7:00 a.m. Monday through ending 7:00 a.m. Sunday </PRE> <B>ENERGY DEMAND AND AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY</B> <PRE> Degree Days Actual Oct. 1-19 Cooling Heating Columbia 79 36 Charleston 119 20 Greenville 43 46 Temperatures are expected to average below normal for the week. Rainfall is expected to be near to below normal. The Sandhill Research and Education Center in north Columbia reports an average 4-inch depth soil temperature of 60 degrees. </PRE> <B>RIVERS AND SURF</B> <PRE> River stages are near normal. Surf temperatures at Myrtle Beach and Savannah will average around 68 degrees. As a reminder: Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, October 26 at 2:00 a.m. Set clock time back one hour. </PRE> <HR> <I><ADDRESS>sco@water.dnr.state.sc.us</ADDRESS> http://water.dnr.state.sc.us/climate/sco/weekly/wk102097.html</I> </BODY> </HTML>