SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER AND CLIMATE

Dry, sunny weather was observed early in the week. On Thursday, high pressure behind a cold front set the stage for the seasons coldest morning. Widespread frost was reported at many inland sites as temperatures bottomed out in the mid and upper 20's. Milder conditions and a few scattered showers followed into the weekend. Statewide temperatures for the period averaged two degrees below normal.

PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURE DATA

The maximum observed temperature was 78 degrees on November 20 and 14 at Chesterfield, Cedar Creek and Orangeburg. The minimum observed temperature was 21 degrees at Cedar Creek and Blackville on the morning of November 18. The heaviest official 24-hour rainfall was recorded at Myrtle Beach with 0.60" ending at 7:00 a.m. on November 21. Statewide rainfall for the period averaged 0.0 inches.

                Precipitation
               Period     1999     Deviation*           Temperature
Location       Total      Total     From Avg.          Maximum Minimum   
Greer           0.03       31.6       14.4B             71        29
Charlotte, NC   0.04       32.4        6.3B             72        24
Columbia        0.00       28.3       17.1B             75        27            
Florence FAA    0.11       37.6        2.3B             77        28           
Blackville      0.00       36.2        6.6B             78        21
Augusta, GA     0.00       35.2        5.3B             75        26
Beaufort        0.00       46.1        1.4B             77        41
Charleston      0.18       43.1        5.4B             76        35
Myrtle Beach    0.60       61.2       13.5A             73        31

Note: Weekly rainfall amounts are for the prior 24-hrs ending 7 am Monday through ending 7 am Sunday

SOIL

4 inch depth average soil temperatures: Clemson 57 degrees. Columbia 60 degrees.

RIVERS AND SURF

Most South Carolina rivers are near or below normal. Surf temperatures at Myrtle Beach and Savannah will average around 64 degrees.