A very sad story to report tonight. A 31 year-old man from Richland County died this week and heat was to blame. Here's the story. http://www.abccolumbia.com/2016/07/07/victim-died-of-hyperthermia-coroner-says/ According to the Centers for Disease Control more than 600 people die every year…

If you thought that June was hotter than average, you're right. When you average out all the numbers, June was 3.9° hotter than average in Columbia. Orangeburg and Augusta were also warmer than average.

Four years ago today (June 29, 2012) the thermometer at the University of South Carolina reached 113°. That remains the hottest temperature ever recorded in South Carolina - records go back to the 1880's.

As you can see from the picture, the drought in South Carolina is confined primarily to the Upstate. That said, Saluda, Newberry, and parts of Fairfield Counties are abnormally dry. Fortunately the pattern this week will be more favorable for…

Today is the first day of summer. Today is also a full moon. Neither of these events is rare. But it's rare when they happen together. The last time this occurred was 1948 (68 years ago). Then next time it'll…

Today is the first day of summer. To be more precise, summer begins at 6:34 this evening. That's when the sun's rays shine directly over the northernmost point on the earth all year. On this first day of summer, we…

You've heard this expression many times before... This week has been particularly muggy. The temperatures have been hot for sure with average highs in the mid to upper 90's. But when you factor in the humidity, it feels hotter. Here's…

This weekend will deliver the hottest temperatures so far this season. So remember to take it easy - especially in the afternoon. And just a reminder that heat kills more people in the United States than all other weather events…

Right around this time of year a lot of folks are interested in the hurricane season. Will it be a busy one? Will there be a lot of storms? Will a storm hit me? There are several organizations that issue…

Tropical Storm Colin is in the Gulf of Mexico and moving quickly off to the northeast. The latest report from the Hurricane Center shows the storm with 50 mph winds and moving to the northeast at 23 mph. With the…

Tropical Storm Bonnie brought some much-needed rain to parts of the Midlands and much of the eastern part of the state. The result is that the drought situation has improved. Below is the latest assessment from the U.S. Drought Monitor.…

Today, June 1st, marks the official start of Hurricane Season in the Atlantic Basin. But sometimes Mother Nature doesn't quite know when the season is supposed to begin. Take this year for example. We've already had two storms: Alex reached…

No Major Hurricanes have hit the United States in the last 10 years. A Major Hurricane is one that is at least a category 3 storm (the scale goes from 0-5). You might be thinking that this is a bit…

A tropical rain storm will make landfall on Saturday night near Charleston, but its impacts won't be very much. The storm will bring with it some rain and gusts as high as 40 mph. To put that into perspective, an…

Yes it's early, but we could see a tropical storm develop off our coast by this weekend. The National Hurricane Center puts about a 30% chance of a storm forming sometime between Friday and Sunday. If it does form, it's…

Just 7 months ago some parts of Columbia got more than 20 inches of rain in a few days. That was roughly half the amount of rain that we get in an average year. But so far 2016 has been…