COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Saturday will bring more 90s to the Midlands before some relief is finally on the way.
A statewide burn ban is in effect as of Friday at 7 a.m., with dangerous fire weather conditions persisting across all 46 counties.
Ongoing drought conditions are a key driver of the elevated fire concern.
A cold front moves in Sunday, dragging highs back down to the upper 70s.
Gusts up to 35 mph are expected with Sunday’s frontal passage, and those winds will heighten wildfire risk this weekend.
That front will also bring mostly cloudy skies and a 30% chance of isolated showers Sunday afternoon, though rain totals will likely stay under a tenth of an inch…