FIRST ALERT: Triple-digit heat indices through late week with lower rain chances

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – The big weather story over the coming days will be the return of excessive heat and humidity!

FIRST ALERT: Our brief reprieve from dangerously hot temperatures will come to an end shortly! The front responsible for producing scattered rain and thunderstorms should weaken on Thursday, but humidity levels will remain high. @Live5Weather#SCWX#CHSWXpic.twitter.com/4cFYTJ9P0w

— Meteorologist Dorien Minor (@MinorWX) July 16, 2026

Afternoon high temperatures will rise into the mid-to-upper 90s through the weekend. High humidity levels will make it feel as if it’s above 105° each afternoon. While there are currently no Heat Advisories in effect, that could change later this week.

There won’t be much rain around either. The Live 5 First Alert Weather team is forecasting only isolated showers and storms through Saturday…

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