CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Record-challenging warmth will persist through the end of the work week!
Temperatures will soar into the mid-to-upper 80s this afternoon. A few inland hometowns may briefly hit 90°.
Those who are venturing north to Columbia for the first day of the South Carolina State Fair should stay hydrated and use sun protection.
OPENING DAY: It’s finally time for the South Carolina State Fair, which happens annually in Columbia! Thursday’s opening day will be unseasonably hot – and a little humid – with high temperatures peaking around 90°. Be sure to practice heat safety! pic.twitter.com/2jxyQYyOTD
— Meteorologist Dorien Minor (@MinorWX)
In Charleston, today’s forecast high temperature is 87°. That is also the record high temperature, set in 2021…