It
is about this time of year after a long hot summer that everyone longs for the
heat and humidity to be over.
Meteorological summer is over, but the misery of summer lingers. People
are sick and tired of the heat and humidity.
Therefore
the first cold fronts of the fall season are a welcome relief. No need to get out the jackets, but it will
be refreshing once a cold front passes through the Midlands Saturday
night. The change is noticeable on the
7-day forecast for Columbia.
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| The 7-day forecast. Image Credit: WLTX-TV |
Until
the front arrives it will remain hot and humid.
There will be a chance for thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and
evening. The next chance for
thunderstorms will be Saturday afternoon and evening as the front approaches
and moves through the Midlands. The cold
front should be along the coast by Sunday morning. There will be a slight chance of showers
until a second front passes Sunday afternoon.
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| The cold front will pass through the Midlands Saturday night. Here are the forecast frontal positions for 8 a.m. Sunday. Image Credit: NOAA/HPC. |
The
outlook for next week is for temperatures to be cooler than normal. It will be a noticeable change from the heat
and humidity. High pressure will be
building into the eastern part of the country bringing milder, drier air.
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| The 6 to 10 day forecast for September 10-14. Image Credit: NOAA/CPC. |
It
will not be exactly fall-like, but it will be the first air mass of the season
to make a difference. The weather will
be beautiful next week with lots of sun and no rain expected. Daytime temperatures will be in the low to
mid 80s and nighttime temperatures will be in the upper 50s to low 60s.
It
would be nice for the weather to last into the next weekend, but it will be
warming by then. So enjoy this first
break from the heat and humidity.
