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  7:00 pm on October 29, 2008 Permalink  

  Temperatures plunge again 

  Temperatures are once again falling rapidly at this hour; locations inland a few miles such as West Ashley, Mt. Pleasant, and Summerville are already seeing temperatures dropping below the mid-40s. Chances are good for another frosty morning throughout the Lowcountry as temperatures are once again expected to flirt with freezing in spots. I definitely need to locate my windshield scraper for that morning commute! Temperatures will rebound into the lower 60s with copious amounts of sun, though, so make sure to get out and enjoy your Thursday a bit.

   

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  3:51 am on October 29, 2008 Permalink  

  Another cold one 

  A brief check of the area weather stations confirms yet another cold morning in the Charleston area. Inland areas (Summerville, North Charleston) are just barely bouncing off 33 degrees; West Ashley and Mount Pleasant are technically a bit warmer, but the changes from 33 to around 35 aren’t much. Downtown and James Island, closer to water, are a bit warmer (Downtown will typically run 5-7 degrees warmer thanks to the water); as of 7:49am, Downtown just reached a comparatively balmy 40 degrees (at the College of Charleston weather station).

  Highs will top out around 60-62 today, making it more like January than October. Temperatures will slowly begin to recover tomorrow, and we should see upper 60s for Halloween. Stay warm out there!

   
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  2:45 pm on October 27, 2008 Permalink  

  Chillin’ Out 

  Like many of you, I’ve been opening the windows the last couple days because of just how wonderfully crisp the air is; it’s been just the right temperature and absolutely wonderful.

  Tonight, though, you may want to engage the heat. I’ve seen upper 30s being tossed around as lows, with highs reaching maybe into the mid-50s. It sure seems early in the season to get temperatures like this — indeed, I’m not fully prepared for this, I don’t think. Could it be a dress rehearsal for winter? Time will tell — temperatures are always funky here up through December, so it’s a tough call, but know that tonight and the next couple days will be chilling us right out before temperatures recover into the weekend.