We’ll fall into the lower 20s to upper teens this evening, but we’ll see a warming trend in the upper 60s by Sunday afternoon.

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) – After a chilly start in the lower 20s and upper 10s, we see a warming trend with mid and upper 60s by Sunday afternoon!

First headlines

• After a frosty Saturday morning, highs will be over 50 degrees with lots of sunshine.
• We warm up Sunday, into the upper 60s.
• First weather alert day for a chance of heavy rain in the middle of next week.

Summary of the first warning

Good morning my friends! We’re working on getting out of another chilly start! Looking ahead, mid-50s are expected this afternoon under sunny skies. For the Carolina Carillon Parade, you can expect temperatures in the upper 30s at 10 a.m. and temperatures in the mid 40s by the end of the parade.

Sunday will be warmer as the southerly current takes hold. Lows will be in the low and mid 30s and highs will reach the upper 60s. Partly cloudy skies are expected.

We see more clouds as a short wave in the jet stream oscillates over the region. This also brings a 40 percent chance of showers on Monday. Lows will be in the upper 40s and highs will reach the mid 60s. In the short term, the lows will continue to remain milder with this pattern.

A cold front is approaching on Tuesday. The chance of rain has increased to 60% with this front and therefore we need to reduce temperatures to around 68°. Expect mostly cloudy skies and showers during the afternoon hours with the best chance of precipitation overnight, into Wednesday.

The front moves in on Wednesday, increasing our chance of rain up to 80% and there is a chance of heavy rainfall. The models are still bringing about 1 to 3 inches of rain, both the American and European models show this, so we will move forward with the first alert weather day for Wednesday. It looks like the rain will continue late Wednesday afternoon into the early evening.

The cold air will move in behind the front and drop temperatures to almost 30°C by Thursday morning.

First alarm forecast

Saturday: Lots of sunshine after a cold start. Highs in the mid 50s.

Sunday: A mix of clouds and sunshine. Highs in the mid 60s.

Monday: Cloudier with a few scattered showers later in the day. Chance of rain 40%. Highs in the mid 60s.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a 60% chance of afternoon showers. Highs in the upper 60s.

First weather alert day on Wednesday: Cloudy with an 80% chance of rain, about 1-3 inches of rain possible. Highs will be in the low 60s.

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