Strong storms are possible in South Carolina overnight into Sunday afternoon

Updated: 5:51 a.m. EST, December 29, 2024

Storms will move into our area of ​​South Carolina early Sunday morning. Meteorologist Dale Gilbert said the chance of storms, some severe, increases around 6 and 7 a.m. and lasts until about 12 or 2 p.m. Track rain and storms on the interactive radar here. To search for the latest watches and alerts in your area, click here. The storms could bring damaging winds, localized flooding and isolated tornadoes. Rainfall amounts over the next 36 hours will be in the 1.5 to 3 inch range. Here’s how to sign up for weather alerts on your phone. Extended forecast here. The storms will mix with heavy rain along the cold front from about 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. It is possible that we could experience damaging winds and flooding. The risk of short-term tornadoes is low, but not zero. The front rushes through quickly towards the afternoon, then the sun comes out again. It will remain mostly clear and cool on Sunday night, but it will not be much colder than the temperatures already experienced over the last few days – lows around 40°C on Monday morning. On Monday it will dry out briefly behind the front again with highs in the mid 60s, lows in the 40s and mostly sunny. Spotty showers are possible on New Year’s Eve Tuesday, but the chance is only 50%, not as high as this weekend. It will turn colder again on New Year’s Day and dry for the rest of next week, resulting in low temperatures near freezing. Highs near 50 in the first days of 2025.

GREENVILLE, S.C. –

Storms will move into our area of ​​South Carolina early Sunday morning.

Meteorologist Dale Gilbert said the chance of some severe storms increases around 6 and 7 a.m. and lasts until about 12 or 2 p.m

• Track rain and storms on the interactive radar here.
• To search for the latest watches and alerts in your area, click here.

The storms could bring damaging winds, localized flooding and isolated tornadoes.

• Rainfall totals will be 1.5 to 3 inches over the next 36 hours.
• Here’s how to sign up for weather alerts on your phone
• Extended forecast here.

The storms will mix with heavy rain along the cold front from about 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. It is possible that we could experience damaging winds and flooding. The risk of short-term tornadoes is low, but not zero.

Towards midday the front rushes through quickly, then the sun comes out again. It will remain mostly clear and cool Sunday evening, but it won’t be much colder than the temperatures already experienced the last few days – lows in the 40s Monday morning.

Monday will dry out briefly behind the front, with highs in the 60s, lows in the 40s and mostly sunny.

Spotty showers are possible on New Year’s Eve Tuesday, but the chance is only 50%, not as high as this weekend.

It will be colder again for New Year’s Day and dry for the rest of next week, resulting in low temperatures near freezing. Highs near 50 in the first days of 2025.