MORNING HEADLINES | This weekend’s USC football game in Columbia may be the hottest yet as a heat wave brings triple-digit temperatures across the state for Labor Day weekend.
Temperatures in the Lowcountry are forecast to be slightly lower, with highs reaching the low 90s amid thunderstorms Saturday and Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. But high humidity will push feels-like temperatures as high as 110 degrees. Heat advisories may be issued.
The heat, however, may not last long. A cold front moving in late Sunday is expected to lower temperatures in the wake of thunderstorms lasting into Monday. Expect highs in the mid-to-upper 80s at the start of the week. Humidity levels will remain high.
The Midlands are looking at the hottest USC football opener in Gamecocks history, with forecast temperatures at the Williams-Brice Stadium hovering around 98 degrees. Despite the heat, the 12:45 p.m. game is a sellout.
Across the Midlands, a large ridge of high pressure over the region allows for hotter-than-usual temperatures and suppressed chances of rain. Feels-like temperatures are already hitting 105 degrees today, and temperatures aren’t expected to drop until Sunday, when scattered storms are expected to break through.
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