South Carolina Weather Forecast

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Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Wind: 1 to 6 mph S
Tuesday

A chance of rain showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. South wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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This state weather page brings together forecast coverage for South Carolina so visitors can compare temperatures, wind, and conditions across the region without hopping between unrelated pages.

Current forecast coverage spans 59 of 59 mapped cities in South Carolina.

Page Snapshot

Page focus
state weather
Forecast window
May 26 to May 31, 2026
Latest sync
May 25, 2026 6:30 AM EDT
Forecast office
CAE
Source
NOAA / NWS
Next High
87°F
Tuesday
Next Low
68°F
Tuesday Night
Rain Outlook
11
Periods mentioning precipitation
Windiest
8 mph
Sunday

Daily Outlook

Today
May 26
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
87 °F
/ 68°F
Wind 1 to 6 mph
Wed
May 27
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
87 °F
/ 69°F
Wind 1 to 6 mph
Thu
May 28
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
90 °F
/ 68°F
Wind 5 mph
Fri
May 29
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
86 °F
/ 66°F
Wind 1 to 5 mph
Sat
May 30
Rain Showers Likely
80 °F
/ 62°F
Wind 1 to 7 mph
Sun
May 31
Rain Showers Likely
78 °F
Wind 8 mph

This Week in South Carolina

Thursday looks like the warmest upcoming period in South Carolina at 90 degrees F.

Saturday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 62 degrees F.

The strongest winds are forecast for Sunday at about 8 mph N.

Precipitation is mentioned in 11 upcoming forecast periods.

Forecast Details

Last updated
May 25, 2026 6:30 AM EDT
Coverage
6 days
Time zone
America/New_York
Forecast office
CAE
Radar station
KCAE

Weather data is provided by the National Weather Service and refreshed automatically for U.S. locations.

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Extended Forecast

Tuesday Night
May 26
68°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
1 to 5 mph S

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday
May 27
87°F
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
1 to 6 mph SW

A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night
May 27
69°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
1 to 5 mph SW

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday
May 28
90°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 mph W

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night
May 28
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
0 to 3 mph N

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday
May 29
86°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
1 to 5 mph E

A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night
May 29
66°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
0 to 3 mph S

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday
May 30
80°F
Rain Showers Likely
1 to 7 mph SE

Rain showers likely before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night
May 30
62°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
3 to 7 mph E

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday
May 31
78°F
Rain Showers Likely
8 mph N

Rain showers likely before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.

Detailed Forecast

Period Conditions Temp Wind
Tuesday
May 26
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
87°F
1 to 6 mph
S
Tuesday Night
May 26
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
68°F
1 to 5 mph
S
Wednesday
May 27
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
87°F
1 to 6 mph
SW
Wednesday Night
May 27
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
69°F
1 to 5 mph
SW
Thursday
May 28
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
90°F
5 mph
W
Thursday Night
May 28
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
68°F
0 to 3 mph
N
Friday
May 29
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
86°F
1 to 5 mph
E
Friday Night
May 29
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
66°F
0 to 3 mph
S
Saturday
May 30
Rain Showers Likely
80°F
1 to 7 mph
SE
Saturday Night
May 30
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
62°F
3 to 7 mph
E
Sunday
May 31
Rain Showers Likely
78°F
8 mph
N
Ravenel Bridge at night from Mt Pleasant
Ravenel Bridge at night from Mt Pleasant image
Weather data provided by the National Weather Service (NOAA). Forecast pages update automatically as new periods are synced for each supported U.S. location.