The weekend starts under mostly cloudy skies across Upstate, the Midlands, and the Lowcountry, but the rounds of rains will splatter across the state, intermittently throughout the weekend.
First, we have the remnants of Francine which merges with the next system and its fronts to our west. A stationary front drapes just to our south and will slowly shift north, a bit, on Saturday, providing more instability to create more showers and thunderstorm activity.
We also monitor the chance for a low-pressure system to form just to our east, over the Atlantic. The National Hurricane Center gives it a medium chance to develop within the next 7 days. At the moment there is not a low-pressure there that could turn tropical, but some energy left over by the stationary front could be the spark to ignite its formation. As this system tried to form, it will keep the onshore flow across the Lowcountry and Pee Dee. Expect heavy rains to fall over the coast, east of I-95, where rainfall during the next 5 days could range between 5 to 7 inches, and some isolated spots could reach 9 inches. Keep away from flooded roads. Turn around, don´t drown.
We will monitor the evolution of the low-pressure system that could for just off the coast. Keep in mind that if a tropical system forms, there will be little time to prepare as it will be close to our area, therefore you must keep informed throughout the weekend. It is likely that if and when this system forms it will move toward either the Pee Dee or southern North Carolina. We will have an update this late Saturday or Sunday morning.
