April Weather Extremes: Warm Weekends, Flooding Rain, and Spring’s Fast Swings

In South Carolina, Easter weekend often lands right in the middle of a spring tug-of-war. Warm holiday sunshine can give way to strong fronts, gusty winds, and flooding rains — and both the long-term records and recent years show just how quickly the season can turn.

In South Carolina, spring is rarely one thing for long. Around Easter, sunshine can be real, warmth can be brief, and the next front is often not far behind.

It is a season of quick turns — and a reminder that change is one of spring’s most dependable features.