Weather

South Carolina has seen just three June tropical cyclone landfalls since 1851, with no system stronger than a Category 1 hurricane.

During an average year, the Atlantic Basin sees 14 named storms, seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes. The list of names for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season starts with Arthur.

A weather pattern change, which resulted in many communities seeing at least half a foot of rain during May, has led to improvement in the drought conditions.

Forecasters believe a strengthening El Niño pattern is likely to emerge in 2026 and continue into winter, thus influencing temperature and precipitation trends across the United States.

AAA projects that around 45 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles during the 2026 Memorial Day holiday weekend.

NOAA’s outlook for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season predicts below-normal activity as an impending El Niño will lead to increased wind shear across the basin.

A prolonged stretch of above-normal temperatures is expected to continue across South Carolina through at least midweek as high pressure controls the weather.

The National Hurricane Center released its first daily outlook for the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf on Friday which showed no tropical activity was expected over the next week.

A storm system is expected to produce rainfall and gusty winds across the Palmetto State on Thursday. Most communities will see rainfall totals from 0.25 to 1 inch.

The first named cyclone in the Atlantic basin typically forms around June 20, with meteorologists tracking the first hurricane by Aug. 11. The first named storm will be Arthur.