Weather

A strong cold front will bring an abrupt end to the warm Christmas weather across South Carolina, sending temperatures 10-15 degrees below average during the last week of 2025.

Upon graduating at age 17 in June of 1967, Michael Richardson pondered his future and longed for a career. In December of that year, he decided to enlist in the U.S. Army, where his training began in January 1968 at Fort Benning, Georgia. It was there that Richardson had his first experience working in snowy conditions.

South Carolina experienced a volatile year of weather marked by rare January snowstorms, destructive spring wildfires and the landfall of a tropical storm.

South Carolina and much of the nation is in store for temperatures that will be well above average for Dec. 25.

Meteorological winter began on Dec. 1 while astronomical winter began on Dec. 21. Astronomical seasons are based on the Earth's position in connection with the sun.

More than 122 million Americans are expected to travel during the busy holiday period, with generally quiet weather across much of the country but stormy conditions along the West Coast.

A transition into neutral and even an El Niño status in 2026 will have significant climate impacts across the U.S. and around the world.

The Geminids is the most active meteor shower of the year and it peaks tonight. Will clouds allow visibility? If not, could they still be watched later this week?

South Carolina is bracing for an arctic blast, with temperatures dropping into the mid-teens in the Upstate and low 20s along the coast.

South Carolina transportation officials say the agency is prepared to respond to ice or snow in all 46 counties this winter weather season.