Colorado State lowers its 2026 Hurricane Season forecast due to a strong El Niño developing during the season. What does this mean?

Since reliable global temperature records began in the 1950s, Earth's warmest years have occurred during El Niño events, while the coolest years have typically coincided with La Niña conditions.

South Carolina's deadliest weather threat may not come from the sky at all. Rip currents are the leading weather-related killer along the Carolina coast, and some of the highest-risk days happen when the weather looks beautiful.

Front slides in tonight through South Carolina. Temperatures drop slightly, then ehat ramps up. Winds will shift.

Wildfire activity is expected to remain near normal levels this summer across South Carolina following a significant amount of rainfall during May.

In South Carolina, a tropical system can begin as a coastal threat and quickly turn into an inland flood disaster. Heavy rainfall, swollen rivers, blocked highways, and tree damage often become the defining impacts well away from the beach.

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

In South Carolina, hurricane risk is not confined to the coast. Storms can bring surge, tornadoes, blocked roads, major outages, and infrastructure damage far inland, making statewide impacts a major part of the story.

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.