FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Warming up this week with rain expected by Thursday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A quiet and mild start to the week with temperatures climbing into the 60s and 70s. Rain expected by Thursday though with rain chances climbing to 60%.

FIRST ALERT HEADLINES:

• Foggy for the Eastern Midlands (Dense Fog Advisory until 6 AM)
• 30s For the morning with clear skies
• Mild for the afternoon with 60s and sunshine
• Warming trend continues into the week ahead with 60s for Monday and Tuesday and low 70s on Wednesday and Thursday
• Rain chances stay away until late in the day on Thursday
• Friday features rain with 60s
• Cooler for the weekend with 50s

FIRST ALERT SUMMARY:

It’s a foggy start for many in the Eastern Midlands. A Dense Fog Advisory until 6AM for portions of the Midlands. Otherwise, we’ll see a lot of sunshine for afternoon with highs climbing into the mid 60s. Another chilly one tonight with temperatures dropping into the 30s with mostly clear skies.

A few more clouds are expected on Tuesday with highs climbing into the mid 60s for the afternoon.

A surge of warmer air and more clouds move in Wednesday ahead of a Cold Front. Highs will climb into the 70s. We stay dry for Wednesday but rain showers are expected by Thursday.

Highs once again are in the 70s on Thursday but we’re expecting a 60% chance for showers and downpours. Rain is expected to continue Thursday night and last into Friday (70%).

It will turn cooler for the weekend with sunshine. Highs in the 50s.

FIRST ALERT FORECAST:

Today: Foggy start for many. Sunshine for the afternoon with 60s

Tonight: Lows fall into the 30s with mostly clear skies

Tuesday: Partly cloudy skies with highs in the mid 60s

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with warmer temps in the low 70s

Thursday: More clouds with showers rolling in during the evening. Highs are still in the low 70s

Friday: Rain showers linger into the day with a few rumbles of thunder. Highs are in the mid to upper 60s

Saturday: Mostly sunny with mid 50s and dry skies

Sunday: More sunshine with mid 50s after a start in the 30s

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