FIRST ALERT: Heat lingers, but it gets cooler by this weekend

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Over the next few days, subtle relief from the heat and humidity arrives.

First Alert Headlines:

• Not as hot or as humid compared to the start of this week.
• Rain chances pick up Friday afternoon.
• Slightly cooler with rain chances lingering this weekend.

First Alert Summary:

A weak, summertime cold front dropped in overnight, bringing the Midlands subtle relief to the heat and humidity. This afternoon, under a mostly sunny sky, high temperatures will reach the upper-90s. Factoring in the humidity, it’ll feel as hot as 102 degrees.

As we reach the peak heat of the day, a stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. This rain chance is low (20%), so most of the region will stay dry and hot all day.

Although it remains hot and humid, compared to our stretch of First Alert Weather Days, it’ll feel cooler outside through the end of this week. “Feels-like” temperatures will hover between 100 and 105 degrees through Friday afternoon.

Friday and into the upcoming weekend, our weather pattern will begin to turn more unsettled. Rain chances pick up starting Friday afternoon. With a chance for storms and more cloud cover in place, temperatures will become a little bit cooler this weekend.

First Alert Forecast:

Today: Mostly sunny. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Highs in the upper-90s.

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid-70s.

Thursday: Partly cloudy. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Highs in the upper-90s.

Friday: Partly cloudy, followed by afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Chance of rain 50%. Highs in the mid-90s.

Saturday: Scattered thunderstorms developing by the afternoon and evening. Chance of rain 50%. Highs in the low-90s.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Highs in the low-90s.

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