7/5/25 5:00 pm Tropical Storm Chantal update.. Winds at 45 mph. Pressure down to the 1006 mb. It is starting to move north at 7 mph. It will turn for northwest making landfall near Georgetown County overnight. #scwx #myrwx

#Chantal is kicking up some serious foam along the Grand Strand.

7/5/25 8 pm update on Tropical Storm Chantal.. Moving north at 7 mph. 45 mph sustained winds. Continues to slowly strengthen. Currently 80 miles ESE of Charleston. Landfall overnight in Georgetown County expected. Tropical storm warnings remain. #scwx #myrwx #chswx #ncwx

North Myrtle Beach has already broken its daily rainfall record. So far, the airport has reported 2.56" will a few more spotty showers to come, but a bulk to #Chantal's rain as shifted to the borderbelt, but rain slows into the midafternoon.

The National Hurricane Center has issued it's final advisory on Chantal. It will quickly move off the East Coast and out to sea tonight through tomorrow.

Heavy rain from Chantal this weekend has pushed the Lumber River into Minor flood stage. Crest is expected tomorrow afternoon at 15 feet.

Some of the storms today could be strong or severe. This storm in Marlboro County can produce 60mph winds. A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 4:00pm.

The Lumber River in Lumberton is now in MODERATE flood stage. It is expected to crest tomorrow at 17.4 feet.

Hot weather is building heading into the weekend. A Heat Advisory is in effect tomorrow with heat index values up to 107. It will be hotter Saturday through Wednesday with triple digit temperatures and afternoon highs near records. Stay cool!

Temperatures today are in the 90s with heat index values over 100. It will be hotter tomorrow with inland temperatures near 100, and heat index values over 110. The Extreme Heat Warning for tomorrow will probably be repeated for Sunday as well.

7/26/25 - We tied a record high today in Florence. High of 101. Record stood since 2005. #scwx

7/27/25 - ** New Record in Florence ** Florence recorded a high temperature of 103 today.

While it will still be hot tomorrow, it will not be as hot as it has been. Instead of the Extreme Heat Warning that we have had the past three days, tomorrow we have a Heat Advisory. High temperatures will be in the 90s with heat index values up to 108.

Thunderstorms today are bringing relief from the heat! We will see more storms tomorrow, but it will still be hot.

It is another afternoon with thunderstorms keeping temperatures in check. However, the humidity is still sky high, leading to heat index values over 100. Lower humidity is on the way for the weekend!

More rain and storms are expected tomorrow, with heavy rain possible. Some spots could see several inches of rain tomorrow. The cold front bringing this rain will also bring cooler weather and lower humidity for the weekend!

Wow! The storms that are moving through the Grand Strand just produced a wind gust to 74mph at the Myrtle Beach airport!

The switch from July to August turned on the tropics! Tropical Storm Dexter formed last night, and is moving away from the Carolinas. We are also watching a stalled front along the Carolinas for development late this week, and a wave coming off of Africa.