Greenville, S.C. – Cold air damming lingers through Tuesday before warmer temperatures return Wednesday across the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.
According to the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg, a weakening wedge of cool air will keep Tuesday’s afternoon highs mostly in the upper 50s to lower 60s across Upstate South Carolina and western North Carolina. Higher elevations may remain in the low to mid-50s.
Forecast maps show Greenville near 61 degrees Tuesday, Asheville near 60, and Hickory near 59. Portions of northeast Georgia are expected to reach the lower 60s.
The wedge pattern is forecast to erode Wednesday, allowing significantly warmer air to move into the region. High temperatures are projected to climb into the mid-70s across much of Upstate South Carolina, northeast Georgia and the North Carolina foothills. Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson are forecast near 75 degrees, with similar readings expected in Charlotte and surrounding areas.
The shift represents a temperature increase of roughly 15 to 20 degrees in many communities within 24 hours.
Forecasters say the warming trend will push temperatures above early-March averages by midweek. No hazardous weather is currently indicated with the transition.
The temperature swing may affect students and commuters adjusting to cooler mornings followed by much warmer afternoon conditions.
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