Sunday could be coldest Feb. 1 in Beaufort area history. Here are the record lows
The Beaufort area is expected to see historic cold Saturday night into Sunday morning, with temperatures predicted to be the lowest on record for Sunday.
According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) data, which goes back to 1945, the lowest observed temperature on Feb. 1 on record was 26 degrees in 1980. The warmest Feb. 1 in history was 81 degrees in 2023.
The National Weather Service Charleston said Saturday morning that Sunday could be as cold as 19 degrees, with wind chills as low as 4 degrees.
Snow is expected to start Saturday afternoon and continue into early Sunday. The National Weather Service said 1-2 inches of snow are expected in the Beaufort County area. NOAA tracks snowfall recorded between 1945 and March 2007; during that period, the most snow Jan. 31 ever saw was an inch in 1977.
The coldest Jan. 31 in recorded history was 18 degrees in 1966, and the warmest was 83 degrees in 1975. Saturday night lows are expected to be around 19 degrees.
No snow is listed in recorded history for Beaufort on Feb. 1.