Below-freezing cold, winds in Hilton Head’s Monday forecast. When will it warm up?
Winds on Sunday brought a chill to Hilton Head Island early Monday morning, and temperatures are expected to dip into below freezing territory tonight.
As the northeast hunkers down for a historic blizzard, cold weather is expected to linger in the Lowcountry on Monday, with a projected high of 49 degrees, according to the latest updates from the National Weather Service in Charleston.
On Sunday, northwest winds blew up to 24 miles per hour, with 37 mile per hour gusts. Monday won’t be as windy, but northwest winds are expected to range between 14 and 17 miles per hour, with gusts up to 25 miles per hour. The cold will continue into Monday night, when temperatures could reach a low of 29 degrees.
The wind will slow down on Tuesday, when they are projected to be 7 miles per hour. But winds could pick up again on Wednesday, when they are expected to be between 10 and 13 miles per hour with gusts as high as 21 miles per hour.
Sunny skies with a high of 53 degrees are expected on Tuesday. Wednesday will be partly sunny but warmer, with a high near 64 degrees.
What’s in store for the rest of the week? One word: Rain.
Thursday will be mostly sunny, with a 20% chance of showers after 1 p.m. It will also be the warmest day of the week, with highs near 67 degrees. Friday has a 70% chance of precipitation, and rain is also on the forecast for Saturday and Sunday.