Warm Weather Lingers thru Wednesday

Do you like today's weather? Good news: It's sticking around for a few more days. But like all things, this too will pass.

And after enjoying temperatures in the mid 70s through Wednesday, the cooler-than-average weather that's swept the rest of the country will blanket the region, according to the National Weather Service in Charleston.

Outdoor recreation spots and even the beaches were packed with throngs of people over the weekend, and that same trend continues into the work week.

"Monday looks more like spring than a mid-winter day," wrote a Live5News forecaster. "Highs are back in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees by afternoon on a light southwest wind around 7 to 12 mph."

Today's high temperature may break a record held for more than 60 years.

"Today our forecast high for Charleston is 79 which would break the old record of 77 set in 1950. So its going to be warm this afternoon under partly cloudy skies," wrote WCBD-TV forecaster Chrissy Kohler.

That's the trend for Tuesday and Wednesday, as well, but expect some cooling off for the weekend.

"Thursday will be the day when the changes move in with the chance for rain that last into early Friday and some cooler temperatures, dropping into the 60s and then even the 50s by the weekend," Kohler wrote.