Rain on the way: Your weekly Myrtle Beach weather forecast update
The temperature in Myrtle Beach is getting buck wild this week with temperature lows in the 30s and highs approaching the 70s, according to National Weather Service predictions.
Tuesday is expected to be the warmest day this week with a high of 68 degrees. It’ll be foggy with a chance of rains leading into the colder parts of the week.
On Wednesday, temperatures could drop below 60 degrees during the day and down into the low 40s at night. A 90 percent chance of rain will accompany the colder temperatures starting Tuesday night lasting into Thursday.
The rain is predicted to slow down Thursday night and Friday will be sunny with a high of 44 degrees, according to the NWS. Less than a quarter-inch of rain is expected to fall each day.
Rains should go away heading into the weekend, and the temperature on Saturday is currently expected to be in the low 50s.
The Waccamaw River at Conway will remain in a minor flood stage for the remainder of the week due to rains last week. According to current NWS predictions, the river should crest at 11.9 feet on Tuesday before slowly starting to drain out.
The Intracoastal Waterway rose through last week as well, reaching 15.7 feet on Monday. Water began to pool up in some Socastee residents’ yards and along streets.
This story was originally published February 17, 2020 at 12:30 PM.
