July 4 weekend gonna make you sweat. Grand Strand braces for scorcher. Here’s how hot
This Fourth of July weekend will be a sunny scorcher with consistent heat and humidity around the Myrtle Beach area.
“It’s going to be pretty bad, hot and humid, and not good for us, but we’re not going to see the extreme conditions like other parts of the country are, at least not maybe until Sunday, Monday time frame,” said meteorologist Steven Pfaff with the National Weather Service in Wilmington, North Carolina.
All weekend, meteorologists predict the Grand Strand will see sunny skies with temperature highs in the low-to-mid 90s and nighttime lows in the lower 70s to around 80 degrees. But it’ll feel even warmer.
The heat index, which measures how hot it feels by factoring relative humidity in with the actual air temperature, will be around 100 degrees along the coast. Inland, it will be even warmer, with heat indices around 103 to 106 degrees on Friday and Saturday before climbing to 107 to 110 degrees Sunday.
Here’s a more detailed breakdown.
July 4 weekend weather forecast
Friday
Friday will kick off the weekend with hot, sunny weather. Along the coast, highs are expected around 90 degrees, while inland highs should reach the mid 90s. At night, temperatures are forecasted to drop to the mid 70s in coastal areas and the lower 70s inland.
Saturday
July 4 will be similarly clear and hot, with highs in the low 90s near the shore and the mid 90s to the west. Night will bring lows in the upper 70s in coastal areas and slightly cooler mid 70s in inland areas.
Sunday
Meteorologists predict Sunday will be the hottest day of the holiday weekend. Along the coast, daytime highs in the lower 90s are expected to drop to around 80 at night. Inland, highs are expected in the mid 90s with nighttime lows in the upper 70s.
Staying safe
Those planning to spend the holiday weekend outdoors should limit strenuous activities, take breaks in the shade and stay hydrated. Sunscreen and lightweight, light-colored, loose-fitting clothing can help protect people from the dangers of sun and heat.
“It should be tolerable – uncomfortable, but tolerable – if we’re doing what we need to be doing,” Pfaff said.