From the archive: the brief published on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
Dangerous afternoon heat, fireworks over the harbor tonight
High of 91, feels like 103 by midday. SW 1-12 mph holds light under sunny skies, water near 84 F. Tomorrow trends a touch hotter with a south breeze building.
In town today: Fourth of July Fireworks at Patriots Point. Live music on the lawn in the early evening, then a fireworks show over Charleston Harbor from the Mount Pleasant side; the USS Yorktown flight-deck event is separately ticketed.