New South Carolina All-Time State High Temperature Record Confirmed

Images (click to enlarge): South Carolina high temperatures, June 29, 2012, from National Weather Service; Location of South Carolina all-time record high temperature, from South Carolina State Climatologist

The South Carolina State Climatologist announced today that the temperature of 113°F observed at Columbia on June 29, 2012 has been officially confirmed as a new all-time record high temperature for the state.

The temperature observation of 113 F recorded that day at the Columbia University of South Carolina National Weather Service (NWS) Cooperative site has been approved as the new state of South Carolina record maximum temperature. This value breaks the long-standing record of 111 F first set on September 4, 1925, at Blackville, at Calhoun Falls on September 8, 1925, and tied at Camden on June 27, 1954. South Carolina’s first state temperature record was recognized in 1887, 125 years ago.

Here are some other South Carolina high temperature reports for June 29, from the National Weather Service:

...ASOS STATIONS...

AUGUSTA BUSH APT  GA              106
AUGUSTA DANIEL APT GA             107
ORANGEBURG AIRPORT SC             101
COLUMBIA METRO APT SC             109
COLUMBIA OWENS APT SC             110

...COOP STATIONS...

BAMBERG SC                        106
BARNWELL SC                       105
BATESBURG SC                      106
BISHOPVILLE SC                    106
CEDAR CREEK SC                    107
CHERAW WATER PLANT SC             104
CHESTERFIELD SC                   107
JOHNSTON SC                       113
LITTLE MOUNTAIN SC                107 
LONGTOWN SC                       102
LUGOFF SC                         105 
MANNING SC                        100
MCCORMICK SC                      108
NEWBERRY SC                       104
PELION SC                         104
SALUDA FILTRATION PLANT SC        109
SANDHILL EXP STATION SC           109
USC, COLUMBIA SC                  113  
WIER TOWER, FORT JACKSON SC       108             

...OTHER STATIONS...

CAROLINA SANDHILL SC              106
USFS NEAR JACKSON NUMBER 1 SC     105
JACKSON SC                        105