Dorien Minor
@minorwx.bsky.social
☀️ Meteorologist @Live5News
🌪 Founder of @easfinesse
🐝 @georgiatech & @georgiatecheas: B.S. '22, M.S. '23
✈️ D(M)V - ATL - CHS
♦️@kapsi1911
✞ ✞ Matthew 6:33
🌪 Founder of @easfinesse
🐝 @georgiatech & @georgiatecheas: B.S. '22, M.S. '23
✈️ D(M)V - ATL - CHS
♦️@kapsi1911
✞ ✞ Matthew 6:33
FIRST ALERT: A "Dense Fog Advisory" has been issued for Orangeburg, Clarendon and Williamsburg Counties through much of Sunday morning! Across the Lowcountry, the risk of fog will be greatest for our inland counties. Make sure to exercise caution on the roads.
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#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
December 7, 2025 at 4:24 AM
FIRST ALERT: A "Dense Fog Advisory" has been issued for Orangeburg, Clarendon and Williamsburg Counties through much of Sunday morning! Across the Lowcountry, the risk of fog will be greatest for our inland counties. Make sure to exercise caution on the roads.
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
PARADE FORECAST: Rain won't be as large of a factor for Sunday's Charleston Holiday #Parade! Although a spotty shower or two cannot be ruled out, much of the afternoon and evening will just feature overcast skies and cool temperatures.
#SCWX #CHSWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX #CHSWX @live5weather.bsky.social
December 7, 2025 at 2:15 AM
PARADE FORECAST: Rain won't be as large of a factor for Sunday's Charleston Holiday #Parade! Although a spotty shower or two cannot be ruled out, much of the afternoon and evening will just feature overcast skies and cool temperatures.
#SCWX #CHSWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX #CHSWX @live5weather.bsky.social
THIS WEEKEND: Many outdoor events have been cancelled across the Lowcountry due to the risk of widespread rain! Compared to Friday, we won't see as many pockets of heavy rain. Still be on the lookout for scattered showers - mainly for Saturday afternoon and evening.
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
December 6, 2025 at 4:24 AM
THIS WEEKEND: Many outdoor events have been cancelled across the Lowcountry due to the risk of widespread rain! Compared to Friday, we won't see as many pockets of heavy rain. Still be on the lookout for scattered showers - mainly for Saturday afternoon and evening.
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
FIRST ALERT: Don't forget your rain gear for Friday! Widespread, occasionally heavy, rain may make conditions rough for the Friday morning commute. Showers will begin to taper off in a few locations by the evening, but additional rounds are possible into the weekend.
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 4:54 AM
FIRST ALERT: Don't forget your rain gear for Friday! Widespread, occasionally heavy, rain may make conditions rough for the Friday morning commute. Showers will begin to taper off in a few locations by the evening, but additional rounds are possible into the weekend.
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
NEXT BIG THING: Behind Sunday night's cold front, a stronger storm system will move towards the Lowcountry early this week! Isolated showers on Monday night should evolve into a steady - and occasionally heavy - rain through Tuesday morning and afternoon.
#SCWX #CHSWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX #CHSWX @live5weather.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 2:27 AM
NEXT BIG THING: Behind Sunday night's cold front, a stronger storm system will move towards the Lowcountry early this week! Isolated showers on Monday night should evolve into a steady - and occasionally heavy - rain through Tuesday morning and afternoon.
#SCWX #CHSWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX #CHSWX @live5weather.bsky.social
BY THE NUMBERS: The 2025 Atlantic #Hurricane Season ends tonight... and for the first time in a decade, the United States was spared from a direct hurricane landfall!
Here's a look at how this year's hurricane season went and how it compares to the last 30 years:
#Tropics @live5weather.bsky.social
Here's a look at how this year's hurricane season went and how it compares to the last 30 years:
#Tropics @live5weather.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 12:32 AM
BY THE NUMBERS: The 2025 Atlantic #Hurricane Season ends tonight... and for the first time in a decade, the United States was spared from a direct hurricane landfall!
Here's a look at how this year's hurricane season went and how it compares to the last 30 years:
#Tropics @live5weather.bsky.social
Here's a look at how this year's hurricane season went and how it compares to the last 30 years:
#Tropics @live5weather.bsky.social
FIRST ALERT: Our stretch of colder temperatures will be interrupted on Sunday as our next front approaches the Lowcountry! Daytime temperatures on Sunday should span the 60s and lower 70s, which is closer to average for late November and early December.
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 12:59 AM
FIRST ALERT: Our stretch of colder temperatures will be interrupted on Sunday as our next front approaches the Lowcountry! Daytime temperatures on Sunday should span the 60s and lower 70s, which is closer to average for late November and early December.
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
PALMETTO BOWL: Grab your favorite Garnet or Orange coats if you're taking the trip to Columbia on Saturday! By kickoff (12 PM ET), temperatures should reach the mid 40s before gradually rising to near 50° by the second half.
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social @cupress.bsky.social @sc.edu
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social @cupress.bsky.social @sc.edu
November 29, 2025 at 2:32 AM
PALMETTO BOWL: Grab your favorite Garnet or Orange coats if you're taking the trip to Columbia on Saturday! By kickoff (12 PM ET), temperatures should reach the mid 40s before gradually rising to near 50° by the second half.
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social @cupress.bsky.social @sc.edu
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social @cupress.bsky.social @sc.edu
FRIDAY: Winter coats are a must if you're planning to do any early-morning shopping! Morning lows are expected to sink into the upper 20s and 30s alongside slightly cooler wind chill values. We'll remain cool during the afternoon hours... but at least it'll be sunny!
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 3:58 AM
FRIDAY: Winter coats are a must if you're planning to do any early-morning shopping! Morning lows are expected to sink into the upper 20s and 30s alongside slightly cooler wind chill values. We'll remain cool during the afternoon hours... but at least it'll be sunny!
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
THANKSGIVING FORECAST: Colder temperatures will continue to trickle in for our Thanksgiving Thursday! Across the Lowcountry, afternoon highs should span the 50s to near 60°. You'll need to bundle up after dinnertime as temperatures begin to race to around freezing!
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#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 12:52 AM
THANKSGIVING FORECAST: Colder temperatures will continue to trickle in for our Thanksgiving Thursday! Across the Lowcountry, afternoon highs should span the 50s to near 60°. You'll need to bundle up after dinnertime as temperatures begin to race to around freezing!
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
THANKSGIVING WEEK: Big changes are on the way as a front eyes the Lowcountry! A calm Monday will gradually give way to a few showers by midweek. Although we are no longer expecting rain on #Thanksgiving Day, colder air will fill in - especially by Thursday night.
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#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 1:41 AM
THANKSGIVING WEEK: Big changes are on the way as a front eyes the Lowcountry! A calm Monday will gradually give way to a few showers by midweek. Although we are no longer expecting rain on #Thanksgiving Day, colder air will fill in - especially by Thursday night.
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
SUNDAY: Abundant sunshine makes a return for the end of the weekend... and so do our seasonable temperatures! We'll be treated to daytime temperatures in the low/mid 70s (mid/upper 60s along the coast) on Sunday. Temperatures may cool a couple more degrees by Monday.
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 2:12 AM
SUNDAY: Abundant sunshine makes a return for the end of the weekend... and so do our seasonable temperatures! We'll be treated to daytime temperatures in the low/mid 70s (mid/upper 60s along the coast) on Sunday. Temperatures may cool a couple more degrees by Monday.
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
AFTER THANKSGIVING: A strong cold front is currently forecast to reach the Lowcountry on Thursday, which should bring us slightly cooler temperatures for the end of the week!
The real cooldown begins next Friday... daytime temperatures may only rise into the 50s!
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
The real cooldown begins next Friday... daytime temperatures may only rise into the 50s!
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
AFTER THANKSGIVING: A strong cold front is currently forecast to reach the Lowcountry on Thursday, which should bring us slightly cooler temperatures for the end of the week!
The real cooldown begins next Friday... daytime temperatures may only rise into the 50s!
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
The real cooldown begins next Friday... daytime temperatures may only rise into the 50s!
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
EARTHQUAKE ALERT: @usgs-quakebot.bsky.social confirmed the occurrence of an M 1.9 #Earthquake at 5:49 AM Friday near Ladson and North Charleston!
This marks the Lowcountry's fourth earthquake this year, and Dorchester County's third!
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This marks the Lowcountry's fourth earthquake this year, and Dorchester County's third!
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November 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
EARTHQUAKE ALERT: @usgs-quakebot.bsky.social confirmed the occurrence of an M 1.9 #Earthquake at 5:49 AM Friday near Ladson and North Charleston!
This marks the Lowcountry's fourth earthquake this year, and Dorchester County's third!
#SCWX @live5news.com @live5weather.bsky.social
This marks the Lowcountry's fourth earthquake this year, and Dorchester County's third!
#SCWX @live5news.com @live5weather.bsky.social
FIRST ALERT: Similar to last night, patchy fog is expected to overspread the Lowcountry for the Friday morning commute! Be sure to allow yourself extra travel time on the roads; locally dense fog is possible near bodies of water, mainly between 4-9 AM.
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 12:35 AM
FIRST ALERT: Similar to last night, patchy fog is expected to overspread the Lowcountry for the Friday morning commute! Be sure to allow yourself extra travel time on the roads; locally dense fog is possible near bodies of water, mainly between 4-9 AM.
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
NEAR-RECORD WARMTH: Wednesday afternoon's temperature of 82° fell one degree shy of our record high for the date (83°, set in 1942)! Although we won't be as warm through late week, temperatures will remain several degrees warmer than average for mid-November.
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 12:08 AM
NEAR-RECORD WARMTH: Wednesday afternoon's temperature of 82° fell one degree shy of our record high for the date (83°, set in 1942)! Although we won't be as warm through late week, temperatures will remain several degrees warmer than average for mid-November.
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
THIS WEEK: Drier and briefly cooler air will overspread the Lowcountry for the start of the work week! Daytime temperatures on Monday should only reach the mid to upper 60s. We're expected to return to the 70s (and perhaps near 80° in spots) starting midweek!
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM
THIS WEEK: Drier and briefly cooler air will overspread the Lowcountry for the start of the work week! Daytime temperatures on Monday should only reach the mid to upper 60s. We're expected to return to the 70s (and perhaps near 80° in spots) starting midweek!
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
FIRST ALERT: A "Lake Wind Advisory" will go into effect at midnight on Sunday in advance of our next weak cold front! Through Sunday morning and afternoon, expect wind gusts to approach 25-35 MPH, especially near and downwind of bodies of water.
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 10:41 PM
FIRST ALERT: A "Lake Wind Advisory" will go into effect at midnight on Sunday in advance of our next weak cold front! Through Sunday morning and afternoon, expect wind gusts to approach 25-35 MPH, especially near and downwind of bodies of water.
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS: Temperatures look to quickly cool down for opening night of the Holiday Festival of Lights on James Island. Most inland spots should fall into the 50s by 6 PM, followed by a few 40s later this evening.
#SCWX #CHSWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX #CHSWX @live5weather.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 10:14 PM
FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS: Temperatures look to quickly cool down for opening night of the Holiday Festival of Lights on James Island. Most inland spots should fall into the 50s by 6 PM, followed by a few 40s later this evening.
#SCWX #CHSWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX #CHSWX @live5weather.bsky.social
FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY: A "Cold Weather Advisory" has been issued for Dorchester and inland Colleton Counties!
Wind chills in these counties - and potentially for other areas west of I-95 - are expected to fall into the upper teens by Tuesday morning!
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
Wind chills in these counties - and potentially for other areas west of I-95 - are expected to fall into the upper teens by Tuesday morning!
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY: A "Cold Weather Advisory" has been issued for Dorchester and inland Colleton Counties!
Wind chills in these counties - and potentially for other areas west of I-95 - are expected to fall into the upper teens by Tuesday morning!
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
Wind chills in these counties - and potentially for other areas west of I-95 - are expected to fall into the upper teens by Tuesday morning!
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
FIRST ALERT: Frigid air will quickly move in behind tonight's front! Showers and storms will end by 2 AM, giving way to a blustery Monday.
A "First Alert Weather Day" is in place for Tuesday AM in advance of sub-freezing temperatures and colder wind chill values.
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
A "First Alert Weather Day" is in place for Tuesday AM in advance of sub-freezing temperatures and colder wind chill values.
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 4:13 AM
FIRST ALERT: Frigid air will quickly move in behind tonight's front! Showers and storms will end by 2 AM, giving way to a blustery Monday.
A "First Alert Weather Day" is in place for Tuesday AM in advance of sub-freezing temperatures and colder wind chill values.
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
A "First Alert Weather Day" is in place for Tuesday AM in advance of sub-freezing temperatures and colder wind chill values.
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
FIRST ALERT: Our previous "Freeze Watch" has been upgraded to a "Freeze Warning" for the entire South Carolina Lowcountry! Tuesday morning's temperatures remain on track to fall below freezing areawide.
#SCWX #CHSWX @live5weather.bsky.social @live5news.com
#SCWX #CHSWX @live5weather.bsky.social @live5news.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
FIRST ALERT: Our previous "Freeze Watch" has been upgraded to a "Freeze Warning" for the entire South Carolina Lowcountry! Tuesday morning's temperatures remain on track to fall below freezing areawide.
#SCWX #CHSWX @live5weather.bsky.social @live5news.com
#SCWX #CHSWX @live5weather.bsky.social @live5news.com
FIRST ALERT: A Freeze Watch has been issued for the Lowcountry for late Monday night and Tuesday morning. Temperatures will be in the mid to upper 20s inland (around freezing closer to the coast).
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
FIRST ALERT: A Freeze Watch has been issued for the Lowcountry for late Monday night and Tuesday morning. Temperatures will be in the mid to upper 20s inland (around freezing closer to the coast).
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
⚠️NEW: A "First Alert Weather Day" has been issued for Tuesday morning due to the risk of a widespread freeze and unseasonably low wind chill values! Morning lows will span the upper 20s and low 30s across the Lowcountry; wind chills will be several degrees lower.
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 1:58 AM
⚠️NEW: A "First Alert Weather Day" has been issued for Tuesday morning due to the risk of a widespread freeze and unseasonably low wind chill values! Morning lows will span the upper 20s and low 30s across the Lowcountry; wind chills will be several degrees lower.
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
FIRST ALERT: Minor coastal flooding is possible near the end of Friday morning's commute due to our ongoing astronomical tide cycles!
If you're traveling to Downtown Charleston - or other flood-prone areas - be on the lookout for a few road closures between 7-11 AM.
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
If you're traveling to Downtown Charleston - or other flood-prone areas - be on the lookout for a few road closures between 7-11 AM.
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 4:26 AM
FIRST ALERT: Minor coastal flooding is possible near the end of Friday morning's commute due to our ongoing astronomical tide cycles!
If you're traveling to Downtown Charleston - or other flood-prone areas - be on the lookout for a few road closures between 7-11 AM.
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social
If you're traveling to Downtown Charleston - or other flood-prone areas - be on the lookout for a few road closures between 7-11 AM.
#SCWX @live5weather.bsky.social