The barometer is sitting at 29.31″ of mercury, or about 992 millibars. This is the lowest pressure I have ever recorded in almost a year of taking weather observations at some point in Downtown. The temperature right now is 80, but you will definitely feel that cold front come through, as the National Weather Service has it pegged for mid-60s by the end of the day.
Here’s an impressive wind report — 71 mph gusts on the Ravenel Bridge. That is knocking on the door of hurricane force.
Here’s those photographs, too — at least, the ones I deem worthy:
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