COLUMBIA, S.C. — A strong area of high pressure, anchored from New England through the Carolinas will control the weather across our region throughout the week, ushering in sustained dry conditions and a gradual warming trend.

High pressure continues its reign today and tonight, steering cool, northeasterly low-level winds that keep temperatures 5 to 10 degrees below seasonal norms. It will still be breezy at times with winds out of the northeast at 10-15 mph.

Though we may see periods of high clouds from an upper-level disturbance shifting moisture from the south, rain is not expected. The dry air near the surface will make it difficult for any rain to develop, particularly farther inland.

Wednesday morning will feature especially dry air, with dewpoints even lower before gradually re

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