Columbia, SC (WLTX) -- It was an unseasonably warm weekend, with high temperatures climbing into the upper 70s and lower 80s.

Columbia set a record high temperature for the second consecutive day hitting 78 degrees Sunday afternoon, the previous high temperature was 77, set in 2005.

Columbia also set a record high temperature on Saturday, hitting 82 degrees. That shattered the old record high for January 12th of 77 degrees set in 1916.

Temperatures climbing into the 80s in January are rare events here in the Midlands.

Saturday was only the 19th time that high temperatures have made it into the 80s in the month of January since records began in 1887.

The 82 degrees on Saturday is tied for 3rd highest temperature ever recorded in the month of January in Columbia.

 

Month	Day	Year	High
January	24	1974	84
January	31	1975	84
January	10	1949	82
January	11	1949	82
January	29	1975	82
January	12	2013	82
January	25	1950	81
January	26	1950	81
January	30	1975	81
January	14	1932	80
January	31	1950	80
January	31	1957	80
January	9	1974	80
January	10	1974	80
January	28	1974	80
January	1	1985	80
January	29	2002	80
January	30	2002	80
January	31	2002	80