Rip Current Statement
Ends in 7 h 48 min
When
For the High Rip Current Risk, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 PM this afternoon to 5 PM EDT Monday.
Where
South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Charleston SC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 1 to 5 feet expected in the surf zone.
Impacts
Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Precautionary actions
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Areas: Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper
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High Surf Advisory
Starts in 1 h 48 min
When
For the High Rip Current Risk, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 PM this afternoon to 5 PM EDT Monday.
Where
South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Charleston SC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 1 to 5 feet expected in the surf zone.
Impacts
Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Precautionary actions
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Areas: Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper
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Observed 11:45 AM EDT at KSAV

Skidaway Island, GA weather

Sunny and 70°21°.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph20 km/hgusts 18 mph30 km/h; From the north. Gusts to 29 mph46 km/h around 7 PM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 36Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.31 inHg1026 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.01 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h until 1 PM
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h today 4 PM–7 AM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–tomorrow night 3 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 5 PM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 59°15° by 4 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 60°16° by 4 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	70%	5%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	68%	5%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	64%	9%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	62%	29%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	62%	35%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	62%	55%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	66%	69%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	71%	70%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	73%	70%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	81%	31%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	84%	18%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	84%	9%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	84%	33%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	81%	18%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	81%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	84%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	87%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	87%	17%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	90%	26%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	86%	33%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	90%	27%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	90%	16%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	81%	28%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	75%	14%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	70%	12%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	66%	33%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	64%	35%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	64%	44%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	64%	48%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	68%	60%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	68%	56%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	73%	42%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	78%	20%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	81%	20%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	84%	8%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	84%	7%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	84%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	84%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	84%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	84%	5%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	87%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	84%	8%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	83%	17%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	86%	23%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	86%	25%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	84%	12%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	75%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	70%	1%	3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 55°13°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 76°24° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 12 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 55°13°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 75°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 53°12°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 75°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 53°12°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 65°18°. Typical 75°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–71°22°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 52°11°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 66°19°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–71°22°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 63°17°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–70°21°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 58°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–76°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (CHS) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Savannah River at Fort Pulaski (IN MLLW)

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.5 ft

Forecast peak 10.4 ft Mon 8 AM, moderate flooding

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Savannah River at Savannah (IN MLLW)

10 mi

Level: 8.2 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Savannah River at Garden City (IN MLLW)

13 mi

Level: 9.6 ft

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Ogeechee River near Richmond Hill

14 mi

Level: 4.3 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 130% more heating than a typical week.

This week 5Typical 2

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Sizing a new system? Room-by-room loads on calc.blue (opens in a new tab)

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–3:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

SAVANNAH HUNTER FIELD · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1937–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Skidaway Island weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 8 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 4 min less
Golden hour: 6:08–6:57 PM; Morning 7:19–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:57–7:06 PM; Morning 7:09–7:19 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Skidaway Island. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

2 active weather alerts

Rip Current Statement

High Surf Advisory