Rip Current Statement
Ends in 1 day 2 h
When
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 10 PM EDT this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 PM EDT Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday evening.
Where
In Georgia, Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Coastal Liberty and Coastal McIntosh Counties. In South Carolina, Beaufort and Coastal Jasper Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Charleston SC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one half foot of inundation above ground level along shorelines and tidal waterways (9.5 to 9.7 feet Mean Lower Low Water at Fort Pulaski). For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
Impacts
Saltwater inundation will impact some roads. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Additional details
High tide will occur around 7:25 PM today at Fort Pulaski. Saltwater inundation will be possible 1 to 2 hours before and after high tide.
Precautionary actions
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
Visit water.weather.gov for additional water level and flood impact information.
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 Jasper
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)
High Surf Advisory
Ends in 1 day 23 h
When
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 10 PM EDT this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 PM EDT Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday evening.
Where
In Georgia, Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Coastal Liberty and Coastal McIntosh Counties. In South Carolina, Beaufort and Coastal Jasper Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Charleston SC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one half foot of inundation above ground level along shorelines and tidal waterways (9.5 to 9.7 feet Mean Lower Low Water at Fort Pulaski). For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
Impacts
Saltwater inundation will impact some roads. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Additional details
High tide will occur around 7:25 PM today at Fort Pulaski. Saltwater inundation will be possible 1 to 2 hours before and after high tide.
Precautionary actions
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
Visit water.weather.gov for additional water level and flood impact information.
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 Jasper
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)
Coastal Flood Advisory
Ends in 4 h 42 min
When
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 10 PM EDT this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 PM EDT Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday evening.
Where
In Georgia, Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Coastal Liberty and Coastal McIntosh Counties. In South Carolina, Beaufort and Coastal Jasper Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Charleston SC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one half foot of inundation above ground level along shorelines and tidal waterways (9.5 to 9.7 feet Mean Lower Low Water at Fort Pulaski). For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
Impacts
Saltwater inundation will impact some roads. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Additional details
High tide will occur around 7:25 PM today at Fort Pulaski. Saltwater inundation will be possible 1 to 2 hours before and after high tide.
Precautionary actions
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
Visit water.weather.gov for additional water level and flood impact information.
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 Jasper
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Observed 3:55 PM EDT at KSVN

Whitemarsh Island, GA weather

Sunny and 77°25°.

Forecasts agree

Now 77°25°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph21 km/hgusts 18 mph29 km/h; From the northeast. 1219–16 mph26 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 53°12°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 33Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h until 7 AM tomorrow
Low 57°14° tomorrow at 6 AM
Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–tomorrow night 3 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below 70°21° tomorrow night after 7 PM

TonightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 4 AM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Clear
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · 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 5p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	64%	40%	2
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	66%	38%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	70%	70%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	75%	64%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	78%	55%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	81%	39%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	84%	9%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	84%	9%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	84%	8%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	81%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	90%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	100%	26%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	100%	37%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	100%	66%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	100%	31%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	87%	15%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	78%	8%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	70%	11%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	66%	31%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	68%	26%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	68%	38%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	66%	47%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	68%	47%	2
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	71%	48%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	78%	36%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	90%	17%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	90%	15%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	93%	9%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	90%	8%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	93%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	93%	5%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	96%	9%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	96%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	96%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	96%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	96%	14%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	96%	10%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	90%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	81%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	73%	0%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	71%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	68%	0%	6
Mon 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	64%	0%	5
Mon 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	66%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 55°13°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 76°24° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
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 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°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 73. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. 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, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°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 62°17°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°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 62.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
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 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 75°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  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 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 53°12°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 63°17°. Typical 75°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°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 77°25°, 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
  Mostly clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  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
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–70°21°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 52°11°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 67°19°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 66°19°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 71°22°
  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
77°25°–83°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–70°21°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 57°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 55°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–79°.

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)

6.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.7 ft

Forecast peak 10.4 ft Mon 8 AM, moderate flooding

Reading from Sat 4:36 PM · NWS gauge page

Savannah River at Savannah (IN MLLW)

5.3 mi

Level: 5.1 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Savannah River at Garden City (IN MLLW)

9.0 mi

Level: 3.7 ft

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Savannah River at Port Wentworth (IN MLLW)

13 mi

Level: 5.2 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 160% 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 53°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–2:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Savannah/hilton Head International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−8°−5°MonOct 19
−7°−4°TueOct 20
−5°−3°WedOct 21
−5°−3°ThuOct 22
−6°−3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 7 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 4 min less
Golden hour: 6:08–6:56 PM; Morning 7:19–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:56–7:06 PM; Morning 7:09–7:19 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking southeast from Whitemarsh 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.

3 active weather alerts

Rip Current Statement

High Surf Advisory

Coastal Flood Advisory