Observed 6:35 AM EDT at KCHS

Charleston, SC weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/hgusts 22 mph35 km/h; From the north. 35–10 mph16 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 56Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.14 inHg1021 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (48°9° then, 49°9° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 72°22° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h tomorrow 10–11 AM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow 5–7 PM

This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 54°12° by 2 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 2 PM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	1%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	0%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	71%	0%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	0%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	44%	0%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	37%	0%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	32%	0%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	28%	0%	5
Fri 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	28%	0%	4
Fri 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	27%	0%	2
Fri 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	29%	0%	1
Fri 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	34%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	3%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	72%	1%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	74%	3%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	7%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	83%	9%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	90%	10%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	93%	8%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	96%	19%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	96%	23%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	86%	29%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	81%	20%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	73%	14%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	65%	13%	5
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	61%	27%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	57%	20%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	57%	37%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	59%	20%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	59%	30%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	61%	19%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	65%	17%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	75%	14%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	81%	15%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	81%	11%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	81%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	81%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	86%	21%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	86%	24%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	86%	21%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	90%	21%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	90%	20%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 74°23° / 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 61°16°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 73°23° / 60°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 60°16°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 73°23° / 60°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 60°16°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 73°23° / 60°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  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 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 60°16°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 72°22° / 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  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 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 59°15°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 72°22° / 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 59°15°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 72°22° / 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 58°14°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 63°17°. Typical 72°22° / 58°14°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 5% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 58°14°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 62°17°. Typical 71°22° / 58°14°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  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
73°23°–82°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 58°14°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 65°18°. Typical 71°22° / 57°14°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–81°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–71°22°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 57°14°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 54°.
Sunday
Dry, high 74°, low 53°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–77°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

This week 10Typical 0

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Downtown Charleston · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SatOct 17
−9°−5°SunOct 18
−8°−4°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
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—ThuOct 22
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Charleston weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 7 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 8 min less
Golden hour: 6:03–6:53 PM; Morning 7:14–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:53–7:02 PM; Morning 7:05–7:14 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 7:02 PM–7:05 AM; moon 95% lit, sets 5:47 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:44 AM · rises 5:02 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Charleston. Water in view.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.