Savannah River at Fort Pulaski (IN MLLW)
5.9 mi- Level
- 5.1 ft
Forecast peak 10.4 ft Mon 8 AM, moderate flooding
Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page
2 active weather alerts
Rip Current Statement
Ends in 7 h 46 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
See it on weather.gov (opens in a new tab)High Surf Advisory
Starts in 1 h 46 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 10:50 AM EDT at KHXD
Daufuskie Island, SC weather
Sunny and 63°17°.
Today: low 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°), high 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°).
Now 63°17°
Sunny
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/hgusts 27 mph43 km/h
- From the northeast. 1524–18 mph29 km/h through 12 AM
- Dew point
- 55°13°
- A little sticky
- UV index
- 4Moderate
- Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 36Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (66°19° then, 63°17° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 5 PM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 59°15° by 3 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 73% | 2% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 71% | 5% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h | 68% | 10% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h | 68% | 33% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 66% | 30% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Cloudy | 74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 74°23° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 66% | 85% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 68% | 72% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 76% | 71% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 76% | 64% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h | 81% | 51% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 81% | 33% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 84% | 19% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 84% | 42% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 84% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 84% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 87% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h | 87% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 83% | 22% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h | 93% | 30% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly cloudy | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 86% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 90% | 14% | 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 | 93% | 12% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 84% | 12% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 81% | 9% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 76% | 14% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 71% | 29% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 71% | 33% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 71% | 48% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 68% | 45% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Cloudy | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 71% | 43% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 71% | 52% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 73% | 29% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 81% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 81% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 81% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 81% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 84% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h | 81% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 84% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 84% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 87% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 87% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 90% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph39 km/h | 86% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 86% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 83% | 13% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 78% | 6% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 73% | 0% | 3 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–57°14°
- Wind
- 15 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–60°16°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–60°16°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 65°18°Dry
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 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–57°14°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 64°18°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 59.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–60°16°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 63°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 69°20°Dry
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 58.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–66°19°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 77°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 69°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 65°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 59.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 75°24°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 57°14°–67°19°
- Wind
- 14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 64°18°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°25°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 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
- 75°24°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–71°22°
- Wind
- 16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 65°18°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 67°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 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
- 68°20°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–71°22°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–67°19°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 74°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 57°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, 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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
Radar loads when scrolled into view
Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Mackay Creek near Hilton Head (IN MLLW)
9.1 mi- Level
- 5.6 ft
Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page
New River near Hardeeville (IN MLLW)
13 mi- Level
- 4.5 ft
Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page
Skull Creek near Hilton Head (IN MLLW)
13 mi- Level
- 5.9 ft
Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:33 AM, sunset 6:40 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 7 min
- Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 4 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:07–6:56 PM
- Morning 7:18–8:07 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:56–7:05 PM
- Morning 7:08–7:18 AM; first light 7:08 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 5:50 AM · rises 5:35 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
