Lake Wind Advisory
Starts in 2 h 6 min
When
From 9 PM this evening to 11 AM EDT Sunday.
Where
Lake Moultrie.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Charleston SC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots and waves 2 to 3 feet expected on Lake Moultrie.
Impacts
Strong winds and rough waves on Lake Moultrie will create hazardous conditions for small craft.
Additional details
Minor lakeshore erosion and some overwash due to significant wave action is possible along southwestern portions of the lake, including Pinopolis and Blacks Camp.
Precautionary actions
Boaters on Lake Moultrie should use extra caution since strong winds and rough waves can overturn small craft.
Areas: Inland Berkeley
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Observed 6:35 PM EDT at KCHS

Hanahan, SC weather

Overcast and 70°21°.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Cloudy

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the northeast. 1016–13 mph21 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 39Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (69°21° then, 71°22° now)

Good hours for

Low 55°13° tomorrow at 6 AM
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–8 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 74°23° tomorrow at 4 PM

TonightDown to 56°13° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Clear
Monday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 75°24° 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 6p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	57%	16%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	66%	20%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	73%	18%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	49%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	5%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	83%	26%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	90%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	96%	52%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	96%	38%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	100%	41%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	100%	24%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	100%	29%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	81%	28%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	70%	25%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	68%	20%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	59%	49%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	59%	42%	2
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	57%	45%	2
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	53%	22%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	55%	16%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	59%	12%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	68%	10%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	81%	7%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	84%	4%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	84%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	87%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	87%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	90%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	90%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	96%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	13%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	96%	14%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	93%	14%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	81%	8%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	70%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	63%	1%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	59%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	57%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	2%	5
Mon 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	7%	4
Mon 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	53%	2%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 75°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 54°12°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 75°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 54°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 75°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  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 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 53°12°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 74°23° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 53°12°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 64°18°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 65°18°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  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
78°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 55°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 76–80°.

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

Cooper River at Charleston Harbor (IN MLLW)

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.2 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Forecast peak 8.3 ft Mon 8 AM, major flooding

Reading from Sat 5:36 PM · NWS gauge page

Cooper River at North Charleston (IN MLLW)

3.6 mi

Level: 5.0 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Ashley River near North Charleston (IN MLLW)

6.8 mi

Level: 6.0 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Wando River above Mount Pleasant (IN MLLW)

7.9 mi

Level: 5.5 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 5% more heating than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 8

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–12:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Charleston International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1937–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−8°−4°MonOct 19
−6°−4°TueOct 20
−5°−3°WedOct 21
−5°−3°ThuOct 22
−6°−3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Hanahan weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 5 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 6 min less
Golden hour: 6:02–6:52 PM; Morning 7:15–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:01 PM; Morning 7:06–7:15 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

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