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  • Rip Current Statement

    Ends in 8 h 55 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 precautions

    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 2 h 55 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 precautions

    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 10:15 AM EDT at KRBW

Harbor Island, SC weather

Sunny and 61°16°, gusts to 32 mph52 km/h tonight.

Today: low 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°), high 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°).

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind
9 mph15 km/hgusts 17 mph28 km/h
From the north-northeast. Gusts to 32 mph52 km/h around 7 PM
Dew point
50°10°
Comfortable · up to 58°14° by 1 PM (a little sticky)
UV index
3Moderate
Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Pressure
30.36 inHg1028 hPa
Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 35 mph56 km/h until Monday 9 AM
  • High 72°22° today at 3 PM
  • Low 60°16° tomorrow at 6 AM
  1. This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 61°16° by 5 AM · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Partly cloudy
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 61°16° by 5 AM · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h · Clear
  6. Monday morningNear 61°16° · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11aSunny64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)64°18°0%21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h78%9%3
Sat 12pSunny66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)66°19°0%21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h73%5%5
Sat 1pSunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)69°21°0%22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h68%9%5
Sat 2pSunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)71°22°0%21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h66%23%5
Sat 3pMostly sunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)72°22°0%22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h64%48%4
Sat 4pMostly sunny72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)72°22°0%22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h64%53%2
Sat 5pMostly sunny72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h66%62%1
Sat 6pCloudy71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h68%63%1
Sat 7pCloudy70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)70°21°0%22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph52 km/h68%66%0
Sat 8pCloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph52 km/h73%54%0
Sat 9pMostly clear66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)66°19°0%22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h81%32%0
Sat 10pMostly clear66°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)66°19°0%22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h78%50%0
Sat 11pClear65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)65°18°0%21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h78%45%0
Sun 12aClear65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)65°18°0%21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h75%33%0
Sun 1aClear64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)64°18°0%21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph47 km/h78%14%0
Sun 2aClear63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)63°17°0%21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h78%4%0
Sun 3aClear62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)62°17°0%21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h81%6%0
Sun 4aClear62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)62°17°0%21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h81%9%0
Sun 5aClear61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)61°16°0%21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h81%15%0
Sun 6aMostly clear60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)60°16°0%22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h84%17%0
Sun 7aClear60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)60°16°0%21 mph34 km/h from N, gusts 30 mph48 km/h87%19%0
Sun 8aSunny60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)60°16°0%21 mph34 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph46 km/h87%11%0
Sun 9aSunny61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)61°16°0%21 mph34 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph47 km/h87%15%1
Sun 10aSunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)63°17°0%21 mph34 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph46 km/h81%15%2
Sun 11aSunny65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)65°18°0%22 mph35 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph45 km/h78%16%3
Sun 12pMostly sunny67°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)67°19°0%23 mph37 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph43 km/h73%18%5
Sun 1pPartly sunny70°21° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)70°21°0%24 mph39 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h68%42%5
Sun 2pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)71°22°0%24 mph39 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h68%48%3
Sun 3pCloudy72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)72°22°0%25 mph40 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h66%57%4
Sun 4pCloudy73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)73°23°0%25 mph40 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h64%55%3
Sun 5pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)71°22°0%23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h68%54%2
Sun 6pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h68%41%1
Sun 7pClear70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)70°21°0%24 mph39 km/h from NE, gusts 33 mph53 km/h68%25%0
Sun 8pClear68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 34 mph54 km/h73%19%0
Sun 9pClear67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)67°19°0%23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 35 mph56 km/h78%8%0
Sun 10pClear66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)66°19°0%22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 34 mph55 km/h81%8%0
Sun 11pClear66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)66°19°0%21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph52 km/h78%3%0
Mon 12aClear65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)65°18°0%20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h78%6%0
Mon 1aClear65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)65°18°0%20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h78%6%0
Mon 2aClear64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)64°18°0%18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h78%3%0
Mon 3aClear63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)63°17°0%18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h78%5%0
Mon 4aClear62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)62°17°0%17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph46 km/h81%5%0
Mon 5aClear61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)61°16°0%17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph44 km/h81%9%0
Mon 6aClear60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)60°16°0%17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h84%8%0
Mon 7aClear59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)59°15°0%17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h83%9%0
Mon 8aSunny59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)59°15°0%17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph43 km/h83%10%0
Mon 9aSunny60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)60°16°0%17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h81%11%1
Mon 10aSunny62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)62°17°0%16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h75%4%2

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Wind
    29 mph46 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 68°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–62°17°
    Wind
    30 mph48 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 65°18°

      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 72. Northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 58.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    70°21°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–61°16°
    Wind
    27 mph43 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 65°18°

      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 72.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–61°16°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 74°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    71°22°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–61°16°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 69°20°

      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 73.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    72°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–66°19°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 62°17°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 76°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: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    73°23°–78°26°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–67°19°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 64°18°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 77°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 69°20°

      Dry

    4. 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.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    72°22°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–70°21°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 65°18°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      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, 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    69°21°–81°27°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–70°21°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 62°17°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 74°23°

      Dry

    3. 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
    68°20°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–68°20°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 73°, low 60°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 73°, low 59°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 72°, low 58°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 72–76°.

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

St. Pierre Creek near Edisto Beach (IN MLLW)

9.4 mi
Level
6.7 ft

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Beaufort River at Beaufort (IN MLLW)

14 mi
Level
8.9 ft

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Ballast Creek at Parris Island (IN MLLW)

15 mi
Level
8.0 ft

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Broad River near Beaufort (IN MLLW)

20 mi
Level
8.7 ft

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:38 PM.

Daylight
11 h 6 min
Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 5 min less
Golden hour
6:05–6:54 PM
Morning 7:17–8:06 AM
Blue hour
6:54–7:03 PM
Morning 7:07–7:17 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–7:08 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southeast from Harbor 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.