Rip Current Statement
Starts in 4 h 18 min
When
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 9 AM EDT this morning. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 PM this afternoon to 5 PM EDT Monday.
Where
In Georgia, Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Coastal Liberty and Coastal McIntosh Counties. In South Carolina, Beaufort, Coastal Colleton, Charleston 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 foot of inundation above ground level expected along shorelines and tidal waterways (7.6 to 9.6 feet Mean Lower Low Water at Charleston). For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 1 to 5 feet expected in the surf zone.
Impacts
Significant saltwater inundation will render numerous roads impassable. Properties may also flood. 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 6:59 AM 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 Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper
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Coastal Flood Advisory
Starts in 1 h 18 min
When
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 9 AM EDT this morning. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 PM this afternoon to 5 PM EDT Monday.
Where
In Georgia, Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Coastal Liberty and Coastal McIntosh Counties. In South Carolina, Beaufort, Coastal Colleton, Charleston 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 foot of inundation above ground level expected along shorelines and tidal waterways (7.6 to 9.6 feet Mean Lower Low Water at Charleston). For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 1 to 5 feet expected in the surf zone.
Impacts
Significant saltwater inundation will render numerous roads impassable. Properties may also flood. 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 6:59 AM 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 Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper
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High Surf Advisory
Starts in 10 h 18 min
When
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 9 AM EDT this morning. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 PM this afternoon to 5 PM EDT Monday.
Where
In Georgia, Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Coastal Liberty and Coastal McIntosh Counties. In South Carolina, Beaufort, Coastal Colleton, Charleston 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 foot of inundation above ground level expected along shorelines and tidal waterways (7.6 to 9.6 feet Mean Lower Low Water at Charleston). For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 1 to 5 feet expected in the surf zone.
Impacts
Significant saltwater inundation will render numerous roads impassable. Properties may also flood. 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 6:59 AM 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 Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper
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Observed 3:15 AM EDT at KHXD

Hilton Head Island, SC weather

Clear and 59°15°, gusts to 30 mph49 km/h tonight.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind: 10 mph16 km/hgusts 23 mph37 km/h; From the north. 1016–17 mph27 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable · up to 58°14° by 10 AM (a little sticky)
UV index: 0Low; High 2–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 57Moderate; Main pollutant: PM10 (dust)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

Low 56°13° tonight at 4 AM
Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h today from 5 AM
Above 60°16° today by 9 AM
High 73°23° today at 5 PM

TonightNear 57°14° · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 60°16° by 2 AM · gusts to 31 mph50 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
Sat 3a	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	83%	8%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	86%	11%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	90%	14%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	93%	20%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	93%	19%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	90%	50%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	90%	23%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	84%	12%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	81%	10%	3
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	76%	11%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	76%	9%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	71%	24%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	68%	26%	5
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	71%	36%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	68%	28%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	73%	24%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	78%	42%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	75%	24%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	84%	21%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	87%	12%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	87%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	87%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	90%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	90%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	90%	4%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	90%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	93%	15%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	93%	22%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	93%	28%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	93%	22%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	90%	25%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	84%	23%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	81%	11%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	76%	9%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	73%	22%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	73%	47%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	71%	41%	4
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	68%	50%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	73%	37%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	73%	41%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	78%	27%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	84%	22%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	87%	35%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	90%	12%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	63°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	87%	7%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	62°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	87%	7%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 69°21°)	61°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	90%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	60°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	90%	18%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Wind
27 mph44 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 13 to 20 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
56°13°–63°17°
Wind
28 mph45 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  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, 58°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 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. 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, 64°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 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  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 58.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  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 57.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 61°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  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 75.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 63°17°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–71°22°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 65°18°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 64°18°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 56°.
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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Savannah River at Fort Pulaski (IN MLLW)

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft

Forecast peak 10.4 ft Mon 8 AM, moderate flooding

Reading from Sat 2:06 AM · NWS gauge page

Mackay Creek near Hilton Head (IN MLLW)

3.9 mi

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Skull Creek near Hilton Head (IN MLLW)

5.2 mi

Level: 2.4 ft

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Ballast Creek at Parris Island (IN MLLW)

11 mi

Level: 1.8 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 7 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 4 min less
Golden hour: 6:06–6:55 PM; Morning 7:18–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:05 PM; Morning 7:08–7:18 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 3:42–7:08 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:50 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Hilton Head 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

Coastal Flood Advisory

High Surf Advisory