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  • Lake Wind Advisory

    Ends in 9 h 19 min

    When
    Until 11 AM EDT Sunday.
    Where
    Lake Moultrie.

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Charleston SC

    What, impacts and precautions

    What

    Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots and waves 1 to 2 feet expected on Lake Moultrie.

    Impacts

    Strong winds and rough waves on Lake Moultrie will create hazardous conditions for small craft.

    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 12:55 AM EDT at KMKS

Jamestown, SC weather

Clear and 59°15°.

Today: low 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°), high 75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°).

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Clear

Wind
10 mph17 km/h
From the northeast. Gusts to 28 mph44 km/h around 1 PM
Dew point
52°11°
Comfortable
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 5
Pressure
30.36 inHg1028 hPa
Steady over the next 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (59°15° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 54°12° tonight at 4 AM
  • Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h today 9 AM–2 PM
  • Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
  • High 75°24° today at 4 PM
  1. TonightNear 55°13° · Clear
  2. This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
  3. This afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 3 PM · Clear
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by midnight · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sun 1aClear56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)56°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h86%3%0
Sun 2aClear55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)55°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h90%5%0
Sun 3aMostly clear55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)55°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h93%20%0
Sun 4aMostly clear54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)54°12°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h100%25%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h100%50%0
Sun 6aMostly clear54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)54°12°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%31%0
Sun 7aClear54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h100%13%0
Sun 8aSunny54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h100%17%0
Sun 9aSunny56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)56°13°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h96%19%1
Sun 10aPartly sunny62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)62°17°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h81%67%2
Sun 11aPartly sunny67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)67°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h68%59%3
Sun 12pPartly sunny70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)70°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h61%69%5
Sun 1pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)73°23°0%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h55%56%5
Sun 2pSunny74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)74°23°0%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h53%25%4
Sun 3pMostly sunny74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)74°23°0%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h51%39%2
Sun 4pPartly sunny75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)75°24°0%12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h48%27%2
Sun 5pPartly sunny73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)73°23°0%10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h51%26%1
Sun 6pSunny73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)73°23°0%9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h53%15%1
Sun 7pClear69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h63%6%0
Sun 8pClear65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)65°18°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h78%0%0
Sun 9pClear62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)62°17°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h84%0%0
Sun 10pClear61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)61°16°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h87%0%0
Sun 11pClear60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)60°16°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h84%0%0
Mon 12aClear58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)58°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h90%0%0
Mon 1aClear57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h93%0%0
Mon 2aClear56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h93%0%0
Mon 3aClear54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h96%0%0
Mon 4aClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)52°11°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%5%0
Mon 5aClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)52°11°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%11%0
Mon 6aClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)52°11°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h96%15%0
Mon 7aClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h100%15%0
Mon 8aSunny50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)47°8°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h100%15%0
Mon 9aSunny53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)53°12°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph36 km/h96%13%1
Mon 10aSunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)59°15°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h80%8%2
Mon 11aSunny65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)65°18°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h65%1%3
Mon 12pSunny69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h57%3%5
Mon 1pSunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h51%2%5
Mon 2pSunny73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)73°23°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h49%2%5
Mon 3pSunny75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)75°24°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h45%0%5
Mon 4pSunny75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)75°24°0%6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h43%0%4
Mon 5pSunny73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h46%0%2
Mon 6pSunny70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)70°21°0%3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h53%2%1
Mon 7pClear65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)65°18°0%2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h65%0%0
Mon 8pClear60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)60°16°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h81%0%0
Mon 9pClear57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h90%0%0
Mon 10pClear55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)55°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h93%0%0
Mon 11pClear54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h93%0%0
Tue 12aClear52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h96%1%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 65°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 49°9°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 26. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 60°16°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 3 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    72°22°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    74°23° / 49°9°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      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 77.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 51.

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

    High, likely
    73°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–51°11°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 48°9°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 66°19°

      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 56.

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

    High, likely
    75°24°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 48°9°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 55°13°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 67°19°

      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 77.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    75°24°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 47°8°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 78°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      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 56.

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

    High, likely
    78°26°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 47°8°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 78°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

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

    High, likely
    77°25°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–67°19°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 47°8°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  8. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 65°18°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 80°27°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 72°22°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 67°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°–82°28°
    Low, likely
    62°17°–69°21°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 46°8°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 80°27°, low 65°18°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 68°20°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 80°26°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 69°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 64°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.

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

    High, likely
    78°26°–83°28°
    Low, likely
    61°16°–67°19°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 46°8°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 82°28°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 72°22°

      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
    79°26°–84°29°
    Low, likely
    62°17°–65°18°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 45°7°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 75°, low 54°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 75°, low 45°.

  3. Tuesday

    Dry, high 77°, low 51°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 76–81°.

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

Santee River near Jamestown

1.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.1 ft

Reading from Sun 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Huger Creek near Huger

13 mi
Level
12.5 ft

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Lake Moultrie at Rediversion Canal near St. Stephen

16 mi
Level
9.2 ft

Reading from Sun 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Black River near Andrews

17 mi
Level
19.3 ft

Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 11Typical 32

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Andrews · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1962–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Normal high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Forecast high / low
75°24° / 54°12°
Record high
87°31° in 2001
Record low
32°0° in 2006

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −9°−5°MonOct 19
  2. −9°−5°TueOct 20
  3. −6°−3°WedOct 21
  4. −7°−4°ThuOct 22
  5. −7°−4°FriOct 23
  6. −7°−4°SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:31 AM, sunset 6:33 PM.

Daylight
11 h 3 min
Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 6 min less
Golden hour
5:59–6:49 PM
Morning 7:15–8:05 AM
Blue hour
6:49–6:59 PM
Morning 7:06–7:15 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1:41–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:53 AM · rises 6:02 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Jamestown. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.