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  • 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 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

    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 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 11:15 AM EDT at KJZI

Kiawah Island, SC weather

Sunny and 66°19°.

Today: low 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°), high 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°).

Forecasts agree

Now 66°19°

Sunny

Wind
13 mph21 km/h
From the north-northeast. Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h around 8 PM
Dew point
55°13°
A little sticky
UV index
5Moderate
Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality
39Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.32 inHg1027 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (66°19° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for
  • Gusts to 34 mph55 km/h until Monday 8 AM
  • High 72°22° today at 2 PM
  • Low 56°13° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
  1. This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 2 PM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 58°14° by 4 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Clear
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 4 AM · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Clear
  6. Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 12pMostly sunny68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)68°20°0%20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h70%24%5
Sat 1pMostly sunny70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)70°21°0%20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h68%24%5
Sat 2pSunny72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)72°22°0%21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h66%40%5
Sat 3pSunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h66%65%4
Sat 4pMostly sunny72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h66%70%2
Sat 5pMostly sunny72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)72°22°0%22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h66%69%1
Sat 6pCloudy71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h66%56%1
Sat 7pCloudy69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)69°21°0%23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h70%32%0
Sat 8pClear67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)67°19°0%22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h73%17%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)65°18°0%21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h78%33%0
Sat 10pClear64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)64°18°0%20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h78%11%0
Sat 11pClear63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)63°17°0%18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h78%1%0
Sun 12aClear62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)62°17°0%18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h78%6%0
Sun 1aClear61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)61°16°0%17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h81%4%0
Sun 2aClear60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)60°16°0%16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h81%6%0
Sun 3aMostly clear59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)59°15°0%16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h83%26%0
Sun 4aClear58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)58°14°0%16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph45 km/h90%19%0
Sun 5aClear58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)58°14°0%16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph45 km/h86%13%0
Sun 6aClear56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)56°13°0%16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph41 km/h93%14%0
Sun 7aClear57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)57°14°0%16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph41 km/h90%14%0
Sun 8aSunny57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)57°14°0%16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph44 km/h90%14%0
Sun 9aSunny59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)59°15°0%17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph44 km/h87%20%1
Sun 10aSunny64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)64°18°0%18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph46 km/h78%19%2
Sun 11aPartly sunny67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)67°19°0%18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph45 km/h73%22%3
Sun 12pMostly sunny69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)69°21°0%21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h70%22%4
Sun 1pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)71°22°0%22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h68%43%5
Sun 2pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)72°22°5%23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h66%54%4
Sun 3pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)72°22°5%24 mph39 km/h from NE, gusts 33 mph53 km/h68%57%4
Sun 4pCloudy73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)73°23°5%24 mph39 km/h from NE, gusts 33 mph53 km/h64%71%3
Sun 5pPartly sunny71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)71°22°0%24 mph39 km/h from NE, gusts 34 mph54 km/h68%52%2
Sun 6pMostly sunny71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)71°22°0%25 mph40 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h66%36%1
Sun 7pClear69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)69°21°0%25 mph40 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h70%14%0
Sun 8pClear66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)66°19°0%23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 33 mph52 km/h75%9%0
Sun 9pClear65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)65°18°0%22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph51 km/h78%9%0
Sun 10pClear64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)64°18°0%21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h81%9%0
Sun 11pClear64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)64°18°0%18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h78%3%0
Mon 12aClear63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)63°17°0%17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h78%3%0
Mon 1aClear61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)61°16°0%16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h84%6%0
Mon 2aClear60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)60°16°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h84%7%0
Mon 3aClear59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)59°15°0%14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h83%5%0
Mon 4aClear58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)58°14°0%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h86%3%0
Mon 5aClear58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)58°14°0%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h83%9%0
Mon 6aClear56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)56°13°0%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph41 km/h86%13%0
Mon 7aClear56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph41 km/h86%15%0
Mon 8aSunny56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h86%14%0
Mon 9aSunny59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)59°15°0%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h78%15%1
Mon 10aSunny62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)62°17°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h72%7%2
Mon 11aSunny65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)65°18°0%15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h68%0%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 73°23° / 60°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Mostly 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 56. Northeast wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    71°22°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 60°16°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 73°23° / 60°16°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 66°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 14 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

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

    High, likely
    71°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 60°16°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 73°23° / 60°16°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 64°18°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    71°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    73°23° / 60°16°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 72°22° / 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 73°23°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 63°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 57°14°

      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
    53°12°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 59°15°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 72°22° / 59°15°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 74°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 68°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 72.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

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

    High, likely
    72°22°–76°24°
    Low, likely
    56°13°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 59°15°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 58°14°. Typical 72°22° / 58°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 69°20°

      Dry

    4. 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 73.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    73°23°–75°24°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–66°19°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 58°14°
    Wind
    15 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 72°22° / 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 76°25°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 69°21°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 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 59.

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

    High, likely
    74°23°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    59°15°–67°19°
    Typical high / low
    72°22° / 58°14°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 65°18°. Typical 71°22° / 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 76°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 69°20°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      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.

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

    High, likely
    74°23°–79°26°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–70°21°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 58°14°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 64°18°. Typical 71°22° / 57°14°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 75°24°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 67°19°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 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
    67°19°–80°27°
    Low, likely
    54°12°–69°21°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 57°14°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 71°22° / 57°14°. Dry. 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

      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
    67°19°–77°25°
    Low, likely
    53°12°–67°19°
    Typical high / low
    71°22° / 57°14°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    4

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 73°, low 56°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 73°, low 56°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 72°, low 53°.

  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

Cooper River at Charleston Harbor (IN MLLW)

14 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.8 ft

Forecast peak 8.3 ft Mon 8 AM, major flooding

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Kiawah River at Kiawah Island (IN MLLW)

4.3 mi
Level
4.3 ft

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Church Creek near West Ashley

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.8 ft

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Ashley River near North Charleston (IN MLLW)

15 mi
Level
5.2 ft

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

This week 6Typical 0

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

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

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–2:00 AM

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

Is this typical?

Downtown Charleston · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
73°23° / 60°16°
Forecast high / low
73°23° / 56°13°
Record high
85°29° in 1919
Record low
38°3° in 1937

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −9°−5°SunOct 18
  2. −8°−4°MonOct 19
  3. −4°−2°TueOct 20
  4. −3°−2°WedOct 21
  5. −4°−2°ThuOct 22
  6. −4°−2°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Kiawah Island weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:31 AM, sunset 6:37 PM.

Daylight
11 h 6 min
Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 6 min less
Golden hour
6:03–6:52 PM
Morning 7:15–8:04 AM
Blue hour
6:52–7:02 PM
Morning 7:06–7:15 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking south from Kiawah 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.