Cooper River at Charleston Harbor (IN MLLW)
14 mi- Level
- 3.8 ft
Forecast peak 8.3 ft Mon 8 AM, major flooding
Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Ends in 7 h 46 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Charleston SC
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)Starts in 1 h 46 min
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Charleston SC
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)Observed 11:15 AM EDT at KJZI
Sunny and 66°19°.
Today: low 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°), high 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°).
Now 66°19°
Sunny
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 70% | 24% | 5 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 68% | 24% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h | 66% | 40% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 66% | 65% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 66% | 70% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 66% | 69% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 66% | 56% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 70% | 32% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 73% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 78% | 33% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 78% | 11% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 78% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 78% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h | 81% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 81% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly clear | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 83% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 90% | 19% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 86% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 93% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 90% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 90% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 87% | 20% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 78% | 19% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 73% | 22% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 70% | 22% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 71°22° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 68% | 43% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 5% | 23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 66% | 54% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°) | 72°22° | 5% | 24 mph39 km/h from NE, gusts 33 mph53 km/h | 68% | 57% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Cloudy | 73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 24 mph39 km/h from NE, gusts 33 mph53 km/h | 64% | 71% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 24 mph39 km/h from NE, gusts 34 mph54 km/h | 68% | 52% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 25 mph40 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 66% | 36% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 25 mph40 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h | 70% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 33 mph52 km/h | 75% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph51 km/h | 78% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 81% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 78% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 78% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 84% | 6% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 84% | 7% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 83% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 86% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 83% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 86% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 86% | 15% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 86% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 78% | 15% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 72% | 7% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 68% | 0% | 3 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
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.
Dry, high 73°, low 56°.
Dry, high 73°, low 56°.
Dry, high 72°, low 53°.
Mostly dry, highs 72–76°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (CHS) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 8.3 ft Mon 8 AM, major flooding
Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 55°F).
Today, 1:00 PM–2:00 AM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
Kiawah Island weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:31 AM, sunset 6:37 PM.
Mostly clear 10 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing