Rip Current Statement
Ends in 1 day
When
For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 PM EDT Monday.
Where
Georgia Beaches, Beaufort, and Coastal Jasper.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Charleston SC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet 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.
Additional details
Beach erosion is most likely to occur near the time of high tides.
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 Jasper
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High Surf Advisory
Ends in 21 h 44 min
When
For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 PM EDT Monday.
Where
Georgia Beaches, Beaufort, and Coastal Jasper.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Charleston SC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet 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.
Additional details
Beach erosion is most likely to occur near the time of high tides.
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 Jasper
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Observed 6:50 PM EDT at KHXD

Lobeco, SC weather

Overcast and 70°21°.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Cloudy

Wind: 10 mph17 km/hgusts 16 mph26 km/h; From the east-northeast. 914–12 mph19 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 59°15°; A little sticky · down to 51°11° by 7 AM (comfortable)
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 52°11° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 75°24° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tuesday morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tuesday afternoonUp to 76°24° by 3 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	76%	17%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	84%	4%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	90%	3%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	90%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	90%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	93%	4%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	81%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	70%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	66%	0%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	59%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	59%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	57%	0%	5
Mon 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	54%	2%	4
Mon 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	55%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	0%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	3%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	84%	6%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	90%	40%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	93%	38%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	40%	0
Tue 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	40%	0
Tue 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	40%	0
Tue 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	39%	0
Tue 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	30%	0
Tue 4a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	44%	0
Tue 5a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	48%	0
Tue 6a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	46%	0
Tue 7a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	31%	0
Tue 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	2%	0
Tue 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	86%	3%	1
Tue 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	75%	8%	2
Tue 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	10%	3
Tue 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	57%	11%	5
Tue 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	10%	5
Tue 2p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	8%	5
Tue 3p	Mostly sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	46%	7%	5
Tue 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	4%	4
Tue 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	46%	2%	2
Tue 6p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	2%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 76°24° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 55°13°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 75°24° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 55°13°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 75°24° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 55°13°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 61°16°. Typical 75°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 54°12°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 74°23° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 54°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 74°23° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 53°12°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 63°17°. Typical 74°23° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 53°12°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 80°27°, low 65°18°. Typical 74°23° / 53°12°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 53°12°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 63°17°. Typical 73°23° / 52°11°. Rain 0.56 in14 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°16°
  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°–78°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 52°11°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 73°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 52°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 49°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 77°, low 53°.
Rest of week
Highs 75–80°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Combahee River near Green Pond

7.6 mi

Level: 12.8 ft

Reading from Sun 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Beaufort River at Beaufort (IN MLLW)

9.4 mi

Level: 3.4 ft

Reading from Sun 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Tullifinny River near Ridgeland

10 mi

Level: 11.4 ft

Reading from Sun 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Coosawhatchie River near Ridgeland

11 mi

Level: 7.3 ft

Reading from Sun 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 160% more heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 5

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Sizing a new system? Room-by-room loads on calc.blue (opens in a new tab)

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 59°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 8:00 PM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

BEAUFORT MCAS · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 4 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 4 min less
Golden hour: 6:05–6:54 PM; Morning 7:19–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:04 PM; Morning 7:09–7:19 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:16 PM–7:10 AM, but the moon is 100% lit and up.

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:56 AM · rises 6:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Lobeco.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

2 active weather alerts

Rip Current Statement

High Surf Advisory