Lake Wind Advisory
Starts in 3 h 51 min
When
From 9 PM this evening to 11 AM EDT Sunday.
Where
Lake Moultrie.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Charleston SC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots and waves 2 to 3 feet expected on Lake Moultrie.
Impacts
Strong winds and rough waves on Lake Moultrie will create hazardous conditions for small craft.
Additional details
Minor lakeshore erosion and some overwash due to significant wave action is possible along southwestern portions of the lake, including Pinopolis and Blacks Camp.
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 4:35 PM EDT at KMKS

Russellville, SC weather

Mostly cloudy and 72°22°.

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 9 mph14 km/hgusts 19 mph30 km/h; From the northeast. 58–9 mph14 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–2 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (70°21° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 52°11° tomorrow at 6 AM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow 10 AM–noon
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

TonightDown to 53°12° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 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
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	51%	23%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	23%	0
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	32%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	33%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	57%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	39%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	90%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	90%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	41%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	35%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	100%	25%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	81%	13%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	70%	24%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	63%	12%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	57%	20%	4
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	55%	30%	2
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	53%	24%	2
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	51%	23%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	53%	25%	1
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	55%	66%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	65%	41%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	81%	8%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	87%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	90%	3%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	90%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	93%	11%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	77%	2%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	65%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	57%	0%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	51%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	49%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	44%	0%	5
Mon 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	41%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 75°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 54°12°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 75°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 53°12°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 74°23° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 53°12°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  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 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 54°12°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 64°18°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–83°28°
Low, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 63°17°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 69°20°
  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
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 76–79°.

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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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Black River at Kingstree

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 23 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Lake Moultrie near Russelville

2.0 mi

Level: 71.5 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Lake Moultrie at Rediversion Canal near St. Stephen

3.5 mi

Level: 10.2 ft

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Santee River near Russellville

6.7 mi

Level: 9.8 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 5% more heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 12

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

MONCKS CORNER 4 N · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1994–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−4°SunOct 18
−10°−6°MonOct 19
−8°−5°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−7°−4°FriOct 23
−5°−3°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 4 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 8 min less
Golden hour: 6:01–6:51 PM; Morning 7:16–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:51–7:01 PM; Morning 7:06–7:16 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:31 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Russellville. The highest point on the skyline is about 700 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Lake Wind Advisory

Russellville, SC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Black River at Kingstree

Lake Moultrie near Russelville

Lake Moultrie at Rediversion Canal near St. Stephen

Santee River near Russellville

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon