Lake Wind Advisory
Starts in 11 h 59 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 7:55 AM EDT at KMKS

St. Stephen, SC weather

Sunny and 54°12°.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 25 mph41 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h today 10–11 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 73°23° today at 5 PM
Low 51°11° tomorrow at 6 AM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–1 PM

This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 52°11° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 50°10° · 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 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	90%	8%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	80%	4%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	70%	7%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	63%	11%	5
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	57%	18%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	53%	8%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	51%	14%	5
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	51%	24%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	49%	63%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	44%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	65%	70%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	73%	66%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	48%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	83%	12%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	86%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	90%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	96%	19%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	93%	28%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	96%	19%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	93%	16%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	93%	17%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	90%	25%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	78%	13%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	70%	22%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	63%	22%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	57%	22%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	55%	25%	3
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	51%	36%	2
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	50%	39%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	53%	33%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	53%	22%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	65%	28%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	83%	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	90%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	90%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	89%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	15%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	89%	18%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	89%	18%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 75°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 54°12°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 75°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 53°12°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 74°23° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 53°12°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  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 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 52°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
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 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 74°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–61°16°
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 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  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°–82°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 50°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–78°.

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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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Black River at Kingstree

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake Moultrie at Rediversion Canal near St. Stephen

1.8 mi

Level: 9.0 ft

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake Moultrie near Russelville

4.2 mi

Level: 71.9 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Santee River near Russellville

6.6 mi

Level: 9.8 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 2% less heating than a typical week.

This week 12Typical 12

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–9:00 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

St. Stephen 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 10 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from St. Stephen. Water in view.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

St. Stephen, 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 at Rediversion Canal near St. Stephen

Lake Moultrie near Russelville

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