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National Hurricane Preparedness Week: May 3 - May 9, 2026

Current conditions at

Charleston, Charleston Air Force Base (KCHS)

Lat: 32.9°NLon: 80.04°WElev: 46ft.

Mostly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	W 12 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint	62°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	6 May 10:56 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Ravenel SC

Today
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 81 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 63 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 76 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 83 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 81. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.