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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hilton Head Island, Hilton Head Airport (KHXD)

Lat: 32.22°NLon: 80.7°WElev: 20ft.

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	SW 17 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.88 in
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 Mar 9:11 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Hilton Head Airport SC

Tornado Watch until March 12, 01:00pm

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Tornado Watch

Tornado Watch until March 12, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Thu
Tornado Watch
Today
High: 70 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Friday
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 73 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Sunday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.