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Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms Today

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing on the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hilton Head Island, Hilton Head Airport (KHXD)

Lat: 32.22°NLon: 80.7°WElev: 20ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 2 Jul 5:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNW Bluffton SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNW Bluffton SC
 32.33°N 80.93°W (Elev. 10 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 pm EDT Jul 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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