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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charleston, Charleston Air Force Base (KCHS)

Lat: 32.9°NLon: 80.04°WElev: 46ft.

A Few Clouds

81°F

27°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 20 Aug 3:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Charleston SC

Heat Advisory August 20, 11:00am until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 109. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 76 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 109. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Charleston SC
 32.8°N 80.06°W (Elev. 10 ft)
Last Update:
3:06 am EDT Aug 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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