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Heat Advisory in effect from August 20, 11:00 AM EDT until August 20, 08:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Charleston, Charleston Air Force Base (KCHS)

Lat: 32.9°NLon: 80.04°WElev: 46ft.

Partly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint	79°F (26°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	98°F (37°C)
Last update	19 Aug 9:56 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Charleston SC

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

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Heat Advisory

Tonight
Low: 80 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then T-storms
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 75 °F
T-storms
Likely
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 76 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Calm wind.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. 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 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.