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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Charleston, Charleston Air Force Base (KCHS)

Lat: 32.9°NLon: 80.04°WElev: 46ft.

Partly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 80°F (27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 19 Aug 11:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S North Charleston SC

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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Calm wind.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 75 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday

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

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. 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 75.
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 76.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S North Charleston SC
 32.87°N 80.05°W (Elev. 10 ft)
Last Update:
8:30 pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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