Charleston County Weather and Climate Synopsis



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Synopsis...

ON THE WEATHER MAP...

A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL TRACK ACROSS SOUTH CAROLINA TODAY 
BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA. 
SLIGHTLY DRIER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT AND TUESDAY 
WITH A BREAK FROM THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR MOST OF THE AREA 
ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE A 
DEGREE OR TWO BELOW NORMAL THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH OVERNIGHT LOWS 
NEAR NORMAL.

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Regional Hourly Observations For CHARLESTON County
600 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2024

...Lake and Supplemental Coastal Observations... STATION/POSITION TIME TEMP WIND PRES WAVE SWELL AIR SEA DIR/SP/G HT/PER HT/PER/DIR (UTC) (F) (DEG/KT/KT) (MB) (FT/S) (FT/S/D) Winyah Bay 0945 63 80/ 12 1023.0R Lake Murray 0950 60 100/ 9/ 12 N/A Chrlstn Harbor 0948 65 69 80/ 13/ 17 1021.9R ACE Basin NERRS 0945 64 CALM 1020.0S Fort Pulaski 0948 68 70 110/ 5/ 7 1020.6R Sapelo Island 1000 62 100/ 4 1020.0

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in South Carolina
Based on observations at 600am EDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across South Carolina...temperatures are near 57 degrees west, near 59 degrees central, and near 66 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, cloudy central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 69%, and the dew point is near 47 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 100%, and the dew point is near 59 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 87%, and the dew point is near 62 degrees. There is patchy fog central. Winds are from the northeast at 14 mph west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the southeast at 7 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the east at 9 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 66 degrees at Charleston and Beaufort. The lowest temperature is 55 degrees at Greer and Greenwood.

Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For CHARLESTON County,SC

303 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 DAY ONE Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Saturday through Thursday. Rip Currents: Persistent onshore flow combined with moderate swell energy will enhance the rip current risk at all area beaches this weekend. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

7-Day Forecast For CHARLESTON County, SC
Issued at 559 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 TODAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph this afternoon.
TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph after midnight.
SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s, except in the mid 70s near the coast. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
MONDAY
Sunny. Highs around 80.
MONDAY NIGHT
Clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
TUESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
WEDNESDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
THURSDAY
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2 Precip, Days 1-5 Precip, Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2
Medium & Long Range Outlook For South Carolina S CAROLINA --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY MAY 1-MAY 5 MAY 3-MAY 9 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Above Precipitation: Below Normal .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
Almanac Information
Friday April 26, 2024 the 117th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 14.000000 Distance 0.999718 AU Rise 06:39 EDT Set 20:05 EDT Transit Meridian 13:21 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 06:14 EDT Ends 20:30 EDT Calculations made for central point in the state. Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and elevation -- Priddy

Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 26TH HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1834... Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that year. (David Ludlum) ...1978... An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than 8000 feet. (The Weather Channel) ...1984... Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data)

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