Weather for Charleston, South Carolina
Current Weather
Humidity: 88%
Feels Like: 70.2°F
Wind: SSW 17.4 mph
Wind Gusts: 23.4 mph
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 50%
Visibility: 1 mi
UV Index: 3.5
Five Day Weather Forecast
Sun
H: 73°F
L: 66°F
Mon
H: 64°F
L: 51°F
Tue
H: 71°F
L: 45°F
Wed
H: 74°F
L: 51°F
Thu
H: 66°F
L: 51°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.77 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.67 μg/m3
Ozone: 94 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moon Transit: 2:45 AM
Moonset: 8:28 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 91.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:15 AM - 4:45 AM3:59 PM - 6:29 PM
Minor Periods
9:22 PM - 10:52 PM7:58 AM - 9:28 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Wind Advisory issued March 16 at 9:27AM EDT until March 16 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Effective: Sun March 16, 2025, 9:27 AM
Expires: Sun March 16, 2025, 4:00 PM
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 or 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In Georgia, Coastal Chatham County. In South Carolina, Beaufort, Charleston, Coastal Colleton, Coastal Jasper, and Tidal Berkeley Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds could be even higher on area bridges.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Effective: Sun March 16, 2025, 2:00 PM
Expires: Sun March 16, 2025, 2:45 PM
At 200 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a large area of moderate showers with gusty winds moving across portions of Berkeley and Charleston Counties and extending into Edisto Beach. A wind gust to 56 mph was recently observed at the Charleston International Airport as the back side of this shower activity moved across the airport. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Goose Creek, Hanahan, McClellanville, Edisto Beach, Daniel Island, Naval Weapons Station Charleston, Downtown Charleston and Fort Sumter. This includes the following highways... I-26 between mile markers 209 and 221. I-526 between mile markers 11 and 31.
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards, TV or your local news source for the latest information from the National Weather Service.
High Surf Advisory issued March 16 at 12:22PM EDT until March 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Effective: Sun March 16, 2025, 12:22 PM
Expires: Sun March 16, 2025, 8:00 PM
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Beaufort, Coastal Colleton and Charleston Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion.
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
Wind Advisory issued March 16 at 9:27AM EDT until March 16 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Effective: Sun March 16, 2025, 9:27 AM
Expires: Sun March 16, 2025, 4:00 PM
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 or 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In Georgia, Coastal Chatham County. In South Carolina, Beaufort, Charleston, Coastal Colleton, Coastal Jasper, and Tidal Berkeley Counties. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds could be even higher on area bridges.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Effective: Sun March 16, 2025, 2:00 PM
Expires: Sun March 16, 2025, 2:45 PM
At 200 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a large area of moderate showers with gusty winds moving across portions of Berkeley and Charleston Counties and extending into Edisto Beach. A wind gust to 56 mph was recently observed at the Charleston International Airport as the back side of this shower activity moved across the airport. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Goose Creek, Hanahan, McClellanville, Edisto Beach, Daniel Island, Naval Weapons Station Charleston, Downtown Charleston and Fort Sumter. This includes the following highways... I-26 between mile markers 209 and 221. I-526 between mile markers 11 and 31.
Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards, TV or your local news source for the latest information from the National Weather Service.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 69°F
Average Humidity: 90%
Wind: 19.5 mph
UV Index: 1.1
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.24 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.14 μg/m3
Ozone: 90.08 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moon Transit: 2:45 AM
Moonset: 8:28 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 91.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:15 AM - 4:45 AM3:59 PM - 6:29 PM
Minor Periods
9:22 PM - 10:52 PM7:58 AM - 9:28 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 61.3°F
Average Humidity: 62%
Wind: 14.5 mph
UV Index: 1.2
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.53 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.89 μg/m3
Ozone: 84.12 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moon Transit: 3:26 AM
Moonset: 8:54 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:56 AM - 5:26 AM4:40 PM - 7:10 PM
Minor Periods
10:19 PM - 11:49 PM8:24 AM - 9:54 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 56.9°F
Average Humidity: 42%
Wind: 7.2 mph
UV Index: 1.8
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.57 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 10.18 μg/m3
Ozone: 91.72 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moon Transit: 4:08 AM
Moonset: 9:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:38 AM - 6:08 AM5:24 PM - 7:54 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM8:53 AM - 10:23 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 61.9°F
Average Humidity: 42%
Wind: 8.1 mph
UV Index: 1.9
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.46 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.27 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.56 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:30 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moon Transit: 4:53 AM
Moonset: 9:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 65.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:23 AM - 6:53 AM6:11 PM - 8:41 PM
Minor Periods
9:26 AM - 10:56 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 59.7°F
Average Humidity: 58%
Wind: 16.1 mph
UV Index: 0
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.87 μg/m3
Ozone: 96.38 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 4:38 AM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moon Transit: 5:42 AM
Moonset: 10:35 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:12 AM - 7:42 AM7:01 PM - 9:31 PM
Minor Periods
10:05 AM - 11:35 AM12:16 AM - 1:46 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5