Forecast and Conditions for Charleston, South Carolina

Updated: 3:34 PM EDT on October 10, 2008
Observed at CofC Observatory, Charleston, South Carolina
Temperature 72.1 °F / 22.3 °C
Humidity 93%
Dew Point 70 °F / 21 °C
Wind NE at 1.0 mph / 1.6 km/h
Pressure 30.01 in / 1016.1 hPa (Falling)
Conditions Light Rain
Visibility 6.0 miles / 9.7 kilometers
Clouds (FEW) : 800 ft / 243 m
Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 1900 ft / 579 m
Yesterday's Maximum 81 °F / 27 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 64 °F / 17 °C
Normal high 78 °F / 25 °C
Normal low 57 °F / 13 °C
Record high 88 °F / 31 °C (1941)
Record low 35 °F / 1 °C (2000)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 8
Sunrise07:20 AM (EDT)
Sunset06:52 PM (EDT)
Moon Rise04:28 PM (EDT)
Moon Set02:52 AM (EDT)
Moon Phase
Forecast as of 2:39 PM EDT on October 10, 2008

Now
Through 6 PM...scattered showers and a thunderstorm or two will continue to develop over the tri County area and shift southwest towards the South Carolina and Georgia state line. Brief moderate to heavy rain and wind gusts up to 25 mph will be the main hazards with this activity. Rainfall amounts of 1/10 to 1/4 of an inch are expected...with some local areas seeing up to 3/4 inch for this time frame.
Forecast as of 11:32 am EDT on October 10, 2008

Today
Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms...then widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Tonight
Cloudy. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Saturday
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Breezy. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s.
Columbus Day
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
Thursday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
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