Charleston, South Carolina Weather Forecast
Today in Charleston: clear skies with a high near 70°F and a low around 53°F. Rain chance 0%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Thursday. Highs run 73 to 74°F through Thursday.
Forecast updated 6:05 AM EDT, Oct 23
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7-Day Forecast for Charleston
Today 10/23
70°53°
Sat 10/24
73°57°
Sun 10/25
74°57°
Mon 10/26
73°56°
Tue 10/27
73°52°
Wed 10/28
73°54°
Thu 10/29
74°57°
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| Wind | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 14 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
5,368
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
4.46 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
35.19 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
55°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.86 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 22. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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Current Stats & Observations
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About Charleston Weather
Charleston sits at about 0 feet above sea level in Charleston County, South Carolina. About 628,377 people live in the Charleston area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service CHS office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KCLX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 9a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 20 to 25°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Feb 14 and the first fall freeze around Dec 15.
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