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May 18, 2013
The latest breaking news, tornado warnings, photos and more.
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May 18, 2013
More than five dozens climbers successfully scaled Mount Everest.
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May 18, 2013
The photos, reports, and perspective behind flooding rain in parts of Alabama Saturday.
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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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May 18, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 18, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 18, 2013
Steam and ash clouds are occasionally rising to 20,000 feet from an active Alaska volcano.
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May 16, 2013
Seismic activity is continuing at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City and authorities say they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be needed.
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May 16, 2013
Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and then dissipated, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely, meteorological officials said.
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May 17, 2013
The Ocean Conservancy releases stunning photos from its recent international beach cleanup day.
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May 17, 2013
Finding the oldest water on Earth has implications for understanding life on Earth and maybe Mars.
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May 18, 2013
It's now time to move on in a Texas town wrecked by a massive twister.
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May 16, 2013
The scientific agreement that climate change is happening, and that it's caused by human activity, is significant and growing, according to a new study published Thursday.
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May 16, 2013
Severe weather broke out in northeastern Texas, including the Dallas Fort Worth area. Below are reports of hail and tornadoes from throughout social media.
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May 15, 2013
NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, possibly jeopardizing searches for life outside the Milky Way.
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| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 81F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 81F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 84F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the morning, then overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 82F. Winds from the ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. |
| Overcast. Low of 68F. Winds from the NNE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the WNW after midnight. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 68F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 70F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 82F. Winds from the ENE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 82F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Fog overnight. Low of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 69 | 81 | 66 | 76 | 66 | 72 | 68 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSE | 9 mph South | 10 mph South | 9 mph South |
| Humidity | 95% | 62% | 72% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Cloud Cover | 91% | 76% | 79% | 75% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:18 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 69 | 80 | 68 | 73 | 68 | 71 | 68 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 10 mph South | 9 mph SSW | 7 mph South |
| Humidity | 90% | 68% | 83% | 89% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 40% | 40% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 83% | 83% | 76% | 75% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:17 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 67 | 79 | 67 | 79 | 66 | 72 | 68 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 10 mph South | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 89% | 66% | 66% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 71% | 62% | 51% | 0% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:16 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 68 | 81 | 68 | 78 | 69 | 72 | 69 |
| Wind | 7 mph SSE | 11 mph SE | 12 mph SE | 9 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 90% | 64% | 72% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 10% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 35% | 0% | 78% |
| Conditions | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:16 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 68 | 80 | 69 | 79 | 67 | 71 | 65 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSE | 10 mph SE | 9 mph East | 7 mph North |
| Humidity | 87% | 69% | 66% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 44% | 67% | 97% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:15 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 65 | 81 | 70 | 78 | 70 | 73 | 70 |
| Wind | 6 mph West | 8 mph WSW | 9 mph WSW | 9 mph SW |
| Humidity | 90% | 69% | 74% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 99% | 5% | 25% | 27% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:15 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 68 | 82 | 68 | 80 | 70 | 71 | 67 |
| Wind | 8 mph WSW | 4 mph WNW | 1 mph North | 6 mph NE |
| Humidity | 95% | 65% | 71% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 30% | 10% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 24% | 0% | 37% | 70% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:15 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 67 | 71 | 64 | 73 | 63 | 68 | 63 |
| Wind | 11 mph ENE | 14 mph ENE | 14 mph ENE | 4 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 92% | 78% | 66% | 79% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 38% | 37% | 24% | 28% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Partly Cloudy | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:14 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 66 | 62 | 74 | 63 | 77 | 63 | 69 | 63 |
| Wind | 5 mph NE | 6 mph NE | 6 mph East | 5 mph East |
| Humidity | 85% | 65% | 60% | 82% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 34% | 36% | 34% | 33% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:14 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 64 | 75 | 66 | 78 | 67 | 69 | 68 |
| Wind | 5 mph NE | 5 mph ENE | 6 mph East | 5 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 89% | 73% | 67% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 33% | 32% | 29% | 29% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:13 AM
8:20 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 68 | 83 | 70 | 80 | 70 | 71 | 69 |
| Wind | 3 mph East | 4 mph East | 5 mph SE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 98% | 63% | 69% | 92% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 32% | 31% | 27% | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 19, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KCHS) | 84 °F | 63 °F |
| Record (KCHS) | 96 °F (1996) | 43 °F (1976) |
| Yesterday | 84 °F | 67 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 11 | ||
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| No Stations Reporting | |
| May. 19, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:18 AM EDT | 8:14 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:50 AM EDT | 8:42 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:17 AM EDT | 9:15 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:42 AM EDT | 9:51 PM EDT |
| Moon | 2:35 PM EDT | 2:21 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 51m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 56m
Tomorrow will be 1m 15s longer.
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| Waxing Gibbous, 64% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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75 °F
Charleston
75 °F
Charleston
75 °F
Beaufort
73 °F
Mount Pleasant
73 °F
Summerville
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64 °F
Chester
64 °F
Lancaster
64 °F
Sumter
64 °F
Cheraw
66 °F
Camden
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| Charleston | 75 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 8:55 AM EDT |
| Charleston | 74 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 8:56 AM EDT |
| Mount Pleasant | 72 °F | Clear | 9:15 AM EDT |
| Summerville | 73 °F | Mostly Cloudy | 8:55 AM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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ASQ5997 Washington, DC |
KCHS | 09:22AM | On Time |
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ASQ4237 Newark, NJ |
KCHS | 09:34AM | On Time |
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JBU1273 New York, NY |
KCHS | 09:47AM | On Time |
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SWA26 Baltimore, MD |
KCHS | 10:01AM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | MVFR (KJZI) |
| Wind Speed: | 4.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 107° (ESE) |
| Ceiling: | 2600 ft |
METAR KJZI 191255Z AUTO 11004KT 8SM BKN026 BKN040 24/21 A3015 RMK A02 P000
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Charleston Pirate Tour April 2013 | 10:00 AM EDT 2013-04-16 |
Mostly Cloudy, 71°F |
| Join Coastal Fertility Specialists for A Free Educational Seminar | 6:00 PM EDT 2013-04-16 |
Partly Cloudy, 71°F |
| FADS: Fine Art Digitals - Works by Bill Helms | 9:00 AM EDT 2013-04-16 |
Mostly Cloudy, 70°F |
| Charleston Pirate Tour April 2013 | 10:00 AM EDT 2013-04-17 |
Mostly Cloudy, 73°F |
| FADS: Fine Art Digitals - Works by Bill Helms | 9:00 AM EDT 2013-04-17 |
Mostly Cloudy, 70°F |
| Unedited - The American Songbook - UNEDITED! | 7:00 PM EDT 2013-04-18 |
Partly Cloudy, 73°F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| CofC Observatory, Charleston, SC | 73.6 °F | 73 °F | 68 °F | 83% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 64 ft | 9:10 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| NOS_NWLON Charleston, SC , Charleston, SC | 71 °F | - | - | - | ENE at 11 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 8:36 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| Mount Pleasant, SC | 73.8 °F | 73 °F | 69 °F | 86% | SE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 9:10 AM EDT | Normal | |
| James Island Yacht Club, Charleston, SC | 73.0 °F | 72 °F | 69 °F | 86% | ESE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 9:08 AM EDT | Normal | |
| MesoWest Ravenel Bridge US-17 , Charleston, SC | 71 °F | 70 °F | 66 °F | 84% | East at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2 ft | 8:30 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| SCDNR, Ft Johnson, James Island, Charleston, SC | 75.1 °F | 74 °F | 72 °F | 91% | East at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 23 ft | 9:10 AM EDT | Normal | |
| BayView Acres, Mt Pleasant, SC | 75.2 °F | 75 °F | 71 °F | 88% | North at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 20 ft | 9:10 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| West Ashley - Magnolia Rd, Charleston, SC | 74.9 °F | 75 °F | 69 °F | 82% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 13 ft | 9:10 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Town Hall, Mount Pleasant, SC | 73.6 °F | 72 °F | 70 °F | 89% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 38 ft | 9:10 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| eLifespaces, Charleston, SC | 73.5 °F | 72 °F | 69 °F | 86% | ENE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 19 ft | 9:08 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Woodland Shores - James Island, Charleston, SC | 75.6 °F | 76 °F | 70 °F | 83% | ENE at 1.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 16 ft | 9:11 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Charleston SC , Charleston, SC | 74 °F | 74 °F | 69 °F | 84% | East at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 8:44 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| West Ashley - Rotherwood Estates, Charleston, SC | 73.5 °F | 72 °F | 69 °F | 86% | ENE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 9:10 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| COK-SM School, Mount Pleasant, SC | 75.3 °F | - | - | 255% | SSE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 49 ft | 9:06 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Seaside Plantation, James Island, SC | 75.2 °F | 76 °F | 70 °F | 82% | NE at 0.2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 17 ft | 9:10 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Sullivan's Island, SC | 75.5 °F | 73 °F | - | - | WSW at 3.0 mph | - / hr | 50 ft | 9:04 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Point Pleasant, Mount Pleasant, SC | 73.9 °F | 73 °F | 70 °F | 88% | WSW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 16 ft | 9:06 AM EDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Sullivans Island SC , Sullivans Island, SC | 75 °F | 72 °F | 75 °F | 100% | West at 2 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 49 ft | 8:49 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Mount Pleasant SC , Mount Pleasant, SC | 71 °F | - | 67 °F | 86% | East at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 49 ft | 8:45 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| Bell Hall, Mount Pleasant, SC | 74.5 °F | 76 °F | 66 °F | 75% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 39 ft | 9:10 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Snee Farm, Mt. Pleasant, SC | 67.7 °F | - | 64 °F | 89% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.02 in / hr | 22 ft | 7:43 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Wando Woods, North Charleston, SC | 74.5 °F | 74 °F | 69 °F | 83% | SE at 2.3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 41 ft | 9:10 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MARITIME , Folly Beach, SC | 73 °F | 72 °F | 68 °F | 86% | SE at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 9 ft | 8:00 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| MesoWest Don Holt Bridge Fog 4 , Charleston, SC | 69 °F | - | - | - | ENE at 4 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2 ft | 8:30 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| Ravens Run, Omni Blvd, SC | 74.1 °F | 74 °F | 68 °F | 80% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 13 ft | 9:06 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Rivertowne, Mount Pleasant, SC | 74.0 °F | 71 °F | 73 °F | 96% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 13 ft | 9:10 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Eagle Bluff @ Tanner Plantation, Hanahan, SC | 77.2 °F | 79 °F | 67 °F | 71% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 29 ft | 9:10 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Goose Creek, SC US, Goose Creek, SC | 75.1 °F | 75 °F | 71 °F | 86% | SSE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 39 ft | 9:11 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET N Charleston SC , Charleston, SC | 73 °F | 73 °F | 66 °F | 80% | ENE at 3 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 32 ft | 8:40 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| KICA Maintenance, Kiawah Island, SC | 75.8 °F | 76 °F | 72 °F | 87% | ENE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 11 ft | 9:03 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Mingo Point, Kiawah Island, SC | 75.0 °F | 74 °F | 71 °F | 88% | ESE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 12 ft | 9:00 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Bedford Chase - Crowfield, Goose Creek, SC | 73.6 °F | 73 °F | 68 °F | 83% | NE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 39 ft | 9:11 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
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