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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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| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain after midnight. Low of 70F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 81F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 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 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. High of 82F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 84F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 82F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 68F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 88F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 65 | 81 | 65 | 78 | 65 | 71 | 66 |
| Wind | 6 mph SSW | 11 mph South | 12 mph South | 8 mph South |
| Humidity | 83% | 60% | 64% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 86% | 63% | 43% | 56% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:17 AM
8:13 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 68 | 77 | 66 | 74 | 66 | 70 | 66 |
| Wind | 8 mph South | 11 mph South | 12 mph South | 11 mph South |
| Humidity | 87% | 72% | 77% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 40% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 75% | 69% | 46% | 30% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:17 AM
8:14 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 67 | 73 | 66 | 73 | 66 | 71 | 68 |
| Wind | 9 mph South | 11 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW | 11 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 87% | 80% | 80% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 76% | 49% | 79% | 53% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:16 AM
8:15 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 71 | 68 | 80 | 71 | 79 | 69 | 71 | 68 |
| Wind | 9 mph SW | 8 mph SSW | 8 mph South | 8 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 87% | 72% | 72% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 58% | 62% | 15% | 43% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:15 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 | 79 | 69 | 72 | 70 |
| Wind | 8 mph SSW | 9 mph South | 11 mph SSE | 10 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 91% | 65% | 70% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 50% | 36% | 32% | 0% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:15 AM
8:16 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 72 | 70 | 80 | 68 | 80 | 70 | 72 | 71 |
| Wind | 7 mph South | 9 mph SSE | 12 mph SSE | 9 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 92% | 67% | 69% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 10% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 63% | 79% | 34% | 52% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:14 AM
8:17 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 69 | 80 | 72 | 76 | 72 | 71 | 70 |
| Wind | 5 mph SSE | 5 mph SE | 5 mph South | 7 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 100% | 76% | 85% | 95% |
| Chance of Precip. | 20% | 30% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 35% | 69% | 31% | 24% |
| Conditions | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:14 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 70 | 69 | 82 | 69 | 77 | 69 | 71 | 66 |
| Wind | 6 mph WSW | 4 mph West | 3 mph SW | 8 mph NNE |
| Humidity | 97% | 66% | 75% | 88% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 30% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 26% | 72% | 42% | 34% |
| Conditions | Partly Cloudy | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm | Chance of a Thunderstorm |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:13 AM
8:18 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 65 | 63 | 78 | 61 | 72 | 62 | 67 | 62 |
| Wind | 13 mph NNE | 4 mph NE | 5 mph East | 4 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 90% | 54% | 67% | 81% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 0% | 11% | 5% | 8% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
6:13 AM
8:19 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 68 | 61 | 78 | 61 | 77 | 59 | 67 | 60 |
| Wind | 5 mph NE | 6 mph NE | 6 mph ENE | 5 mph East |
| Humidity | 78% | 53% | 55% | 75% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 19% | 16% | 8% | 6% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| 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 | 68 | 61 | 79 | 62 | 77 | 63 | 66 | 63 |
| Wind | 4 mph ENE | 5 mph ENE | 5 mph East | 4 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 77% | 54% | 60% | 86% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 8% | 12% | 17% | 20% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 69 | 63 | 77 | 63 | 74 | 63 | 72 | 63 |
| Wind | 2 mph East | 3 mph East | 5 mph SE | 9 mph ESE |
| Humidity | 83% | 62% | 68% | 72% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 21% | % | % | % |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KCHS) | 84 °F | 63 °F |
| Record (KCHS) | 96 °F (1960) | 50 °F (1973) |
| Yesterday | 88 °F | 65 °F |
| Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 12 | ||
| 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. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 6:17 AM EDT | 8:13 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 5:50 AM EDT | 8:41 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 5:16 AM EDT | 9:14 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 4:41 AM EDT | 9:50 PM EDT |
| Moon | 1:36 PM EDT (5/18) | 1:46 AM EDT (5/18) |
| Length Of Visible Light | 14h 51m | |
| Length of Day |
13h 56m
Tomorrow will be 1m 18s longer.
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| First Quarter, 59% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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87 °F
Kingstree
87 °F
Florence
87 °F
Bennettsville
86 °F
Walterboro
86 °F
Marion
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60 °F
Cheraw
60 °F
Marion
60 °F
Walterboro
60 °F
Conway
61 °F
Eastover
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Mount Pleasant | 72 °F | Clear | 8:55 PM EDT |
| Charleston | 74 °F | Overcast | 8:56 PM EDT |
| Moncks Corner | 73 °F | Clear | 9:15 PM EDT |
| Charleston | 73 °F | Clear | 8:35 PM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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EGF3503 Miami, FL |
KCHS | 09:05PM | On Time |
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DAL998 Atlanta, GA |
KCHS | 09:15PM | On Time |
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ASQ4309 Houston, TX |
KCHS | 10:16PM | On Time |
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EGF2992 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX |
KCHS | 10:17PM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KLRO) |
| Wind Speed: | 0.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | N/A |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KLRO 190055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/21 A3012 RMK AO2
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| No events within 10 mi of location. View all events. | ||
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| White Sox vs. Angels | 1:05 PM PDT on May 18, 2013 | Clear, 74 °F |
| Reds vs. Phillies | 4:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Chance of Rain, 67 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Juventus vs. Sampdoria | 8:45 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Rain, High 66° F/ 19° C |
| Brest vs. Paris SG | 9:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Scattered Clouds, High 62° F/ 17° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Sprint Showdown | 7:46 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | 9:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial | 8:30 AM CDT on May 23, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 67 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Heat Index | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| RAWS WITHERBEE SC, Moncks Corner, SC | 73 °F | 73 °F | 66 °F | 80% | West at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 50 ft | 8:03 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Rivertowne, Mount Pleasant, SC | 71.0 °F | - | 70 °F | 96% | North at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 13 ft | 9:02 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Bell Hall, Mount Pleasant, SC | 74.1 °F | 75 °F | 67 °F | 79% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 39 ft | 9:02 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest Don Holt Bridge Fog 4 , Charleston, SC | 73 °F | 71 °F | - | - | ESE at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2 ft | 8:30 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Ravens Run, Omni Blvd, SC | 73.0 °F | 73 °F | 67 °F | 81% | SW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 13 ft | 9:01 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Goose Creek, SC US, Goose Creek, SC | 72.7 °F | 71 °F | 69 °F | 88% | South at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 39 ft | 9:03 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Eagle Bluff @ Tanner Plantation, Hanahan, SC | 73.5 °F | 73 °F | 68 °F | 82% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 29 ft | 9:02 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Point Pleasant, Mount Pleasant, SC | 73.9 °F | 73 °F | 70 °F | 87% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 16 ft | 8:50 PM EDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Mount Pleasant SC , Mount Pleasant, SC | 73 °F | 72 °F | 68 °F | 85% | NNE at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 49 ft | 8:43 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET N Charleston SC , Charleston, SC | 73 °F | 72 °F | 68 °F | 85% | WNW at 0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 32 ft | 8:40 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Moncks Corner, SC | 70.2 °F | 76 °F | 40 °F | 33% | SSE at 1.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 9:02 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Bedford Chase - Crowfield, Goose Creek, SC | 73.6 °F | 73 °F | 68 °F | 82% | East at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 39 ft | 9:02 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| COK-SM School, Mount Pleasant, SC | 74.3 °F | - | - | 255% | South at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 49 ft | 9:01 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Town Hall, Mount Pleasant, SC | 74.3 °F | 74 °F | 70 °F | 85% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 38 ft | 9:00 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| eLifespaces, Charleston, SC | 74.7 °F | 74 °F | 71 °F | 88% | East at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 19 ft | 8:48 PM EDT | Normal | |
| BayView Acres, Mt Pleasant, SC | 72.7 °F | 71 °F | 68 °F | 86% | West at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 20 ft | 9:02 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MesoWest Ravenel Bridge US-17 , Charleston, SC | 75 °F | 76 °F | 68 °F | 78% | SE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 2 ft | 8:30 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Mount Pleasant, SC | 73.9 °F | 73 °F | 70 °F | 88% | ESE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 9:00 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Windwood, Moncks Corner, SC | 72.1 °F | - | 72 °F | 98% | ENE at 0.0 mph | - / hr | 0 ft | 8:50 PM EDT | Normal | |
| Santee Circle, Moncks Corner, SC | 71.0 °F | - | 66 °F | 85% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 79 ft | 9:00 PM EDT | Normal | |
| APRSWXNET Sullivans Island SC , Sullivans Island, SC | 75 °F | 72 °F | 75 °F | 100% | West at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 49 ft | 8:45 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Wando Woods, North Charleston, SC | 73.7 °F | 73 °F | 70 °F | 87% | WNW at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 41 ft | 9:03 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| NOS_NWLON Charleston, SC , Charleston, SC | 74 °F | 72 °F | - | - | SE at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 8:36 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| Sullivan's Island, SC | 75.3 °F | 73 °F | - | - | West at 3.0 mph | - / hr | 50 ft | 9:00 PM EDT | Normal | |
| CofC Observatory, Charleston, SC | 74.6 °F | 74 °F | 69 °F | 84% | ESE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 64 ft | 9:03 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| MARITIME , Isle Of Palms, SC | 74 °F | 72 °F | - | - | SE at 9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 7:00 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| SCDNR, Ft Johnson, James Island, Charleston, SC | 73.9 °F | 70 °F | 73 °F | 97% | ESE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 23 ft | 9:02 PM EDT | Normal | |
| James Island Yacht Club, Charleston, SC | 74.4 °F | 74 °F | 70 °F | 86% | SE at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 8:52 PM EDT | Normal | |
| West Ashley - Magnolia Rd, Charleston, SC | 74.9 °F | 75 °F | 70 °F | 85% | SE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 13 ft | 9:02 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| HADS LAKE MOULTRIE OBSERVATION SITE A SC, Pinopolis, SC | 81 °F | 79 °F | - | - | SSE at 5 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 92 ft | 5:30 PM EDT | MADIS | |
| West Ashley - Rotherwood Estates, Charleston, SC | 73.9 °F | 73 °F | 69 °F | 84% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 20 ft | 9:02 PM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
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