Ridgeland, South Carolina

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Local Time: 5:35 PM EDT (GMT -04) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 32.5° N 81.0° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Invest 95 (East Pacific) Tropical Depression Five (Western Pacific)

Active Advisory: Flash Flood Watch (US Severe Weather) Active Notice: Record Report, Public Information Statement

	Current Conditions

HWY. 170 @ Old Baileys RD., Okatie, South Carolina (PWS)

Updated: 5:35 PM EDT on July 09, 2009

79.8 °F

Mostly Cloudy

Humidity:	76%
Dew Point:	72 °F
Wind:	2.0 mph from the ESE
Wind Gust:	7.0 mph
Pressure:	30.01 in (Rising)
Heat Index:	83 °F
Visibility:	7.0 miles
UV:	4 out of 16
Clouds:	Scattered Clouds 2900 ft Mostly Cloudy 4700 ft Mostly Cloudy 6000 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	17 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KNBC)
Wind Speed:	5.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	104° (ESE)
Ceiling:	4700 ft
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Beaufort MCAS	81 °F	Mostly Cloudy	4:56 PM EDT
	Beaufort	81 °F	Mostly Cloudy	5:35 PM EDT
	Hilton Head Island	79 °F	Scattered Clouds	4:50 PM EDT
	Savannah	81 °F	Mostly Cloudy	4:53 PM EDT

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Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KNBC)

90 °F

72 °F

Record (KNBC)

100 °F (1986)

61 °F (1938)

Yesterday

85.7 °F

72.1 °F

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Columbia Owens	87°F
Columbia	87°F
Florence	84°F
Anderson	84°F
Beaufort MCAS	84°F

State Lows:
Greenwood	64°F
Beaufort MCAS	66°F
Anderson	66°F
Orangeburg	66°F
Charleston	66°F

Astronomy

July 9, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

6:24 AM EDT

8:33 PM EDT

Civil Twilight

5:55 AM EDT

9:02 PM EDT

Nautical Twilight

5:21 AM EDT

9:36 PM EDT

Astronomical Twilight

4:44 AM EDT

10:13 PM EDT

Moon

10:05 PM EDT

8:19 AM EDT

Length Of Visible Light:

15h 06m

Length of Day

14h 09m

Tomorrow will be 0m 47s shorter.

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Waning Gibbous, 94% of the Moon is Illuminated


Today	7 / 15 Last Quarter	7 / 21 New	7 / 28 First Quarter	8 / 5 Full

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Ridgeland, SC

79.8 °F

Mostly Cloudy

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 29936

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Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
85° F \| 68° F	88° F \| 67° F	90° F \| 68° F	92° F \| 72° F	92° F \| 74° F
T-storms 80% chance of precipitation	Chance of T-storms 30% chance of precipitation	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Chance of T-storms 20% chance of precipitation
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Tomorrow is forecast to be Warmer than today.

Nowcast as of 3:57 PM EDT on July 9, 2009

Now

Through 6 PM...showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue to develop and move slowly southwest through portions of southeast South Carolina. Very heavy rain will be the main hazard. Rain amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in an hours time. Use extra caution if traveling this afternoon and watch for ponding of water where heavy rain falls.

Forecast for Inland Jasper

Updated: 3:37 PM EDT on July 9, 2009
Flash Flood Watch in effect until midnight EDT tonight...
	Tonight Cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely...mainly this evening. Locally heavy rainfall possible this evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
	Friday Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Friday Night Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
	Saturday Sunny. Highs around 90. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph... becoming east in the afternoon. » ZIP Code Detail
	Saturday Night Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
	Sunday Sunny in the morning...then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. » ZIP Code Detail
	Sunday Night Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
	Monday Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
	Monday Night Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
	Tuesday Partly cloudy in the morning...then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
	Tuesday Night Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms...mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
	Wednesday Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
	Wednesday Night Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then mostly clear with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
	Thursday Sunny in the morning...then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Bills vs. Titans	8:00 PM EDT on August 09, 2009	Average High 81° F/ 27° C
Redskins vs. Ravens	7:30 PM EDT on August 13, 2009	Average High 84° F/ 28° C
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Blue Jays vs. Rays	12:08 PM EDT on July 09, 2009	Thunderstorm, 83 °F
Yankees vs. Twins	12:10 PM CDT on July 09, 2009	Chance of a Thunderstorm, 72 °F
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Kansas City vs. New England	9:00 PM BST on July 11, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 68° F/ 20° C
Houston vs. Seattle	1:00 PM PDT on July 11, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 76 °F
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
LifeLock.com 400	7:16 PM CDT on July 11, 2009	Partly Cloudy, 76 °F
Allstate 400 at The Brickyard	2:19 PM EDT on July 26, 2009	Average High 85° F/ 29° C
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HWY. 170 @ Old Baileys RD., Okatie, SC

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

79.8 °F

72 °F

76%

ESE at 2.0 mph

30.01 in

0.00 in / hr

83 °F

17 ft

5:35 PM EDT

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Pine Arbor Road, Hardeeville, SC

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

79.9 °F

72 °F

78%

SE at 0.0 mph

30.04 in

0.00 in / hr

84 °F

20 ft

5:35 PM EDT

Rapid Fire

The Beaufort Tribune, Beaufort, SC

The Beaufort Tribune, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

79.1 °F

72 °F

79%

SSW at 0.0 mph

30.01 in

0.00 in / hr

82 °F

32 ft

5:35 PM EDT

Rapid Fire

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Bluffton Park II, Bluffton, SC

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

81.0 °F

69 °F

68%

South at 0.0 mph

29.94 in

0.00 in / hr

84 °F

16 ft

5:35 PM EDT

Rapid Fire

Bluffton Park, Bluffton, SC

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81.1 °F

71 °F

71%

ESE at 0.0 mph

30.04 in

0.00 in / hr

85 °F

24 ft

5:35 PM EDT

Rapid Fire

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Brams Point, Spanish Wells Plantation, Hilton Head Island, SC

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

78.7 °F

71 °F

77%

East at 11.0 mph

30.02 in

0.00 in / hr

81 °F

26 ft

5:35 PM EDT

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Ashley Woods, Guyton, GA

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

82.3 °F

75 °F

79%

SE at 1.0 mph

30.06 in

0.00 in / hr

89 °F

121 ft

5:35 PM EDT

Rapid Fire

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Warnings and Notices

	Flash Flood Watch
Statement as of 4:21 PM EDT on July 09, 2009 ... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT tonight... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina... including the following areas... in southeast Georgia... Bulloch... Candler... coastal Bryan... coastal Chatham... coastal Liberty... coastal McIntosh... Effingham... Evans... inland Bryan... inland Chatham... inland Liberty... inland McIntosh... Jenkins... long... Screven and Tattnall. In southeast South Carolina... Allendale... Beaufort... Berkeley... Charleston... coastal Colleton... coastal Jasper... Dorchester... Hampton... inland Colleton and inland Jasper. * Until midnight EDT tonight * showers and thunderstorms will become numerous to widespread over the area this evening. Much of the area has received between 2 and 6 inches of rain during the past 2 days. An additional 1 to 3 inches... with locally higher amounts... are possible through tonight where slow moving thunderstorms occur. The combination of heavy rainfall and saturated grounds will enhance the risk for flash flooding. * The risk for flooding will be greatest in low lying and poor drainage areas. The potential for flooding may become enhanced in downtown Charleston... downtown Savannah... Beaufort and other coastal communities near times of high tide. Rises along area rivers can also be expected... although river flooding is not expected to occur at this time. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Flash Flood Watch means there is a potential for flash flooding based on current forecasts. Monitor the latest forecasts and be alert for possible flash flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action if flooding develops. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio all hazards... TV or your local news source for the latest weather information from the National Weather Service.

	Record Report
Statement as of 2:12 am EDT on July 09, 2009 ... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Charleston International Airport... A record rainfall of 4.15 inches was set at the Charleston International Airport yesterday. This breaks the old record of 2.84 inches set back in 1950.

	Public Information Statement
Statement as of 12:27 PM EDT on July 9, 2009 ... Radio weekly test postponed for today... The National Weather Service in Charleston South Carolina is postponing the regularly scheduled radio weekly test of NOAA Weather Radio all hazards due to severe weather conditions over the area. This test is normally conducted between 11 am and noon each Wednesday. The test is now scheduled to be conducted Friday between 11 am and noon weather permitting.