North Charleston, SC

10:34 PM EST on February 11, 2012 (GMT -0500)
Elev: 26 ft
Lon: 80.0° W
Lat: 32.9° N
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Weather Summary
Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Cold air poured into the Plains on Saturday, while snow showers developed in parts of the Northeast. A strong low pressure system that brought heavy rain to the Southern Plains and Southeast has advanced eastward and off the East Coast into the Atlantic Ocean. However, counter-clockwise flow around this system continued to push moisture into the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Ohio River Valley. In addition to cool air over the region, this allowed for snow showers to develop across Michigan and the Ohio River Valley. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches in most areas, with up to 5 inches at higher elevations of the Central Appalachians. Coastal regions remained slightly warmer, which maintained light rain showers from southern Maine through Virginia.

Behind this system, a dominant ridge of high pressure continued to build over the Plains. This system started to stretch eastward over the Mississippi Valley. Flow around this system pulled cold air in from central Canada and kept seasonable cool temperatures over the Central US. High temperatures only reached into the 30s in parts of northern Texas, while the Central and Northern Plains saw highs in the teens, with overnight lows in the negative teens.

Out West, cool conditions persisted with areas of wet weather as a trough of low pressure moved over the Pacific Northwest and into the Intermountain West and Great Basin. Rainfall totals and high elevation snow accumulation remained light. A few light rain showers extended into California as moist onshore flow persisted.
Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Cold air poured into the Plains on Saturday, while snow showers developed in parts of the Northeast. A strong low pressure system that brought heavy rain to the Southern Plains and Southeast has advanced eastward and off the East Coast into the Atlantic Ocean. However, counter-clockwise flow around this system continued to push moisture into the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Ohio River Valley. In addition to cool air over the region, this allowed for snow showers to develop across Michigan and the Ohio River Valley. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches in most areas, with up to 5 inches at higher elevations of the Central Appalachians. Coastal regions remained slightly warmer, which maintained light rain showers from southern Maine through Virginia.

Behind this system, a dominant ridge of high pressure continued to build over the Plains. This system started to stretch eastward over the Mississippi Valley. Flow around this system pulled cold air in from central Canada and kept seasonable cool temperatures over the Central US. High temperatures only reached into the 30s in parts of northern Texas, while the Central and Northern Plains saw highs in the teens, with overnight lows in the negative teens.

Out West, cool conditions persisted with areas of wet weather as a trough of low pressure moved over the Pacific Northwest and into the Intermountain West and Great Basin. Rainfall totals and high elevation snow accumulation remained light. A few light rain showers extended into California as moist onshore flow persisted.
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
34.6 °F
Feels Like 27 °F
Wind(mph)
9.2
Sunrise / Set
7:07 AM
6:01 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Tonight
Clear 22 °F
Clear
Tomorrow
Clear 45 °F
Clear
Tomorrow Night
Clear 22 °F
Clear
Monday
Clear 54 | 40 °F
Clear
Tuesday
Chance of Rain 58 | 47 °F
Chance of Rain
40% chance of precipitation
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy 65 | 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Cooler than today.
Conditions
Pressure
30.11 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
36%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
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Temperature
Windchill
27 °F
Dew Point
10 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
9.2 mph from NW
Wind Gust
9.2 mph
Health
UV
0.0 out of 16
Pollen
7.10 out of 12
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Regional Forecast for Charleston
Tonight
nt_sunny Clear. Much cooler with lows in the lower 20s. Wind chill readings as low as 13. Brisk. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Sunday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Wind chill readings as low as 9 above in the morning. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Clear. Lows in the lower 20s...except in the upper 20s near the coast. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph...becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper 30s...except in the lower 40s near the coast. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
chancerain Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s.
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
Thursday
cloudy Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s.
Thursday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Friday
cloudy Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s.
Friday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s.
Source: NWS at 3:08 PM EST on February 11, 2012
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Sunday, 12
Clear
45 | 22 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 13
Clear
54 | 40 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 14
Chance of Rain
58 | 47 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
40%
Wednesday, 15
Partly Cloudy
65 | 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Thursday, 16
Chance of Rain
67 | 49 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Friday, 17
Chance of Rain
67 | 43 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Saturday, 18
Partly Cloudy
61 | NA
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Source: NWS at 3:08 PM EST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Charleston
Sunday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Wind chill readings as low as 9 above in the morning. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Clear. Lows in the lower 20s...except in the upper 20s near the coast. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 24 | 7 39 | 6 37 | 10 28 | 16
Wind 10 mph NW 12 mph NW 8 mph WNW 0 mph WNW
Humidity 50% 24% 35% 60%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:07 AM
6:01 PM
Source: NWS at 3:08 PM EST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Charleston
Monday
sunny Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph...becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper 30s...except in the lower 40s near the coast. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 24 | 16 45 | 16 46 | 24 40 | 35
Wind 0 mph NNW 3 mph West 6 mph South 4 mph South
Humidity 72% 30% 44% 81%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 1% 11% 28% 42%
Conditions Clear Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:06 AM
6:02 PM
Source: NWS at 3:08 PM EST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Charleston
Tuesday
chancerain Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s.
Tuesday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 41 | 38 52 | 42 53 | 46 50 | 49
Wind 1 mph SW 5 mph SW 7 mph South 5 mph South
Humidity 89% 66% 77% 94%
Chance of Precip. 10% 40% 40% 40%
Cloud Cover 67% 88% 88% 84%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:05 AM
6:03 PM
Source: NWS at 3:08 PM EST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Charleston
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 49 | 46 61 | 47 57 | 49 51 | 49
Wind 5 mph West 5 mph NW 5 mph NW 4 mph North
Humidity 90% 62% 74% 90%
Chance of Precip. 30% 30% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 74% 56% 45% 43%
Conditions Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:04 AM
6:04 PM
Source: NWS at 3:08 PM EST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Charleston
Thursday
cloudy Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s.
Thursday Night
nt_chancerain Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 48 | 47 62 | 47 58 | 49 53 | 50
Wind 4 mph North 6 mph NNE 6 mph ESE 8 mph SSE
Humidity 98% 60% 75% 91%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 20% 20%
Cloud Cover 52% 56% 72% 79%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:03 AM
6:04 PM
Source: NWS at 3:08 PM EST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Charleston
Friday
cloudy Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s.
Friday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 50 | 49 64 | 49 58 | 49 50 | 47
Wind 7 mph SSW 11 mph WSW 5 mph West 6 mph West
Humidity 96% 61% 71% 92%
Chance of Precip. 30% 30% 20% 20%
Cloud Cover 81% 78% 65% 52%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:03 AM
6:04 PM
Source: NWS at 3:08 PM EST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Charleston
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 44 | 44 56 | 45 49 | 43 50 | 47
Wind 6 mph NW 8 mph North 8 mph NNW 6 mph West
Humidity 99% 66% 82% 92%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 20%
Cloud Cover 51% 45% 44% 52%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:03 AM
6:04 PM
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February 11, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KCHS) 62 °F 40 °F
Record (KCHS) 79 °F (1939) 16 °F (1973)
Yesterday 61 °F 44 °F
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Feb. 11, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:07 AM EST 6:01 PM EST
Civil Twilight 6:42 AM EST 6:26 PM EST
Nautical Twilight 6:12 AM EST 6:55 PM EST
Astronomical Twilight 5:44 AM EST 7:24 PM EST
Moon 10:27 PM EST (2/11) 9:06 AM EST (2/11)
Length Of Visible Light 11h 44m
Length of Day
10h 53m
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Feb 14
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Feb 21
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Mar 8
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Charleston
60 °F
Charleston
59 °F
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57 °F
Moncks Corner
57 °F
Beaufort MCAS
25 °F
Greenville/Spartanburg
26 °F
Rock Hill
26 °F
Greenville
26 °F
Greenville Downtown
27 °F
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Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
Wando Woods, North Charleston, SC 34.6 °F 27 °F 10 °F 36% NW  at  9.2 mph 0.00 in / hr 41 ft 10:34 PM EST Rapid Fire
Turkey Creek, Hanahan, SC 34.3 °F 27 °F 2 °F 27% NW  at  9.2 mph 0.00 in / hr 30 ft 10:33 PM EST Rapid Fire  
West Ashley - Magnolia Rd, Charleston, SC 35.2 °F 35 °F 8 °F 32% NW  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 13 ft 10:33 PM EST Normal  
West Ashley - Rotherwood Estates, Charleston, SC 35.4 °F 35 °F 10 °F 34% NW  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 20 ft 10:34 PM EST Rapid Fire  
CofC Observatory, Charleston, SC 35.7 °F 27 °F 13 °F 39% WNW  at  14.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 64 ft 10:34 PM EST Rapid Fire
NOS_NWLON Charleston, SC, Charleston, SC 38 °F 27 °F - - NW  at  24 mph 0.00 in / hr 0 ft 9:54 PM EST MADIS
Town Hall, Mount Pleasant, SC 35.7 °F 26 °F 13 °F 39% SSE  at  15.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 38 ft 10:34 PM EST Rapid Fire  
Bell Hall, Mount Pleasant, SC 35.2 °F 30 °F 7 °F 30% NNE  at  6.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 39 ft 10:33 PM EST Rapid Fire  
Point Pleasant, Mount Pleasant, SC 36.3 °F 27 °F 12 °F 37% NNE  at  16.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 16 ft 10:19 PM EST Normal  
Johns Island, SC 35.5 °F 36 °F 13 °F 40% North  at  1.0 mph - / hr 25 ft 10:24 PM EST Normal  
Camp David, Mt Pleasant, SC 38.0 °F 38 °F 14 °F 37% East  at  0.9 mph 0.00 in / hr 20 ft 10:34 PM EST Rapid Fire
Ft Johnson, James Island, Charleston, SC 37.9 °F 25 °F 25 °F 60% NNW  at  31.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 40 ft 10:32 PM EST Normal  
Snee Farm, Mt. Pleasant, SC 35.7 °F 31 °F 12 °F 37% WNW  at  6.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 22 ft 10:32 PM EST Rapid Fire  
APRSWXNET Mount Pleasant SC , Mount Pleasant, SC 36 °F 25 °F 12 °F 37% NW  at  22 mph 0.00 in / hr 49 ft 9:59 PM EST MADIS
APRSWXNET N Charleston SC , Charleston, SC 36 °F 32 °F 9 °F 32% WSW  at  5 mph 0.00 in / hr 32 ft 10:00 PM EST MADIS
Goose Creek, SC US, Goose Creek, SC 34.7 °F 30 °F 11 °F 37% NNW  at  5.5 mph 0.00 in / hr 39 ft 10:34 PM EST Rapid Fire
APRSWXNET Mt. Pleasant SC , Mount Pleasant, SC 36 °F 36 °F 12 °F 37% NE  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 16 ft 9:59 PM EST MADIS
Sullivan's Island, SC 37.3 °F 33 °F 18 °F 45% SE  at  5.0 mph - / hr 50 ft 10:24 PM EST Normal  
Seaside Plantation, James Island, SC 36.4 °F 34 °F 12 °F 36% NW  at  3.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 17 ft 10:33 PM EST Rapid Fire  
Sandpines @ Wescott, Summerville, SC 32.7 °F 33 °F 8 °F 35% NE  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 59 ft 10:34 PM EST Rapid Fire  
APRSWXNET Sullivans Island SC , Sullivans Island, SC 38 °F 31 °F 15 °F 39% NE  at  10 mph 0.00 in / hr 49 ft 9:50 PM EST MADIS
close to Marina, Isle Of Palms, SC 35.6 °F 31 °F 10 °F 34% North  at  6.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3 ft 10:33 PM EST Normal
Bedford Chase - Crowfield, Goose Creek, SC 32.9 °F 33 °F 11 °F 39% WSW  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 39 ft 10:34 PM EST Rapid Fire
APRSWXNET Summerville SC , Summerville, SC 35 °F 29 °F 13 °F 39% ENE  at  7 mph 0.00 in / hr 45 ft 9:58 PM EST MADIS
MARITIME , Folly Beach, SC 37 °F 28 °F 8 °F 30% NNW  at  14 mph 0.00 in / hr 9 ft 10:00 PM EST MADIS
Quail Arbor, Summerville, SC 33.6 °F 28 °F 9 °F 35% NNW  at  5.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 66 ft 10:16 PM EST Normal  
NEAR CARNES CROSSROADS, Summerville, SC 32.3 °F 27 °F 7 °F 34% WNW  at  5.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 82 ft 10:33 PM EST Normal  
Moncks Corner, SC 32.9 °F 26 °F 1 °F 25% WSW  at  8.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 0 ft 10:32 PM EST Normal
KICA Maintenance, Kiawah Island, SC 36.3 °F 33 °F 12 °F 36% NW  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 11 ft 10:33 PM EST Normal
Mingo Point, Kiawah Island, SC 36.9 °F 29 °F 13 °F 37% NNW  at  13.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 12 ft 10:28 PM EST Normal
Goose Creek, SC 34.7 °F 22 °F 11 °F 38% West  at  25.0 mph - / hr 0 ft 10:31 PM EST Normal
Bears Bluff, Wadmalaw Island, SC 36.1 °F 27 °F 14 °F 40% NW  at  14.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 24 ft 10:34 PM EST Rapid Fire  
Summerville, SC 32.4 °F 29 °F 0 °F 25% SE  at  3.4 mph 0.00 in / hr 78 ft 10:33 PM EST Rapid Fire  
Dock On Horseshoe Creek, Seabrook Island, SC 35.8 °F 25 °F 7 °F 30% NNW  at  21.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 22 ft 10:34 PM EST Rapid Fire  
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Special Statement
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 7:48 PM EST on February 11, 2012

... Fire Danger Statement...

Low fuel moistures are expected to combine with northwest to west
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts around 20 to 25 mph Sunday and
relative humidities dropping to around 18 percent away from the
immediate coast which will lead to an enhanced risk of fires
getting out of control across southeast South Carolina.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether
you can burn Sunday. If you do burn... you are advised to use extreme
caution.




415 PM EST Sat Feb 11 2012

... Strong winds expected through the evening...

Northwest winds will reach as high as 24 to 29 mph... with gusts of
34 to 39 mph at times through the evening across southeast South
Carolina and southeast Georgia. These strong winds are just below the
criteria that requires a Wind Advisory.

Winds on some of the taller bridges can be even stronger. This
includes... the Ravenel bridge... the Don Holt bridge... the James b.
Edwards bridge... the Ben Sawyer bridge... the Isle of Palms
connector... the Amos nathaniel Rodgers bridge... the Woods Memorial
bridge and the Talmadge Memorial bridge.

All motorists should use extra caution when traveling... especially
on bridges... overpasses and in exposed areas.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio all hazards... TV or your local
news source for the latest weather information from the National
Weather Service.







359 PM EST Sat Feb 11 2012

... Bitterly cold weather to impact the area tonight through early Monday...

An Arctic air mass will settle into the area through early
Monday... bringing with it the coldest air since early January. A
hard freeze will occur across the vast majority of southern South
Carolina and southeast Georgia both tonight and Sunday
night... while temperatures on Sunday will be far below normal.

Temperatures tonight will steadily fall through the night as the
colder Arctic air continues to move in on brisk northwest winds.
Temperatures will fall below freezing in most communities by 11 PM
to 1 am... and will bottom out between 20 and 25 Sunday morning.
Even the beaches will be impacted... with shoreline temperatures to
plunge to the upper 20s. When combined with the wind... the wind
chill temperature for late tonight and Sunday morning will be down
as low as 9 to 16 degrees for several hours. It/ll take until 9-11
am Sunday for temperature to reach above the freezing mark... but
with temperatures will struggle to reach no higher than the middle
40s for the afternoon.

As the center of the Arctic high settles closer to the region
Sunday night and Monday morning... temperatures will drop quickly
with sunset. With mostly calm winds and clear skies... we/ll see
temperatures fall below freezing again in most communities by 8 or
9 PM. With plentiful radiational cooling to occur... lowest
temperatures will be down in the upper teens and lower 20s away
from the coast at the start of Monday. The beaches will not be as
cold as tonight... but still down into the lower 30s for overnight
lows.

We have not had much cold weather this winter... and as a reminder
here are a few cold weather preparedness and safety actions...

Try to stay inside as much as possible. If you must be outside...
dress appropriately for the cold weather.

Remember to protect your water pipes to prevent then from bursting.
Cover or insulate those pipes if possible. Let at least one faucet
drip inside your home during each night. Open up the Cabinet doors
underneath all sinks to allow for warmer air to circulate inside.

Do not Forget about your pets. If you can... bring them inside at
night. If this is not possible... make sure they will have plenty
of warmth such as blankets or other coverings to remain warm.
Ensure that they have plenty of unfrozen drinking water.

Check on the elderly and others such as Young children and those
with illnesses that may be more susceptible to very cold
temperatures.

Be extra careful if using electric space heaters to prevent fires
from occurring.

For additional cold weather preparedness and safety information
you can visit our web site at...

Www.Weather.Gov/chs.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio all hazards... TV or your local
news source for the latest weather information from the National
Weather Service.