Charleston, SC

Weather Forecast Office

NWS Charleston, SC - Weather Briefing

Current Conditions | Forecasts/Outlooks | Severe Thunderstorms | Precipitation/Hydrology | Tropical Weather

Fire Weather | Winter Weather | National Hazard/Climate Outlooks | Heat | Tsunamis

Hazardous Weather Briefing

IMPORTANT: Be sure to check the date/time of the briefing as some or all of the briefing information may be old. The latest forecast information, including our Forecast Discussion, can be found below and on our forecast page.

Current Conditions

Current Observations

Current weather observations

Surface weather maps (issued by the Weather Prediction Center)

Marine/Coastal Observations

Marine/coastal observations, including water temperatures and tides

NWS Charleston Marine | National Data Buoy Center | Tides

River/Lake/Tide Observations

The National Water Prediction Service (NWPS) provides observations for river, lake and tide levels

Observed Precipitation Amounts

Radar Imagery

Doppler radar imagery across southeast SC/GA

Satellite Imagery

GOES satellite imagery for the Southeast U.S.

Local Text Observation Products

Various text observation products (issued by NWS Charleston)

Forecasts/Outlooks

Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook

Experimental graphics showing the risk of various weather hazards for the SC Lowcountry/GA Coastal Empire over the next 7 days

Text Hazardous Weather Outlook

River/Lake/Tide Forecasts

The National Water Prediction Service (NWPS) provides forecasts for river, lake and tide levels

Local Forecast Graphics

Enhanced forecast graphics, including max/min temperature, max wind/wind gust, max heat index, min wind chill, precipitation amounts, and more

Additional Graphical/Text Forecast Products

Local Text Forecast Products

Various text forecast products (issued by NWS Charleston)

Severe Thunderstorms

Thunderstorm Outlooks

Outlooks indicating the probability for severe thunderstorms within a certain distance of a point (issued by the NWS Storm Prediction Center)

Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Days 4-8

Mesoscale Analysis

Analysis of mesoscale weather conditions (from the NWS Storm Prediction Center)

Current Watches

Current Severe Thunderstorm/ Tornado Watches (issued by the NWS Storm Prediction Center)

Severe Weather Watch County Notification (WCN)

Current Mesoscale Discussions

Current Mesoscale Discussions (issued by the NWS Storm Prediction Center)

Storm Reports

Preliminary reports of tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds

Local: Map | Text

Report Severe Weather/Damage To Us

Phone: 888-383-2024
Email: nws.charlestonsc@noaa.gov
Twitter: @NWSCharlestonSC

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Additional Severe Thunderstorm Information

Local Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
Local Tornado Warnings
Local Severe Weather Statements (used to update Severe Thunderstorm/Tornado Warnings)
Local Flash Flood Warnings
Local Flash Flood Statements (used to update Flash Flood Warnings)
NWS Severe Weather Safety/Preparedness

Precipitation/Hydrology

	Local Precip. Forecast Precipitation amount forecast for southeast SC/GA (issued by NWS Charleston) NOTE: Be sure to check the valid time period!		Local Text Products Hydrologic text products (issued by NWS Charleston) Flood Watch \| Flash Flood Warning \| Flash Flood Statement \| Flood Statement/Advisory
	National Precip. Forecasts Precipitation amount forecasts for the U.S. (issued by the NWS Weather Prediction Center) Day 1 \| Day 2 \| Day 3 \| Days 1-2 \| Days 1-3 \| Days 4-7 \| 7-Day Total \| Probabilistic forecasts		National Excessive Rainfall Outlooks Excessive rainfall outlooks for Days 1-5 for the U.S. (issued by the NWS Weather Prediction Center) Mesoscale Precip. Discussion
	River Levels River level observations/forecasts/ outlooks (from the Southeast U.S. River Forecast Center) SERFC Hydrologic Briefing \| National Water Prediction Servic e (NWPS)		Observed Precipitation CoCoRaHS Maps Local CoCoRaHS Summary AHPS Precipitation Analysis Public Information Statement (may contain rain/snow amounts)
	U.S. Drought Monitor A synthesis of multiple indices and impacts that represents a consensus of federal and academic scientists regarding drought conditions SC \| GA		Report Flooding To Us Phone: 888-383-2024 Email: nws.charlestonsc@noaa.gov Twitter: @NWSCharlestonSC Facebook

Additional Precipitation/Hydrologic Information

Tropical Weather

2-Day Tropical Outlook

Current tropical cyclones across the Atlantic Basin and 2-day tropical cyclone formation chances

7-Day Tropical Outlook

Probability of tropical cyclone formation across the Atlantic Basin within the next 5 days

Satellite Imagery

GOES imagery of the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico tropical regions

Visible | Infrared | Water Vapor

Wind Speed Forecast

Maximum sustained wind speed forecast graphics for southeast SC/GA

Max Wind Gust Forecast Graphics

Storm Surge Inundation

Probabilistic storm surge inundation forecasts (ocean water above ground level) (usually only available when a Hurricane Watch/Warning is in effect)

NOTE: 10% exceedence depths (i.e., 1 in 10 chance of being exceeded) are suggested for planning purposes!

Local Text Products

Tropical text products (issued by NWS Charleston)

Hurricane Local Statement (storm overview for the SC Lowcountry/GA Coastal Empire)

Local Tropical Watch/Warning Statement (county-level storm threats/impacts)

Additional Tropical Weather Information

Fire Weather

Fire Danger Rating

Observed fire danger rating from the National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS)

Forecast Fire Danger Rating

Graphical Fire Weather Forecasts

Forecast graphics of various weather/fire weather parameters

Local Forecast Graphics

Local forecast graphics, including winds and relative humidity

Weather Activity Planner

Graphical display of selected weather forecast elements for your location

National Fire Weather Outlooks

Fire weather outlooks for the U.S. (issued by the NWS Storm Prediction Center)

Day 1 | Day 2 | Days 3-8

Additional Fire Weather Information

NWS Charleston, SC Fire Weather Page
NWS National Fire Weather Page
NWS Fire Weather Dashboard
Spot Forecast Requests (for official use only)
NWS Wildfire Safety

Winter Weather

	Snow Amount Forecast Snow amount forecast for southeast SC/GA (issued by NWS Charleston)		Ice Amount Forecast Ice accumulation forecast for southeast SC/GA (issued by NWS Charleston)
	Minimum Temperature Forecast Low temperature forecast graphics for southeast SC/GA (issued by NWS Charleston)		Minimum Wind Chill Temp Forecast Minimum wind chill temperature forecast graphics for southeast SC/GA (issued by NWS Charleston)
	National Snow/Ice Probability Forecasts Probability of snow exceeding 4, 8 and 12 inches and freezing rain exceeding 0.25 inches (issued by the NWS Weather Prediction Center) Day 1 \| Day 2 \| Day 3		National Winter Weather Impact Graphics Experimental products depicting model-derived winter weather impacts (issued by the NWS Weather Prediction Center)
	Local Text Products Winter Weather Message Local Storm Reports Public Information Statement Current Observations Check date/time of products to ensure they are current!		Report Snow/Ice Amounts To Us Phone: 888-383-2024 Email: nws.charlestonsc@noaa.gov Twitter: @NWSCharlestonSC Facebook