Charleston, SC

Weather Forecast Office

NWS Charleston, SC - Weather Briefing

Hazards/Conditions | Severe Thunderstorms | Rainfall/Precipitation | Tropical Weather

Fire Weather | Winter Weather | National Outlooks | Tsunamis

Hazards/Conditions

Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook

This experimental service graphically depicts the risk of weather hazards out through seven days. Text Product

Marine/Tide Observations

Marine observations and forecasts, including sea surface temperatures and tides

NWS Charleston Marine | National Data Buoy Center | Tides

Radar Imagery

Charleston, SC (KCLX) Doppler radar

Southeast U.S. | National

Columbia, SC | Wilmington, NC | Robins AFB, GA | Moody AFB, GA | Jacksonville, FL

Rivers/Lakes/Tides

The Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS) provides observations and forecasts for river, lake and tide levels

Observed Precipitation Amounts

Satellite Imagery

GOES-East satellite imagery

Southeast U.S. Visible
Southeast U.S. Infrared
Southeast U.S. Water Vapor

Enhanced Forecast Graphics

Local forecast graphics, including max/min temperature, max winds/wind gusts, max heat index, and min wind chill

Severe Thunderstorms

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)

Severe Thunderstorm Outlooks

Outlooks indicating the probability for severe thunderstorms (issued by the NWS Storm Prediction Center)

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

Mesoscale Analysis

Mesoscale analysis of current (and past) weather conditions (from the NWS Storm Prediction Center)

Storm Reports

Preliminary reports of tornadoes, hail and strong winds

Local: Map | Text

Report Severe Weather/Damage

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

Facebook

Additional Severe Weather 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)
Local Hazardous Weather Outlook (used to highlight the potential for hazardous weather in the next 7 days)
NWS Severe Weather Safety

Rainfall/Precipitation

	Rainfall Forecast Rain amount forecast for southeast SC/GA. NOTE: Check date/time of graphics to ensure they are current!		Rainfall Flooding Products Flash Flood Watch \| Flash Flood Warning \| Flash Flood Statement \| Flood Statement/Advisory
	Precipitation Forecasts Precipitation amount forecasts (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		Excessive Rainfall Outlooks Excessive rainfall potential outlooks (issued by the NWS Weather Prediction Center) Day 1 \| Day 2 \| Day 3
	River Levels River level observations/forecasts and more Hydrologic Briefing		Rainfall/Precip. Reports CoCoRaHS Maps Local CoCoRaHS Summary AHPS Precipitation Analysis Storm Reports: Text Public Information Statement
	Report Flooding Phone: 888-383-2024 Email: nws.charlestonsc@noaa.gov Twitter: @NWSCharlestonSC Facebook		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

Additional Rainfall/Precipitation Information

NWS Flood Safety Tips and Resources

Tropical Weather

Current Tropical Cyclones

Current tropical cyclones across the Atlantic Basin (including the Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico and portions of the Atlantic Ocean)

Tropical Weather Outlook

Probability of tropical (and subtropical) cyclone formation 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

Maximum Wind Gusts

Storm Surge/Inundation

Probabilistic storm surge/inundation forecasts (normally only available when a Hurricane Watch or Warning is in effect)

NOTE: The 10% exceedence product is suggested for planning purposes!

Additional Tropical Weather Information

Fire Weather

Additional Fire Weather Information

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

Winter Weather

	Snow Amount Forecast Snow amount forecast for southeast SC/GA		Ice Amount Forecast Ice accumulation forecast for southeast SC/GA
	Minimum Temperature Low temperature forecast graphics for southeast SC/GA		Minimum Wind Chill Minimum wind chill graphics for southeast SC/GA
	Snow/Ice Probability Graphics Probability of snow exceeding 4, 8 and 12 inches and freezing rain exceeding 0.25 inches (from the NWS Weather Prediction Center) Day 1 \| Day 2 \| Day 3		National Impact Graphics Experimental products depicting model-derived winter weather impacts (from the NWS Weather Prediction Center)
	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 Phone: 888-383-2024 Email: nws.charlestonsc@noaa.gov Twitter: @NWSCharlestonSC Facebook