North Charleston, South Carolina 7 Day Weather Forecast

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Charleston SC
216 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
All sections have been updated.

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.KEY MESSAGES...
- 1) Dry weather and above-normal temperatures will continue
  through the weekend.

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.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1: Dry weather and above-normal temperatures will
continue through the weekend.

Prominent ridging aloft and subtropical high pressure at the
surface will continue to support dry weather and above normal
temperatures through the weekend. The biggest story will be
temperatures as upper 80s and low 90s are expected Wednesday and
Thursday, followed by low to mid 90s for Friday and Saturday.
Values along the immediate coast will be cooler thanks to the
daily sea breeze, with the highest temperatures further inland.
The best chance of threatening daily record highs will come
Friday and Saturday. See the Climate section below for more
information. Unfortunately, no rainfall is expected which will
only serve to worsen the ongoing drought across the region.

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.AVIATION /18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
VFR conditions are expected to prevail at KCHS, KJZI, and KSAV
through 18z Wednesday. There could again be a period of shallow
ground fog around sunrise on Wednesday and we have maintained
the mention of shallow fog at all 3 sites in the TAF`s.
Southwest winds will turn southerly with modest breezes into the
15-20 kt range with the sea breeze. This has already occurred
at KJZI and should take place at KCHS and KSAV by around 20z.

Extended Aviation Outlook: VFR.

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.MARINE...
Overall, still no significant change to the forecast through
Sunday across the local waters. Subtropical high pressure to the
east will be the primary feature, driving south to southwest
flow across the waters with speeds mostly in the 10-15 knot
range. There will be some local enhancement along the land/sea
interface and in Charleston Harbor each afternoon and evening
with the sea breeze. A cold front will approach from the west
late in the weekend and could produce some modestly stronger
flow ahead of it Saturday and Sunday. However, it looks like the
front will likely pass through the waters Sunday night and into
Monday meaning that any significant surge will likely occur
just beyond the current marine forecast time period. Seas should
remain within the 2-4 ft range.

Rip Currents: A Moderate Risk of rip currents is expected at
all beaches Wednesday and Thursday. The combination of 2-3 ft
swell with a period of ~10 seconds and moderate onshore flow
should be enough to increase the rip risk a bit.

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.CLIMATE...
Record High Temperatures:

April 14:
KSAV: 90/1922

April 16:
KSAV: 92/1967

April 17:
KCHS: 91/1967
KCXM: 86/2006
KSAV: 95/1967

April 18:
KCHS: 92/1967
KSAV: 93/1967

April 19:
KCHS: 91/1995
KCXM: 90/1917
KSAV: 92/1968

Record High Minimum Temperatures:

April 19:
KCHS: 66/1975
KCXM: 70/2002
KSAV: 69/1880

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.CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...None.
SC...None.
MARINE...None.

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