North Charleston, South Carolina 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS62 KCHS 102354
AFDCHS

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Charleston SC
754 PM EDT Fri Apr 10 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Key Message concerning today`s High Risk of rip currents has
been removed. The Aviation Section has been updated for the 00Z
TAF issuance. The Marine Section has been updated to include
Saturday`s Rip Current Risk.

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.KEY MESSAGES...

- 1) Warming temperatures and rain-free conditions through this
  weekend and into next week.

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.DISCUSSION...
.KEY MESSAGE 1: Warming temperatures and rain-free conditions
through this weekend and into next week.

A deep layered ridge will build over the area this weekend and
prevail through much of next week, maintaining continued dry
weather and above normal temperatures. Unfortunately we expect
no improvement to the ongoing Severe to Exceptional Drought
across the Southeast.

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.AVIATION /00Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
00Z Saturday TAF: Quiet conditions continue to prevail across the
region, under mostly clear skies. As noted in the previous
discussion, models continue to hint that ground fog may develop
prior to daybreak. Confidence still remains higher concerning the
potential for seeing vsbys below 2SM at KSAV, especially if fog
becomes dense. Certainty decreases when looking at KCHS and KJZI, so
will continue to monitor trends before the 06Z issuance. Otherwise,
look for any fog to burn off quickly after daybreak, as light and
variable winds shift and become more S/SE by the afternoon.

Extended Aviation Outlook: VFR.

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.MARINE...
Today and tonight: High pressure will settle overhead and
easterly swell will continue to taper. Lingering 6 ft seas will
subside in the nearshore Georgia waters (0-20 nm) this evening,
with the offshore Georgia waters (20-60 nm) holding on longer.
Small Craft Advisories remain in place only for the Georgia
waters.

Saturday through Wednesday: Marine conditions will steadily improve
on Saturday as the northeast gradient weakens and high pressure
shifts east. The residual 6 ft seas over the offshore GA waters
should subside by early afternoon Saturday, after which we do
not anticipate any marine headlines.

Rip Currents: Moderate Risk for Rip Currents Saturday along the
Georgia Beaches.

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.CHS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...High Risk for Rip Currents until 8 PM EDT this evening for GAZ117-
     119-139-141.
SC...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for AMZ354.
     Small Craft Advisory until 2 PM EDT Saturday for AMZ374.

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