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CHARLESTON 7 Day Forecast

NWS Forecast for: Charleston SC
Issued by: National Weather Service Charleston, SC
Last Update: 8:32 am EDT Aug 18, 2026
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Today

Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 119. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

High: 100 °F

Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms

Tonight

Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Low: 79 °F

Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear

Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

High: 98 °F

Sunny



Wednesday
Night

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

Low: 80 °F

Mostly Clear



Thursday

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

High: 97 °F

Sunny



Thursday
Night

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80.

Low: 80 °F

Mostly Clear



Friday

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

High: 96 °F

Sunny



Friday
Night

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.

Low: 78 °F

Chance
T-storms


Saturday

Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

High: 93 °F

Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely




Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 119. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.



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 32.79°N 80.01°W (Elev. 10 ft)

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