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Official National Weather Service forecasts for Charleston and the South Carolina Lowcountry — eight counties on the tidal coast, from Georgetown and Moncks Corner south through North Charleston and Summerville to Walterboro, and on to Beaufort, Bluffton and Hilton Head.

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8
Counties
1.20M
People
I-26 · I-95 · I-526
Interstates
Jun–Nov
Hurricane Season

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Counties

Guide · 8 counties
424,367 people
Charleston
North Charleston · Hanahan · Awendaw
255,217 people
Berkeley
Goose Creek · Moncks Corner · Bonneau
198,979 people
Beaufort
Hilton Head Island · Bluffton · Port Royal
169,833 people
Dorchester
Summerville · Harleyville · Reevesville
65,731 people
Georgetown
Georgetown · Murrells Inlet · Pawleys Island
38,874 people
Colleton
Walterboro · Cottageville · Edisto Beach
33,544 people
Jasper
Ridgeland · Hardeeville
18,122 people
Hampton
Hampton · Brunson · Estill

Cities & Towns

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City Pages

Guide · 58 places
North Charleston
Charleston County
Summerville
Dorchester County
Goose Creek
Berkeley County
Hilton Head Island
Beaufort County
Bluffton
Beaufort County
Georgetown
Georgetown County
Walterboro
Colleton County
Moncks Corner
Berkeley County
Hanahan
Charleston County
Port Royal
Beaufort County
Hampton
Hampton County
Ridgeland
Jasper County
Awendaw
Charleston County
Bonneau
Berkeley County
Bonneau Beach
Berkeley County
Brunson
Hampton County
Burton
Beaufort County
Cottageville
Colleton County
Edisto Beach
Colleton County
Estill
Hampton County
Folly Beach
Charleston County
Furman
Hampton County
Gifford
Hampton County
Hardeeville
Jasper County
Harleyville
Dorchester County
Hilton Head
Beaufort County
Hollywood
Charleston County
Islandton
Colleton County
Isle of Palms
Charleston County
Jacksonboro
Colleton County
James Island
Charleston County
Kiawah Island
Charleston County
Ladson
Charleston County
Laurel Bay
Beaufort County
Lincolnville
Charleston County
Lodge
Colleton County
Luray
Hampton County
McClellanville
Charleston County
Meggett
Charleston County
Murrells Inlet
Georgetown County
Pawleys Island
Georgetown County
Pinopolis
Berkeley County
Ravenel
Charleston County
Reevesville
Dorchester County
Ridgeville
Dorchester County
Rockville
Charleston County
Russellville
Berkeley County
Saint George
Dorchester County
Saint Stephen
Berkeley County
Sangaree
Berkeley County
Scotia
Hampton County
Seabrook Island
Charleston County
Shell Point
Charleston County
Smoaks
Colleton County
Sullivans Island
Charleston County
Varnville
Hampton County
Williams
Colleton County
Yemassee
Hampton County

Along the Highways

Guide · Drive smart
Corridor
I-95
Virginia → Fayetteville → Florence → Georgia
Corridor
I-26
Asheville → Spartanburg → Columbia → Charleston
Corridor
I-526
Through Charleston

The Charleston Weather Story

Alerts & Climate
Warning · Jun–Nov
Hurricanes & the Coast Soon
Landfalls on the Outer Banks and the Lowcountry, storm surge, and the inland flooding that follows.
Route Shield
Severe & Tornado Live
The spring severe season across the Piedmont and the Sandhills, and every warning from the NWS.
Services · Dec–Mar
Snow & Ice
The ice storms that take down the Piedmont, and the deep snow of the North Carolina mountains.
Recreation
The Mountains Soon
Mount Mitchell, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and the wettest ground in the eastern United States.
Recreation
Beaches & Rip Currents Soon
Rip currents, water temps and beach hazards from the Outer Banks to Hilton Head.
Guide
Climate & Records
Normals, records and long-term trends for all 146 counties.