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Beaufort, South Carolina
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Almanac
Average High: 93°
Average Low: 72°
Record high/year: 105° (1986)
Record low/year: 64° (1910)
Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sunset: 8:28 PM
Detailed History
Sun and Moon
Sunrise: 06:29 AM (EDT)
Moon Rise: 10:01 PM (EDT)
Sunset: 08:28 PM (EDT)
Moon Set: 08:34 AM (EDT)
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5-Day Forecast
Forecast for Beaufort
Today
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s...except in the lower 90s near the coast. Heat index values up to 105. West winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tonight
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to 104 early in the evening. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday
Sunny in the morning...then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s...except in the mid 90s near the coast. Heat index values up to 104. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 70s. Heat index values up to 101 early in the evening. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Heat index values up to 103. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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Location: Tarpon Blvd Ocean Front, Fripp Island, SC Updated: 10:31 AM EDT |
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| Temperature: 85.6 °F | Dew Point: 74 °F | Humidity: 68% | Wind: NW at 3.0 mph | Pressure: 30.04 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Heat Index: 93 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Harbor Island, SC Updated: 10:31 AM EDT |
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| Temperature: 88.7 °F | Dew Point: 76 °F | Humidity: 66% | Wind: North at 4.0 mph | Pressure: 29.99 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Heat Index: 100 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: NERRS NERRS METEOROLOGICAL SITE AT ACE BASIN, Green Pond, SC Updated: 9:45 AM EDT |
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| Temperature: 84 °F | Dew Point: 74 °F | Humidity: 71% | Wind: NW at 1 mph | Pressure: 30.02 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Heat Index: 91 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: The Crescent, Bluffton, SC Updated: 10:31 AM EDT |
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| Temperature: 89.1 °F | Dew Point: 74 °F | Humidity: 61% | Wind: NW at 3.0 mph | Pressure: 30.05 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Heat Index: 98 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: NERRS NERRS WATER QUALITY SITE AT ACE BASIN, Edisto Island, SC Updated: 9:45 AM EDT |
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| Temperature: °F | Dew Point: - | Humidity: - | Wind: Calm | Pressure: - | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Heat Index: - | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Singleton Beach, Hilton Head, SC Updated: 10:06 AM EDT |
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| Temperature: 82.7 °F | Dew Point: 74 °F | Humidity: 75% | Wind: NW at 4.0 mph | Pressure: 29.94 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Heat Index: 89 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Bluffton Park II, Bluffton, SC Updated: 10:23 AM EDT |
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| Temperature: 80.1 °F | Dew Point: 78 °F | Humidity: 92% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 29.91 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Heat Index: 86 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Bluffton Park, Bluffton, SC Updated: 10:31 AM EDT |
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| Temperature: 87.4 °F | Dew Point: 74 °F | Humidity: 65% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 30.05 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Heat Index: 96 °F | Historical Graphs |
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Location: Brams Point, Spanish Wells Plantation, Hilton Head Island, SC Updated: 10:31 AM EDT |
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| Temperature: 84.8 °F | Dew Point: 74 °F | Humidity: 70% | Wind: Calm | Pressure: 30.02 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Heat Index: 92 °F | Historical Graphs |
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NWS Forecaster Discussion
901 fxus62 kchs 201427 afdchs Area forecast discussion National Weather Service Charleston SC 1027 am EDT sun Jul 20 2008 Synopsis... Tropical Storm Cristobal will slowly move away from the upper South Carolina coast today as Atlantic high pressure builds in. A weak trough of low pressure will develop to the west on Monday and then persist through much of the week. && Near term /through tonight/... ts Cristobal moving along the southeast coast of North Carolina this morning with a weak surface trough extending east-west through our forecast area from S of Charleston to north of Metter. Synoptic parameters suggest a continuation of prior forecast trends today with hot afternoon temperatures 95-100 degrees not far away from the immediate coast. Model soundings are inverted-v style this afternoon...especially over our inland zones. Given the decent morning downslope component and position of the tropical storm... we will continue to allow surface dew points to mix down into the 60s during maximum heating which will also keep most locations from reaching heat advisory criteria. The corridor between Savannah and Charleston bears watching with the alignment of the sea breeze as the NAM does show some decent late day dewpoint pooling. Forecast high temperatures below record values which are all at or above 100 degrees at chs/sav/chl. As for clouds...models show some middle level moisture lingering today and there may be scattered areas of middle clouds at times but most areas should see plenty of sunshine. Finally...convection potential seems limited overall...especially inland from the sea breeze. Plenty of subsidence capping today with 3c-5c middle level lapse rates. The only concern is the axis of the horizontal surface trough bisecting the Savannah River entrance region late afternoon. The NAM seem reasonable with a few thunderstorms late day from Jasper County down along I-95 in our Georgia region. Coverage should be slight with the very poor middle level environment. Slight chance probability of precipitation were continued along the pinned sea breeze region. && Short term /Monday through Monday night/... after a warm and muggy night tonight...another sultry Summer day on tap Monday which may still necessitate a heat advisory issuance for portions of the area later on later packages. Temperatures may be near today/S values or even a little warmer in spots. Afternoon surface dew points will likely be a bit higher especially along and east of I-95. Diurnal convection mostly confined to the sea breeze and fairly sparse due to overall warm temperatures aloft and lack of regional low level moisture convergence. There is a upper level shear axis over the forecast area Monday and this feature may aid in a weaker cap late in the day. && Long term /Tuesday through Saturday/... the pattern will ease into one that favors climatology. Deep layered moisture will increase with a weak low level trough in the Lee of the mountains. Scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms should increase toward middle week with possibly some late night convection near the coast given instability forecasts and favored nocturnal land breeze/coastal convergence. Temperatures will moderate to near climatology values with the increased debris cloud coverage and lower convective temperatures. && Aviation /15z Sunday through Thursday/... latest short term models continue to indicate very sparse chances of convection this afternoon. However...if isolated thunderstorms can manage to develop... they would likely be somewhere in the ksav to kchs taf corridor. Confidence is much too low to consider any cumulonimbus mentions this afternoon at this time. Extended aviation outlook...mostly VFR conditions should prevail outside of any diurnal convection...which looks to increase in coverage significantly by Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. && Marine... Tropical Storm Cristobal will continue to move away from the region this morning. Other than some weak 1-2 feet backswell noted at 41004 and 41008 no direct impacts are expected as the cyclone moves east of the Outer Banks. The synoptic pattern both at the surface and aloft will quickly morph into a summertime configuration with deep subtropical ridging anchored well offshore. This pattern will favor Standard sea breeze surges along the land/sea interface and late night nocturnal surges for the next several days. Seas will remain 4 feet or less through the period. && Chs watches/warnings/advisories... Georgia...none. SC...none. Marine...none. && $$ Jrl