Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms Today

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing on the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians today. Read More >

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Charleston, SC Local Forecast Office

4NM SSE Hilton Head Island SC

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
SE 11kt
2ft
Friday
⇑ESE 8kt
2ft
Friday Night
SSE 7kt⇓
2ft
Independence Day
⇑SSE 9kt
2ft
Saturday Night
SSW 10kt
2ft
Sunday
⇑S 12kt
2ft
Sunday Night
SSW 13kt
2-3ft
Monday
S 13kt
2ft
Monday Night
S 14kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:30 pm EDT Jul 2, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm EDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 9, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

SE wind 6 to 11 kt becoming S after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Friday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ESE 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Friday Night

SSE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Independence Day

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Saturday Night

SSW wind 8 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Sunday

SW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming S 9 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Sunday Night

SSW wind 11 to 13 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

WSW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Monday Night

S wind 11 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.