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Heavy Snow Expected Across Portions of the South Carolina Lowcountry and Southeast Georgia This Weekend

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Charleston, SC Local Forecast Office

5NM N Rattlesnake Shoal MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:NNE wind 9 to 12 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Rain likely before 4pm, then rain and snow. Seas 1 ft or less.

      NNW 12kt
      < 1ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNW wind 12 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 18 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow before 1am, then snow likely with patchy blowing snow between 1am and 4am, then patchy blowing snow and a chance of snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Seas 1 ft or less.

      ⇑NNW 18kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 12 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. A slight chance of snow before 7am. Seas 1 ft or less.

      NW 16kt
      < 1ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WNW wind 5 to 9 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

      WNW 9kt
      < 1ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the morning. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      ⇑W 6kt
      < 1ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

      ⇑WSW 6kt
      < 1ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:SW wind around 6 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.

      SW 6kt
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SW wind 5 to 9 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 1 ft or less.

      SW 9kt
      < 1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:33 am EST Jan 31, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH

Today
NNE wind 9 to 12 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Rain likely before 4pm, then rain and snow. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tonight
NNW wind 12 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 18 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Snow with areas of blowing snow before 1am, then snow likely with patchy blowing snow between 1am and 4am, then patchy blowing snow and a chance of snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday
NW wind 12 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. A slight chance of snow before 7am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
WNW wind 5 to 9 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the morning. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
SW wind around 6 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
SW wind 5 to 9 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 1 ft or less.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 32.81°N 79.73°W
Last Update: 4:33 am EST Jan 31, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
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