... Smoke affecting portions of the Charleston Metro area...
Smoke from an unknown source is reducing visibilities in parts of
the Charleston Metro area this evening... mainly between Summerville
and downtown Charleston. This includes North Charleston and parts
of west Ashley... Goose Creek and Hanahan. Surface observations
and spotter reports indicate visibilities have been as low as 2 to
3 miles at times. The smoke is expected to gradually dissipate
after midnight... but may produce reduced visibilities across parts
of interstates 26 and 526 as well as highways 17 and 52 for the
next few hours.
In addition to poor visibilities... poor air quality can be
expected where smoke occurs. People who have respiratory ailments
that can be triggered by smoke should consider staying indoors.
Motorists should also be alert for sudden changes in visibilities.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
If you observe smoke... email your report to chs.Skywarn@noaa.Gov
or send a tweet to @nwscharlestonsc with the hashtag wxreport.
Charleston, SC
Current Conditions
55 °F
Overcast
Updated — 9:55 PM EST on February 03, 2012
Local Radar
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Charleston
55 °F - Overcast
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Charleston
52 °F - Smoke -
Mount Pleasant
54 °F - Light Rain -
Summerville
52 °F - Mostly Cloudy
Forecast for Charleston (29401)
Saturday
 Chance of Rain
H 67° / L 54°
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Sunday
Chance of Rain
H 72° / L 49°
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Monday
Chance of Rain
H 61° / L 45°
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Tuesday
 Partly Cloudy
H 65° / L 45°
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Wednesday
Partly Cloudy
H 63° / L 47°
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Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday NightMostly cloudy. A chance of showers...mainly after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday NightMostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows around 50. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s.
Monday NightMostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s.
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
Tuesday NightPartly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s.
Wednesday NightMostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
Statement as of 9:34 PM EST on February 3, 2012
Special Statement
