Charleston weather alerts.
Local storm risk.
Charleston alerts, coastal flooding, radar, tides, tropical outlooks, and weather email monitoring.
Charleston, SC
Alerts, forecasts, radar, tides, and tropical context are personalized for this location.
No active alerts
No National Weather Service alerts are currently active for this location. Conditions can change, so continue checking official updates.
No active local alerts
No National Weather Service alerts are currently active for Charleston, SC.
Conditions at a glance
NWS temperature and wind with estimated rainfall from NOAA model guidance for Charleston, SC.
Next 8 hours
Next 8 days
Daily NOAA GFS/HRRR model guidance via Open-Meteo. Use the detailed NWS forecast for official local decisions.
How the current model paths compare
Our interactive map combines the latest public NHC ATCF track aids, shows how far the model paths spread, and adds context for your selected location. Zoom in, then drag the map or use the arrow keys to inspect nearby states and countries. Current named systems, invests, and model cycles from the past 24 hours appear automatically. Model lines are possibilities—not an official forecast.
Charleston weather alerts and local storm risk
Charleston weather monitoring often requires both atmospheric and coastal context. Tropical systems, tidal flooding, heavy rain, severe thunderstorms, heat, and marine conditions can affect different parts of the area in different ways.
Charleston weather risk changes across the peninsula, rivers, marshes, barrier islands, and inland suburbs. Tropical systems, king tides, coastal flooding, heavy rain, severe thunderstorms, heat, wind, and marine conditions can affect roads and waterfront property differently. A forecast cone does not show every hazard area, and a tide prediction does not include all weather-driven water-level effects. The city page provides local NWS context and links to official products, while exact-address monitoring can help residents, businesses, and marinas receive alerts for the point they actually care about.
Common weather risks in Charleston
How to prepare for Charleston weather
Keep more than one way to receive official warnings, review the hazards most relevant to your home or workplace, and follow local authorities when watches or warnings are issued. Recheck plans as conditions change.
Official local weather resources
Open NWS Charleston for official forecasts and warnings. MyStormRisk labels supplemental observations and guidance separately from official products.
Email weather alerts for Charleston
Use the city-center point as a starting place or enter an exact address above, then subscribe to free official NWS alert emails for that selected location.
How address-based email alerts work →Frequently asked questions about Charleston weather
What weather risks are common in Charleston?
Tropical weather, Tidal flooding, Heavy rain, Severe storms, Marine weather. Review the linked official forecast office for current watches, warnings, and advisories.
Can I receive weather alerts by email for a Charleston address?
Yes. Enter the exact address you care about, then use the free confirmed NWS email-alert subscription for that location.
Get free weather alerts by email
We’ll monitor Charleston, SC and email you when a new official NWS alert is issued. You can also receive a concise morning forecast.
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Atlantic tropical outlook
Tides + water temperature
The nearest appropriate NOAA coastal stations are resolved from the selected address.
No surge forecast is currently issued for this point
NHC potential storm-surge flooding maps are issued only when a qualifying tropical cyclone threatens the coast. This status is not a guarantee of zero coastal flooding.
Local wind and weather radar
See current wind direction and speed around Charleston, SC.
Air quality + fire weather
Location-aware smoke and particulate guidance, official NWS fire-weather alerts, and nearby active wildfire incidents.
Air-quality guidance is temporarily unavailable.
Next 24-hour modeled peak AQI: —
Air-quality methodology ↗No Red Flag Warning, Fire Weather Watch, or Fire Warning is active for this point.
Nearby wildfire data is temporarily unavailable.
AQI and particulate values are modeled estimates, not a nearby regulatory monitor. Fire perimeters, evacuations, and incident status can change quickly—follow local authorities and official incident information.
No Atlantic development areas are currently listed.
A plain-language digest of the latest official National Hurricane Center Tropical Weather Outlook for the basin nearest this location.