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last updated at 11:56 PM on October 17, 2019

Forecast

Forecast for Charleston updated at 10:27 PM on October 17, 2019

Overnight Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s, except in the lower 50s near the coast. Light and variable winds, becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Saturday A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers, breezy and more humid with highs in the mid 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing to southeast 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Saturday Night A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers, breezy with lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph, becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Sunday Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s.
Sunday Night Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s.
Monday Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday Night Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s.
Tuesday Partly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tuesday Night Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s.
Wednesday Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Wednesday Night Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Thursday Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

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An increasingly unsettled weekend looms thanks to the tropics

Jared Smith / October 17, 2019 at 1:34 PM

Potential Tropical Cyclone 11 at 12:40 PM.

It’s hard to believe that after the coolest morning since April 27, we are talking about the potential for a little tropical mischief in the Gulf. But, it’s still hurricane season, and this one has a shot at bringing us some much-needed rain over the weekend.

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