Charleston Weather Blog

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Thursday: Quiet start, but storms return, perhaps with strong winds

/ June 17, 2026 at 10:50 PM

We’re back in the 90s on Thursday as we get a brief lull in between disturbances, but showers and thunderstorms will return in the afternoon and evening as a slug of moisture from what we expect will be the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur, which was christened earlier today, There will be a risk for a storm or two to produce some damaging wind gusts, but the overall severe weather threat this far to the east is fairly marginal. Will keep an eye out, though.

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Rest of the work week: Unsettled pattern sticks around

/ June 16, 2026 at 11:49 PM

Unsettled weather sticks around for the rest of the work week as disturbances continue to move across the area, with a shot of tropical moisture enhancing rainfall heading into the weekend.

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The week ahead: Not quite as hot at times, staying periodically unsettled

/ June 14, 2026 at 11:42 PM

Fairly standard summertime weather continues for the week ahead, though we shouldn’t run quite as hot as we did this past weekend, with no record highs in jeopardy of being toppled this go-around.

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