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Hilton Head Island, SC weather

It is 63°F and clear at Hilton Head Island, Hilton Head Airport as of Oct 28, 1:35 AM EDT. Overnight: Clear, low near 58°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 2:17 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 2:25 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

63°F

Clear

Wind

NE 9 mph

Humidity 63% · dew point 50°F

Pressure · visibility

—

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Hilton Head Island, Hilton Head Airport (KHXD), Oct 28, 1:35 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

Rip Current Statement Moderate Expected

Rip Current Statement issued October 27 at 7:05PM EDT until October 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC

Area
Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper
In effect
Oct 27, 7:05 PM EDT
Until
Oct 28, 8:00 PM EDT
Issued by
NWS Charleston SC
Full text

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

What to do: Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Around the NWS CHS forecast area

1 active alert covers zones served by the CHS office near Hilton Head Island:

  • Rip Current Statement

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. South Carolina has 4 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Hilton Head Island (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 2 AM61°FClear0%NE 8 mph
Wed 3 AM60°FMostly Clear0%NE 8 mph
Wed 4 AM60°FMostly Clear0%NE 9 mph
Wed 5 AM59°FMostly Clear0%NE 9 mph
Wed 6 AM59°FSunny0%NE 10 mph
Wed 7 AM59°FSunny0%NE 10 mph
Wed 8 AM59°FSunny0%NE 12 mph
Wed 9 AM62°FMostly Sunny0%NE 12 mph
Wed 10 AM65°FMostly Sunny0%NE 12 mph
Wed 11 AM68°FPartly Sunny0%NE 12 mph
Wed 12 PM71°FPartly Sunny0%NE 13 mph
Wed 1 PM73°FMostly Sunny0%NE 14 mph
Wed 2 PM75°FPartly Sunny0%NE 14 mph
Wed 3 PM75°FPartly Sunny0%NE 15 mph
Wed 4 PM75°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 15 mph
Wed 5 PM75°FPartly Sunny0%NE 14 mph
Wed 6 PM74°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 14 mph
Wed 7 PM72°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 13 mph
Wed 8 PM69°FMostly Cloudy1%NE 12 mph
Wed 9 PM68°FPartly Cloudy1%NE 10 mph
Wed 10 PM66°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 10 mph
Wed 11 PM65°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 10 mph
Thu 12 AM65°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 10 mph
Thu 1 AM65°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 9 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Hilton Head Island can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 58°F

Clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

High 76°F·Low 63°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday

High 77°F·Low 61°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Friday

High 77°F·Low 64°F

Sunny, with a high near 77.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Saturday

High 76°F·Low 65°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

High 75°F·Low 65°F

A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

High 76°F·Low 64°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

High 77°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Nearby cities

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Hilton Head Island is served by the National Weather Service CHS forecast office, forecast zone SCZ148, county zone SCC013.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Hilton Head Island (32.1903, -80.7384), in Beaufort County. Population: 38,158 (2024 estimate), number 14 of the 27 South Carolina cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KCLX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/32.1903,-80.7384 (forecast issued Oct 28, 2:17 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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