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Mount Pleasant, SC weather

It is 55°F and clear at Mount Pleasant Regional-Faison Field as of Oct 28, 1:35 AM EDT. Overnight: Mostly Clear, low near 56°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 27, 8:30 PM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 2:19 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

55°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 100% · dew point 55°F

Pressure · visibility

30.22 inHg

Visibility 9 mi

Observed at Mount Pleasant Regional-Faison Field (KLRO), 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 Mount Pleasant:

  • 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 Mount Pleasant (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 2 AM58°FMostly Clear0%NE 7 mph
Wed 3 AM57°FMostly Clear0%NE 8 mph
Wed 4 AM57°FMostly Clear0%N 8 mph
Wed 5 AM57°FPartly Cloudy0%N 9 mph
Wed 6 AM57°FMostly Sunny0%N 9 mph
Wed 7 AM56°FMostly Sunny0%N 9 mph
Wed 8 AM57°FMostly Sunny0%N 9 mph
Wed 9 AM60°FMostly Sunny0%N 10 mph
Wed 10 AM64°FMostly Sunny0%NE 10 mph
Wed 11 AM69°FMostly Sunny0%NE 12 mph
Wed 12 PM72°FPartly Sunny0%NE 13 mph
Wed 1 PM74°FPartly Sunny0%NE 14 mph
Wed 2 PM75°FPartly Sunny0%NE 14 mph
Wed 3 PM75°FPartly Sunny0%NE 15 mph
Wed 4 PM75°FMostly Sunny0%NE 15 mph
Wed 5 PM74°FPartly Sunny0%NE 15 mph
Wed 6 PM73°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 14 mph
Wed 7 PM70°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 13 mph
Wed 8 PM68°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 12 mph
Wed 9 PM68°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 12 mph
Wed 10 PM66°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 12 mph
Wed 11 PM66°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 10 mph
Thu 12 AM65°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 10 mph
Thu 1 AM65°FMostly 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 Mount Pleasant can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 56°F

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 9 mph.

Wednesday

High 75°F·Low 63°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday

High 77°F·Low 62°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

Friday

High 78°F·Low 63°F

Sunny, with a high near 78.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Saturday

High 76°F·Low 64°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

High 75°F·Low 64°F

A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday

High 77°F·Low 62°F

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

High 77°F

A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Mount Pleasant is served by the National Weather Service CHS forecast office, forecast zone SCZ150, county zone SCC019.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Mount Pleasant (32.8084, -79.8650), in Charleston County. Population: 95,604 (2024 estimate), number 4 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/32.8084,-79.865 (forecast issued Oct 27, 8:30 PM 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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