The worst appears over — today, anyway
The day is beginning to wane some in Charleston, and has left some pretty high heat indices in its wake. Here’s the latest National Weather Service heat index numbers for the Lowcountry (as of about 4:15 PM; I expect another statement later tonight to make these numbers a bit more official).
…SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA…
SAVANNAH NATL WILDLIFE REFUGE /RAWS/…. 115
KIAWAH ISLAND……………………… 114
WITHERBEE /RAWS SENSOR/…………….. 112
BLUFFTON………………………….. 111
FRIPP ISLAND………………………. 111
JAMES ISLAND………………………. 110
SEABROOK ISLAND……………………. 109
WEST ASHLEY……………………….. 108
HILTON HEAD……………………….. 108
SMOAKS……………………………. 107
CHARLESTON AIRPORT /KCHS/…………… 107
BENNETTS POINT /ACXS1/……………… 107
BEAUFORT MCAS /KNBC/……………….. 107
BEAUFORT COUNTY AIRPORT /KARW/………. 106
JOHNS ISLAND………………………. 106
MONCKS CORNER AIRPORT /KMKS/………… 105
DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON………………… 104
HARLEYVILLE……………………….. 103
MOUNT PLEASANT /KLRO/………………. 103
FOLLY BEACH /FBIS1/………………… 102
SUMMERVILLE AIRPORT /KDYB/………….. 101
Brace yourself for more of the same tomorrow — another heat advisory is in effect from 11am to 8pm, just like today.