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Today Hourly 10-Day Radar MinuteCast® Monthly Air Quality Health & Activities
Sunday, May 17

Current Weather

1:20 PM

72°F
Mostly sunny
RealFeel® 83°
Very Warm
RealFeel Guide
Very Warm
82° to 89°
Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions should minimize outdoor activity, especially in the sunshine.
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RealFeel Shade™ 72°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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RealFeel®
83°
RealFeel Shade™
72°
Max UV Index
10.3 (Very High)
Wind
S 8 mph
Wind Gusts
12 mph
Humidity
86%
Indoor Humidity
86% (Very Humid)
Dew Point
67° F
Pressure
↔ 30.21 in
Cloud Cover
30%
Visibility
9 mi
Cloud Ceiling
40000 ft

Day

5/17
79°Hi
RealFeel® 93°
Hot
RealFeel Guide
Hot
90° to 100°
Caution advised. Possible danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat exhaustion and heat cramps if outside for extended periods, and especially while doing strenuous activities.
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RealFeel Shade™ 84°
Very Warm
RealFeel Guide
Very Warm
82° to 89°
Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions should minimize outdoor activity, especially in the sunshine.
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Humid with sun and some clouds

Max UV Index11.0 (Extreme)

AccuLumen Brightness Index™8 (Bright)

WindS 8 mph

Wind Gusts21 mph

Probability of Precipitation21%

Probability of Thunderstorms5%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover40%

Morning

Afternoon

Night

5/17
68°Lo
RealFeel® 68°
Pleasant
RealFeel Guide
Pleasant
63° to 81°
Most consider this temperature range ideal.
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Clear to partly cloudy and humid

WindSSE 6 mph

Wind Gusts17 mph

Probability of Precipitation2%

Probability of Thunderstorms0%

Precipitation0.00 in

Cloud Cover11%

Evening

Overnight

Sun & Moon

13 hrs 53 mins
Rise 6:20 AM
Set 8:13 PM
Waxing Crescent
Rise 6:36 AM
Set 9:46 PM

Temperature History

5/17
High
Low
Forecast
79°
68°
Average
79°
68°
Last Year
90°
77°

Current Weather Conditions in Folly Beach

Folly Beach, South Carolina is currently Mostly sunny with a temperature of 72°. The current RealFeel® Temperature is 83° (Very Warm) based on observed conditions including 86% humidity, 30% cloud cover, a UV index of 10, and winds of 8 mph. In shade, the RealFeel Shade™ is 72°. AccuWeather's MinuteCast® provides minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts for Folly Beach, powered by forecasting systems and proprietary technology developed by AccuWeather meteorologists since 1962.

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