Observed 6:45 PM EDT at KAGS

Aiken, SC weather

Clear and 64°18°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north-northeast. 69–12 mph19 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 41Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.21 inHg1023 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow 9–11 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 70°21° tomorrow at 4 PM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h Sunday 9 AM–noon

TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
Sunday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	89%	16%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	93%	20%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	77%	21%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	70%	8%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	60%	1%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	52%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	51%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	47%	2%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	46%	2%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	49%	5%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	47%	2%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	58%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	72%	12%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	77%	10%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	7%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	83%	8%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	93%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	93%	11%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	42°6°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	42°6°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	89%	14%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	80%	11%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	72%	10%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	60%	4%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	53%	4%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	51%	7%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	46%	9%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	48%	10%	4
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	49%	9%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	53%	10%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 75°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 12 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 14 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 48°9°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 16 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 47°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 46°8°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 46°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–66°19°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 48°.
Sunday
Dry, high 72°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–78°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (CAE) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Savannah River near Augusta

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 96.9 ft
Flow: 4,170 cfs

Forecast peak 97.0 ft Fri 8 PM

Reading from Fri 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Horse Creek at Clearwater

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.2 ft

Reading from Fri 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Upper Three Runs near New Ellenton

12 mi

Level: 5.9 ft

Reading from Fri 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Edisto River below Monetta

14 mi

Level: 3.9 ft

Reading from Fri 6 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 44% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 31

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Sat, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Aiken 2 E · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SatOct 17
—SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
−7°−4°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23

Aiken weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour: 6:09–6:59 PM; Morning 7:22–8:12 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:09 PM; Morning 7:12–7:22 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:15 PM–7:13 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:51 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Aiken. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.