Observed 11:55 AM EDT at KLQK

Arial, SC weather

Overcast and 59°15°, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Cloudy

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the east. 813–13 mph21 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 44°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°4° cooler than this time yesterday (67°19° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

High 67°19° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 46°8° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	28%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	60%	21%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	14%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	67°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	9%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	53%	7%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	55%	1%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	91%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	92%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	91%	27%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	91%	11%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	92%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	90%	25%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	42°6°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	78%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	66%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	59%	3%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from ENE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	55%	6%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	53%	8%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	51%	8%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from ENE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	50%	4%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	52%	2%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	57%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	87%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	88%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	91%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	6%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	9%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	97%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	10%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	3%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	2%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	1%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. East northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  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
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.08 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 43°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 66–77°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GSP) (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

Saluda River above Old Easley Hwy (SC 124), 5 WSW Greenville

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 261 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Twelve mile creek near Liberty

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 38 cfs

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Reedy River at Hudson St.

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft

Reading from Sat 11:33 AM · NWS gauge page

Seneca River at Keowee Dam

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 96.5 ft

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 56

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 11
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 44°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Pickens · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1941–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Arial weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 6:10–7:00 PM; Morning 7:28–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 7:00–7:10 PM; Morning 7:18–7:28 AM; first light 7:18 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:10 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:00 AM · rises 5:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Arial. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,400 ft, 53 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Arial, SC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Saluda River above Old Easley Hwy (SC 124), 5 WSW Greenville

Twelve mile creek near Liberty

Reedy River at Hudson St.

Seneca River at Keowee Dam

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon