Observed 12:55 PM EDT at KSSC

Boykin, SC weather

Sunny and 70°21°.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 16 mph26 km/h; From the northeast. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 8 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 39Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 70°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow 9–11 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 69°21° · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 62°17° 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 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	55%	1%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	51%	5%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	7%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	47%	7%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	49%	6%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	51%	8%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	8%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	67%	8%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	8%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	14%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	86%	13%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	93%	10%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	80%	10%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	75%	6%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	65%	3%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	57%	4%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	53%	8%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	53%	13%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	48%	11%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	49%	12%	1
Sun 6p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	49%	11%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	9%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	7%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	80%	4%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	5%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	89%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 40°4°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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°–80°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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
72°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  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
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 45°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 40°.
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

Wateree River near Camden

9.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.5 ft
Flow: 3,690 cfs

Forecast peak 7.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Lake Wateree

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 98.7 ft

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Pocotaligo River at Sumter

21 mi

Level: 7.7 ft

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Lynches River above Bishopville

23 mi

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 145 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 48

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 3
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 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Lugoff 2ne · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2010–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−10°−6°MonOct 19
−8°−4°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
−3°−2°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 2 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour: 6:03–6:53 PM; Morning 7:19–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:53–7:03 PM; Morning 7:09–7:19 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:03 PM–7:10 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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