Observed 1:40 PM EDT at KMEB

Cheraw, SC weather

Mostly sunny and 70°21°.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 14 mph22 km/hgusts 21 mph33 km/h; From the northeast. 35–14 mph22 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 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

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (69°21° then, 67°19° now)

Good hours for

High 68°20° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 67°19° · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°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 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	56%	10%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	54%	16%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	51%	16%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	11%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	8%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	9%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	8%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	9%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	13%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	12%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	96%	23%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	50%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	59%	0
Sun 7a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	26%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	96%	37%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	83%	24%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	75%	11%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	65%	7%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	59%	6%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	57%	10%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	53%	9%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	49%	14%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	51%	12%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	55%	8%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	8%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	8%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	9%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	9%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–49°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  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 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  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°–82°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 77°25°, 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, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–83°28°
Low, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°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
75°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 44°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–78°.

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

Pee Dee River at Cheraw

2.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 1,560 cfs

Forecast peak 6.0 ft Mon 8 AM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Thompson Creek above Cheraw

2.7 mi

Level: 6.6 ft

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Pee Dee River near Bennettsville

9.5 mi

Level: 53.1 ft
Flow: 1,760 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Black Creek (SC) below Chesterfield

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 62% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 46

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 5
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 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Cheraw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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Cheraw 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 11 min less
Golden hour: 5:59–6:49 PM; Morning 7:17–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:49–6:59 PM; Morning 7:07–7:17 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:59 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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