Observed 8:55 AM EDT at KFLO

Coward, SC weather

Sunny and 54°12°.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 24 mph39 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 26Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Rising · +0.04 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 72°22° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 48°9° tonight at 4 AM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow 9–11 AM

This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 46°8° · 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 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	87%	9%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	76%	3%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	66%	1%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	59%	15%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	55%	18%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	51%	18%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	49%	24%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	49%	24%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	49%	25%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	54%	30%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	63%	12%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	11%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	73%	23%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	74%	48%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	12%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	98%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	24%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	53%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	91%	23%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	80%	24%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	67%	12%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	61%	16%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	56%	18%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	52%	14%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	50%	8%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	50%	19%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	50%	20%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	54%	26%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	34%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	33%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	82%	23%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	9%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	94%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	98%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	97%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  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 73. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 39°4°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly 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, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°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
74°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–83°28°
Low, likely
51°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  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
67°19°–79°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–64°18°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–78°.

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

Black Creek (SC) near Quinby

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 130 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Pee Dee River at Pee Dee

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 2,630 cfs

Forecast peak 7.5 ft Wed 2 AM

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Black River at Kingstree

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Lynches River at Effingham

5.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 206 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 38% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 25

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 4
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 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Florence Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−4°−2°WedOct 21
−7°−4°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 3 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
Golden hour: 6:00–6:49 PM; Morning 7:15–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:49–6:59 PM; Morning 7:06–7:15 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Coward, SC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Black Creek (SC) near Quinby

Pee Dee River at Pee Dee

Black River at Kingstree

Lynches River at Effingham

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