Observed 6:55 AM EDT at KSSC

Dalzell, SC weather

Clear and 51°11°.

Forecasts agree

Now 51°11°

Clear

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 49°9°; Comfortable
Humidity: 91%; Air 51°11°, dew point 49°9° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h today 10–11 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 70°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–noon

This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 51°11° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 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 7a	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	14%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	93%	19%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	86%	12%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	75%	2%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	67%	1%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	60%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	55%	2%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	51%	17%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	49%	20%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	47%	23%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	47%	16%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	52%	9%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	62%	13%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	13%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	17%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	83%	9%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	89%	19%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	93%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	90%	15%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	78%	19%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	72%	12%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	63%	12%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	55%	13%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	53%	8%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	51%	13%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	48%	15%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	49%	14%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	49%	10%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	10%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	12%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	78%	9%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	90%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	3%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 61°16°
  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: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 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 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°14°
  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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  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: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
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
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°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°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 20% chance. 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
  Drizzle, 62°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
66°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–64°18°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 47°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 42°.
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

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.5 ft
Flow: 3,690 cfs

Forecast peak 7.5 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Pocotaligo River at Sumter

11 mi

Level: 7.7 ft

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Lynches River above Bishopville

20 mi

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 150 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Black River (SC) at I-95 near Manning

22 mi

Level: 10.2 ft

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 46

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 49°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

SUMTER · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1901–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−6°−4°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
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Dalzell 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: 6:02–6:52 PM; Morning 7:18–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:02 PM; Morning 7:08–7:18 AM; first light 7:08 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:02 PM–7:09 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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