Observed 5:35 PM EDT at KGRD

Donalds, SC weather

Sunny and 64°18°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the northeast. 813–12 mph19 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Low 45°7° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon

TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · 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 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	50%	3%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	91%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	95%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	99%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	98%	2%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	85%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	75%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	69%	8%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	64%	11%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	60%	12%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	57%	13%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	54%	17%	4
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	55%	16%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	62%	8%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	94%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	95%	5%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	99%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	99%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	99%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	98%	0%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	84%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	70%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	5%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	53%	9%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	11%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	44%	14%	5
Mon 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	15%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  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. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°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, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°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
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°25°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°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
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–68°20°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–81°27°
Low, likely
47°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–76°.

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 near WARE SHOALS

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 305 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Reedy River above Waterloo

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 36 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Rocky River SC near Starr

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 36 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

South Rabon Creek near Gray Court

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 63% 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: 8
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 46°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Greenwood County Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2000–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Donalds 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: 6:09–6:59 PM; Morning 7:26–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:09 PM; Morning 7:16–7:26 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:09 PM–7:17 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Donalds. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,500 ft, 74 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Donalds, 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 near WARE SHOALS

Reedy River above Waterloo

Rocky River SC near Starr

South Rabon Creek near Gray Court

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