Observed 9:40 AM EDT at KCUB

Elgin, SC weather

Sunny and 57°14°.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east-northeast. Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 39Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 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 69°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 6 AM
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h tomorrow 10–11 AM

This morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° 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	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	89%	16%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	77%	4%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	70%	1%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	1%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	54%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	51%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	0%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	47%	4%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	47%	3%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	50%	1%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	58%	7%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	9%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	77%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	96%	17%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	89%	16%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	77%	25%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	70%	13%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	63%	4%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	55%	4%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	53%	8%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	51%	10%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	46%	14%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	49%	10%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	49%	14%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	17%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	3%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	4%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	4%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  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
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°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
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°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: 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°–48°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  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 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°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: 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°–79°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°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
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
66°19°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Rain 0.44 in11 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 45°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–78°.

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

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.5 ft
Flow: 3,690 cfs

Forecast peak 7.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Congaree River at Columbia

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 3,230 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Mon 8 AM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake Wateree

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 98.7 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Pen Branch at Brentwood Dr

15 mi

Level: 0.7 ft

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 53% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 33

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, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

SANDHILL RESEARCH - ELGIN · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1957–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Elgin weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 2 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour: 6:03–6:53 PM; Morning 7:20–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:53–7:03 PM; Morning 7:10–7:20 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:03 PM–7:11 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Elgin, SC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Wateree River near Camden

Congaree River at Columbia

Lake Wateree

Pen Branch at Brentwood Dr

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