Congaree River at Congaree National Park
6.4 mi- Level
- 4.7 ft
- Flow
- 4,590 cfs
Forecast peak 5.4 ft Wed 8 AM
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:55 AM EDT at KMMT
Gadsden, SC weather
Clear and 52°11°.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°), high 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°).
Now 52°11°
Clear
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
- From the north. Gusts to 23 mph37 km/h around 9 AM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 41Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.33 inHg1027 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (50°10° then, 52°11° now)
Good hours for
This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 96% | 15% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 86% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 75% | 7% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 65% | 1% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 58% | 1% | 4 |
| 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 | 53% | 1% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 49% | 13% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 47% | 13% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 47% | 20% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly sunny | 71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 47% | 15% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 51% | 6% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Mostly clear | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 56% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 65% | 16% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 77% | 19% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Mostly clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 80% | 18% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 80% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 86% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 89% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 96% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 93% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 45°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 100% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 45°7° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 100% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h | 89% | 14% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 78% | 19% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 70% | 15% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 63% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 55% | 7% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 51% | 7% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 49% | 22% | 5 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 48% | 14% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 49% | 14% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°) | 72°22° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 46% | 9% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 55% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 65% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 72% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 78% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 80% | 11% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 55°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 100% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 9% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°) | 43°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 100% | 9% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–52°11°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. 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°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–54°12°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
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 74. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–51°11°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°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 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–48°9°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 72°22°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–53°12°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 65°18°Dry
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°–60°16°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 79°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 66°19°Dry
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 79.
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
- 50°10°–59°15°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 69°21°Dry
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
- 75°24°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–59°15°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 67°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–65°18°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 58°14°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–65°18°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 71°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–79°.
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
Below flood stage
Congaree River at Columbia
19 mi- Level
- 3.4 ft
- Flow
- 3,230 cfs
Forecast peak 3.8 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Cedar Creek at Congaree NP Near Gadsden
4.2 mi- Level
- 2.7 ft
Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page
Congaree River above Fort Motte
9.5 mi- Level
- 75.9 ft
Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:35 AM, sunset 6:38 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 3 min
- Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:04–6:54 PM
- Morning 7:19–8:09 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:54–7:04 PM
- Morning 7:10–7:19 AM; first light 7:10 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 7:04 PM–7:10 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:33 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
