Observed 1:40 PM EDT at KCAE

Gaston, SC weather

Sunny and 70°21°.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/hgusts 17 mph28 km/h; From the north. 711–14 mph23 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 39Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.9 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 9 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 69°21° · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 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 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	51%	1%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	49%	2%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	3%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	54%	8%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	7%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	75%	7%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	6%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	10%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	17%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	93%	19%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	83%	19%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	75%	14%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	70%	7%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	61%	3%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	57%	8%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	57%	10%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	55%	14%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	57%	14%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	55%	11%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	61%	15%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	67%	8%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	90%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	74%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	49%	0%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 14 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  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
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  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 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  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°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 63°17°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  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
72°22°–84°29°
Low, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 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
72°22°–86°30°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 47°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, 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

Congaree River at Columbia

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 3,250 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Mon 8 AM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Congaree River at Congaree National Park

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 4,320 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Wed 8 AM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Congaree River at Carolina Eastman

6.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 104 ft
Flow: 3,310 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Congaree Creek near South Congaree

7.1 mi

Level: 2.6 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 55% less heating than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 34

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
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?

Today, 3:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Columbia Metropolitan Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1887–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−5°−3°TueOct 20
−4°−2°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
−5°−3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Gaston 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: 6:05–6:55 PM; Morning 7:21–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:05 PM; Morning 7:11–7:21 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:05 PM–7:12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Gaston. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,700 ft, 53 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Gaston, SC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Congaree River at Columbia

Congaree River at Congaree National Park

Congaree River at Carolina Eastman

Congaree Creek near South Congaree

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