Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KCAE

Helena, SC weather

Sunny and 72°22°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the northeast. 610–10 mph16 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (72°22° then, 71°22° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 68°20° · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°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 3 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 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	45%	4%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	1%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	50%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	21%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	86%	23%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	78%	16%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	67%	12%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	61%	13%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	59%	11%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	55%	12%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	53%	15%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	15%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	61%	10%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	9%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	11%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	11%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	86%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	49%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	2%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 12 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly 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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  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 73.
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
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 51°11°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 65°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
71°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–68°20°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 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
70°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–77°.

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

Saluda River at Chappells

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 349 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Tue 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Enoree River at Whitmire

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.6 ft
Flow: 111 cfs

Forecast peak 14.6 ft Sun 8 AM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Bush River near Prosperity

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 72 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Little River near Silver Street

8.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 50 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 49

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 5
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, 5:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

NEWBERRY · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

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).

−6°−3°SunOct 18
−8°−4°MonOct 19
−5°−3°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
+1°±0°FriOct 23
−5°−3°SatOct 24

Helena 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: 6:07–6:57 PM; Morning 7:23–8:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:57–7:07 PM; Morning 7:13–7:23 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:07 PM–7:14 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Helena, 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 at Chappells

Enoree River at Whitmire

Bush River near Prosperity

Little River near Silver Street

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