Observed 9:55 AM EDT at KMMT

Hopkins, SC weather

Sunny and 58°15°.

Mostly agree

Now 58°15°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the northeast. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 49°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 39Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 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 (59°15° then, 58°15° now)

Good hours for

High 71°22° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 48°9° tomorrow at 7 AM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow 9–11 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

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
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 10 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 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	65%	1%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	55%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	49%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	47%	11%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	11%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	7%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	9%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	11%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	6%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	6%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	9%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 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	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 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 15 mph25 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	96%	17%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	96%	14%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph43 km/h	78%	10%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	70%	9%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	65%	3%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	57%	9%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	53%	6%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	51%	21%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	49%	15%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	51%	17%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	51%	10%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 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 12 mph19 km/h	65%	8%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 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%	7%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	4%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	90%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	5%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	0%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 3 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 40°4°. 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, 59°15°
  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 73. 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°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, 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, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°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 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 79°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
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. 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°–80°27°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  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
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. 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°–81°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 58°14°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°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
63°17°–78°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–64°18°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 46°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–79°.

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

Congaree River at Congaree National Park

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 4,440 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Wed 8 AM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Congaree River at Columbia

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 3,230 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Mon 8 AM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Cedar Creek at Congaree NP Near Gadsden

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Gills Creek at SC 48

8.3 mi

Level: 10.8 ft

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 57% 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 49°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 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 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Hopkins 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: 6:04–6:54 PM; Morning 7:20–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:04 PM; Morning 7:10–7:20 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:04 PM–7:11 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Hopkins. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,800 ft, 66 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Hopkins, 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 Congaree National Park

Congaree River at Columbia

Cedar Creek at Congaree NP Near Gadsden

Gills Creek at SC 48

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