Observed 4:15 AM EDT at KCKI

Lake City, SC weather

Clear and 52°11°.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 25 mph41 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 28Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.3 inHg1026 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

14°8° warmer than this time yesterday (37°3° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h today 9–11 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 72°22° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–noon

TonightNear 50°10° · Clear
This morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 3 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 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	92%	15%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	92%	19%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	92%	17%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	90%	14%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	81%	10%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	72%	5%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	64%	3%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	57%	6%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	52%	7%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	49%	6%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	46%	14%	5
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	45%	18%	4
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	44%	21%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	46%	20%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	20%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	61%	17%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	15%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	11%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	49°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	97%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	27%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	100%	33%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	90%	19%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	79%	24%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	66%	14%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	60%	25%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	55%	16%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	52%	29%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	49%	43%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	48%	22%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	50%	24%	1
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	54%	22%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	68%	29%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	76%	24%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	87%	7%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	91%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	94%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	96%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 76°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 48°9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 76°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 48°9°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 39°4°. Typical 75°24° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  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, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
39°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 43°6°. Typical 75°24° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°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 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, 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°–53°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 47°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 74°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 74°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 73°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  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.
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
55°13°–58°14°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 73°23° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 60°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
75°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 45°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 73°23° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–78°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ILM) (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

Black River at Kingstree

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Lynches River at US 378 near Lake City

6.6 mi

Level: 13.8 ft

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Lynches River at Effingham

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 207 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Lynches River near Johnsonville

18 mi

Level: 22.1 ft

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 49% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 28

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Cades 4 W · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1994–2025

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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Lake City 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: 6:00–6:50 PM; Morning 7:15–8:05 AM
Blue hour: 6:50–6:59 PM; Morning 7:05–7:15 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 4:39–7:05 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:47 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 5:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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