Observed 5:10 AM EDT at KAND

Lowndesville, SC weather

Clear and 50°10°.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the northeast. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 69°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 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 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	94%	5%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	95%	5%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	97%	5%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	98%	6%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	79%	16%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	61°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	71%	12%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	62%	10%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	56%	10%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	52%	8%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	51%	5%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	50%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	1%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	90%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	92%	20%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	93%	8%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	72%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	65%	11%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	59%	9%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	55%	8%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	51%	13%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	51%	13%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	50%	14%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	50%	10%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	52%	3%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	88%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	88%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	90%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	92%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	95%	5%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	97%	6%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	3%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  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, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 41°5°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–52°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°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
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 69°21° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 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 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
72°22°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 68°20° / 41°5°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  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
66°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–78°.

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

Broad River in GA above Carlton

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: 196 cfs

Forecast peak 0.7 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Russell Lake near Savannah River

7.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 474 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Rocky River SC near Starr

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 38 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Little River near Mt Carmel

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 13 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 62

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 7
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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Elberton 2 N · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1891–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−4°−2°SunOct 18
−10°−6°MonOct 19
−8°−4°TueOct 20
−4°−2°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Lowndesville weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 2 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour: 6:11–7:01 PM; Morning 7:27–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 7:01–7:11 PM; Morning 7:17–7:27 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 5:30–7:17 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Lowndesville. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 83 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lowndesville, SC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Broad River in GA above Carlton

Russell Lake near Savannah River

Rocky River SC near Starr

Little River near Mt Carmel

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? Good

Moon