Observed 4:30 PM EDT at KMAO

Marion, SC weather

Mostly cloudy and 70°21°.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 22 mph35 km/h around 3 AM
Dew point: 54°12°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 37Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 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 (70°21° then, 70°21° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 52°11° tomorrow at 6 AM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow 9–11 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 73°23° tomorrow at 2 PM

TonightDown to 53°12° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 73°23° 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 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	54%	12%	0
Sat 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	59%	17%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	68%	29%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	76%	15%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	82%	26%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	88%	12%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	97%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	97%	46%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	97%	45%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	96%	28%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	98%	15%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	98%	16%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	98%	17%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	99%	27%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	98%	16%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	90%	18%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	79%	24%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	69%	24%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	63%	19%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	58%	24%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	56%	16%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	54%	20%	1
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	54%	23%	1
Sun 6p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	57%	20%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	17%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	82%	12%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	88%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	97%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	99%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	99%	2%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	99%	1%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	2%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	87%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	70%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	60%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	53%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	48%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	44%	0%	5
Mon 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	42%	0%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–52°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  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 73. Northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  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 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°15°
  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 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 69°21°
  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
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
73°23°–84°29°
Low, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  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
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 52°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 75–79°.

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

Pee Dee River at Pee Dee

8.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 2,550 cfs

Forecast peak 7.5 ft Thu 2 AM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Pee Dee River near Galivants Ferry

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 343 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Lumber River near Nichols

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.4 ft
Flow: 204 cfs

Forecast peak 11.4 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Black Creek (SC) near Quinby

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 130 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 62% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 37

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 54°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Marion · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2025

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Marion 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: 5:58–6:48 PM; Morning 7:14–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–6:58 PM; Morning 7:04–7:14 AM; first light 7:04 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:28 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Marion, SC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pee Dee River at Pee Dee

Little Pee Dee River near Galivants Ferry

Lumber River near Nichols

Black Creek (SC) near Quinby

For your home

Heating this week

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