Observed 1:25 AM EDT at KGRD

Ninety Six, SC weather

Clear and 50°10°.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north. Gusts to 24 mph39 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable · up to 53°12° by 11 AM
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Low 45°7° today at 8 AM
Above 60°16° today by noon
High 70°21° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 47°8° · Clear
This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by midnight · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	24%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	40°4°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	9%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	94%	9%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	81%	7%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	71%	9%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	12%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	60%	11%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	56%	10%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	55%	17%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	11%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	61%	7%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	81%	4%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	97%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	98%	7%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	99%	8%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	99%	9%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	98%	1%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	87%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	53%	1%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	47%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	5%	5
Mon 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	11%	4
Mon 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	43%	16%	2
Mon 6p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	17%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	16%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	16%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	17%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	99%	11%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	99%	47%	0
Tue 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	97%	35%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  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 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 52°11°. Typical 69°21° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
72°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–69°21°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  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
57°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Nov 3. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 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
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 42°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 75°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–79°.

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

Saluda River at Chappells

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 352 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Tue 8 PM

Reading from Sun 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake Greenwood

6.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 439 ft

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Little River near Silver Street

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 48 cfs

Reading from Sun 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Reedy River above Waterloo

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 37 cfs

Reading from Sun 1 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 59

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 8
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, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Greenwood County Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2000–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Ninety Six weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 8 min less
Golden hour: 6:07–6:57 PM; Morning 7:26–8:16 AM
Blue hour: 6:57–7:07 PM; Morning 7:16–7:26 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 1:54–7:16 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 7:04 AM · rises 6:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Ninety Six. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 34 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ninety Six, SC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Saluda River at Chappells

Lake Greenwood

Little River near Silver Street

Reedy River above Waterloo

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon