Observed 5:30 PM EDT at KCAE

Ridge Spring, SC weather

Mostly sunny and 70°21°, jacket by 9 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 70°21°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the north-northeast. 914–12 mph19 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 49°9° tonight at 4 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 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	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	47%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	4%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	5%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	83%	8%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	93%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	100%	15%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	90%	11%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	84%	8%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	73%	6%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	63%	5%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	61%	9%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	59%	14%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	57%	13%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	59%	14%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	61%	10%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	73%	8%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	87%	3%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	90%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	4%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	86%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	67%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	56%	3%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	51%	7%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	9%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	42%	10%	5
Mon 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	6%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 13 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 12 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–49°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 71°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 14 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 50°10°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 70°21° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 49°9°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  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 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Typical 69°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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
53°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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
71°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–67°19°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 59°15°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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
72°22°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 71°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–78°.

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

McTier Creek near Monetta

7.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Chinquapin Creek near Monetta

8.1 mi

Level: 4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Edisto River below Monetta

8.1 mi

Level: 3.8 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Saluda River near Saluda

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 54% less heating than a typical week.

This week 17Typical 36

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Batesburg · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−4°SunOct 18
−9°−5°MonOct 19
−9°−5°TueOct 20
−5°−3°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
−5°−3°SatOct 24

Ridge Spring 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: 6:07–6:57 PM; Morning 7:23–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:57–7:07 PM; Morning 7:13–7:23 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:07 PM–7:14 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:55 AM · rises 5:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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