Observed 5:56 PM EDT at KNBC

Ridgeland, SC weather

Mostly sunny and 72°22°.

Forecasts agree

Now 72°22°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/hgusts 23 mph37 km/h; From the northeast. 1016–13 mph21 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 55°13°; A little sticky
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.27 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (69°21° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–noon
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow 3–5 PM
High 75°24° tomorrow at 4 PM
Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h tomorrow night 7–8 PM

TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 4 PM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Clear
Monday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 75°24° 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 6p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	55%	32%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	61%	22%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	70%	50%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	75%	52%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	78%	50%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	81%	32%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	90%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	100%	45%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	81%	8%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	75%	20%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	66%	22%	5
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	59%	19%	5
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	59%	19%	5
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	57%	45%	2
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	54%	35%	1
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	57%	24%	2
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	59%	29%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	68%	22%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	84%	10%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	87%	9%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	90%	17%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	90%	3%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	93%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	96%	6%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	96%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	96%	9%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	90%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	78%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	70%	0%	5
Mon 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	66%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	58%	0%	5
Mon 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	55%	0%	4
Mon 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	1%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 76°24° / 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 56°13°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 76°24° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 55°13°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 75°24° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 55°13°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 77°25°, low 53°12°. Typical 75°24° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  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 77.
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
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 55°13°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 75°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 54°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 57°14°. Typical 74°23° / 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 54°12°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 74°23° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  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 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 53°12°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 63°17°. Typical 74°23° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–69°21°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 53°12°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 65°18°. Typical 74°23° / 53°12°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 65°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
62°17°–70°21°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 53°12°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 63°17°. Typical 73°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 69°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
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 52°11°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 75°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 75°, low 53°.
Monday
Dry, high 75°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 76–80°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (CHS) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Savannah River near Clyo

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 5,120 cfs

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Coosawhatchie River near Ridgeland

8.3 mi

Level: 8.5 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Tullifinny River near Ridgeland

9.1 mi

Level: 10.3 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Broad River near Beaufort (IN MLLW)

10 mi

Level: 6.7 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 187% more heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 3

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Sizing a new system? Room-by-room loads on calc.blue (opens in a new tab)

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 55°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–11:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

BEAUFORT MCAS · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 5 min less
Golden hour: 6:07–6:56 PM; Morning 7:19–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:56–7:05 PM; Morning 7:09–7:19 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–7:10 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Ridgeland, SC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Savannah River near Clyo

Coosawhatchie River near Ridgeland

Tullifinny River near Ridgeland

Broad River near Beaufort (IN MLLW)

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