Observed 1:40 PM EDT at KCUB

Ridgeway, SC weather

Sunny and 70°21°.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the northeast. 58–9 mph14 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM
Air quality: 39Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 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 (68°20° then, 67°19° now)

Good hours for

High 68°20° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 67°19° · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° 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 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 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 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	52%	2%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	50%	2%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	47%	2%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	3%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	7%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	52%	6%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	5%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	6%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	7%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	7%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	83%	11%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	13%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	93%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	20%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	96%	20%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	93%	18%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	77%	22%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	69%	8%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	60%	9%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	56%	9%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	55%	15%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	53%	11%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	49%	15%	4
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	15%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	51%	11%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	8%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	11%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	9%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	1%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	72%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	48%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  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, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  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, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
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°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  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 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. 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
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
69°21°–80°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–77°.

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

Wateree River near Camden

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.5 ft
Flow: 3,680 cfs

Forecast peak 7.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Dutchmans Creek near Winnsboro

4.3 mi

Level: 60.9 ft

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Lake Wateree

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 98.7 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Catawba River at Cedar Creek Reservoir/Rocky Ck-Cedar Ck Dam

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 98.6 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 53

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 5
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 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Winnsboro · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Ridgeway 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: 6:04–6:54 PM; Morning 7:21–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:04 PM; Morning 7:11–7:21 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:04 PM–7:12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Ridgeway, SC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Wateree River near Camden

Dutchmans Creek near Winnsboro

Lake Wateree

Catawba River at Cedar Creek Reservoir/Rocky Ck-Cedar Ck Dam

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? Fair

Moon