Observed 1:35 PM EDT at KCAE

Saluda, SC weather

Sunny and 70°21°, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north. 610–12 mph19 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 68°20° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 45°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 67°19° · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° 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 60°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%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	56%	2%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	54%	3%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	51%	3%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	51%	2%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	51%	2%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	3%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	18%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	90%	20%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	78%	12%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	72%	8%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	63%	7%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	63%	9%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	61%	17%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	59%	14%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	14%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	63%	10%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	8%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	87%	6%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	5%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	14%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	63%	0%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 13 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 71°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 50°10°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 39°4°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly 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, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 43°6°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  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, 49°9°
  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 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. 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, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 49°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 70°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. 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
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Typical 69°21° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  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
70°21°–81°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 69°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°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
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–67°19°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 47°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–77°.

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

Saluda River at Chappells

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 343 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Tue 8 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Saluda River near Saluda

5.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Big Creek Near Saluda 6NNE

5.8 mi

Level: 63.9 ft

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake Greenwood

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 439 ft

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 45% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 36

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 11
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 (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 4°2° 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

Saluda 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: 6:08–6:58 PM; Morning 7:24–8:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:58–7:07 PM; Morning 7:14–7:24 AM; first light 7:14 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:07 PM–7:15 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

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

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

Saluda, SC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Saluda River at Chappells

Little Saluda River near Saluda

Big Creek Near Saluda 6NNE

Lake Greenwood

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