Observed 3:10 AM EDT at KGMU

Simpsonville, SC weather

Clear and 52°11°.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the north-northeast. 914–15 mph24 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 41Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 67°19° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 47°8° · Clear
This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 2 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 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	98%	6%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	97%	8%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	97%	12%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	98%	22%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	81%	26%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	70%	17%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	63%	20%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	56%	21%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	52%	17%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	50%	13%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	49%	4%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	49%	2%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	0%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	95%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	5%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	98%	9%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	99%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	97%	10%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	97%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	95%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	91%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	74%	3%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	64%	11%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	11%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	54%	7%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	51%	11%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	49%	12%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	12%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	10%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	4%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	95%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	98%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	99%	1%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  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
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  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
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  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°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–54°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°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
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 60°16°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance
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
64°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 67°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–77°.

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 above Old Easley Hwy (SC 124), 5 WSW Greenville

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 261 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Reedy River near Highway 418

5.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 35 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Gilder Creek at E Georgia Rd.

6.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft

Reading from Sat 2:18 AM · NWS gauge page

Reedy River at Greenville @ I-85

7.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 60% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 52

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 12
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.

Is this typical?

Grnvl Spart International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1884–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−3°SatOct 17
−8°−5°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 6:08–6:59 PM; Morning 7:26–8:17 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:09 PM; Morning 7:16–7:26 AM; first light 7:16 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 3:37–7:16 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:58 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:58 AM · rises 5:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Simpsonville. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 72 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Simpsonville, 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 above Old Easley Hwy (SC 124), 5 WSW Greenville

Reedy River near Highway 418

Gilder Creek at E Georgia Rd.

Reedy River at Greenville @ I-85

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? Good

Moon