Observed 11:30 AM EDT at KCAE

St. Andrews, SC weather

Sunny and 64°18°.

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north-northeast. 610–12 mph19 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 39Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (63°17° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for

High 70°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 10 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 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	2%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	56%	1%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	51%	1%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	47%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	46%	1%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	46%	2%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	44%	4%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	1%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	6%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	8%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	8%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	11%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	93%	16%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	77%	13%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	67%	10%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	63%	3%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	55%	4%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	53%	7%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	53%	10%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	49%	12%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	51%	16%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	53%	10%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	14%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	11%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	6%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	10%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	90%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	0%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 12 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 74°23° / 48°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, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  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, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 49°9°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
49°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  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 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 77°25°, low 58°14°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°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°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–82°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–78°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–78°.

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

Congaree River at Columbia

5.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 3,230 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Mon 8 AM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Broad River in NC/SC near Columbia

1.9 mi

Level: 154 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Saluda River near Riverbanks Zoo

2.8 mi

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 1,860 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Smith Branch (SC) at North Main St

4.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.4 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 54% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 34

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 4
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, 12:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Columbia Metropolitan Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1887–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−5°−3°TueOct 20
−4°−2°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−5°−3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

St. Andrews 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: 6:05–6:55 PM; Morning 7:21–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:05 PM; Morning 7:11–7:21 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:05 PM–7:12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from St. Andrews. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,400 ft, 66 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.