Observed 8:30 PM EDT at KCAE

Swansea, SC weather

Clear and 63°17°.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north-northeast. 69–12 mph19 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 37Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 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 (64°18° then, 65°18° now)

Good hours for

Low 50°10° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 73°23° tomorrow at 4 PM

TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 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 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	8%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	72%	6%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	77%	25%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	80%	41%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	80%	41%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	83%	23%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	100%	21%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	90%	11%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	81%	6%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	73%	5%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	63%	5%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	59%	22%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	59%	22%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	55%	16%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	57%	16%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	59%	11%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	9%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	75%	3%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	81%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	87%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	90%	3%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	100%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	83%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	47%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	44%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	40%	0%	5
Mon 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	38%	0%	4
Mon 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	44%	7%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	15%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 42°6°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  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, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  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 76.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  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 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–66°19°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
76°24°–85°29°
Low, likely
56°13°–67°19°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 61°16°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
76°24°–86°30°
Low, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 75–82°.

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 Congaree National Park

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 4,170 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Wed 8 AM

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Congaree River at Columbia

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 3,300 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Mon 8 AM

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Cedar Creek near Thor

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

N. Fork Edisto River above North

9.4 mi

Level: 7.4 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 57% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 34

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 11:00 AM–9:00 PM

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

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 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−7°−4°MonOct 19
−5°−3°TueOct 20
−4°−2°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
−5°−3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 3 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
Golden hour: 6:05–6:55 PM; Morning 7:21–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:05 PM; Morning 7:11–7:21 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–7:12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Swansea. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 29 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Swansea, SC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Congaree River at Congaree National Park

Congaree River at Columbia

Cedar Creek near Thor

N. Fork Edisto River above North

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