Alcolu, South Carolina Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Alcolu weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast16%—97°74°—
- MondayJul 6Showers31%0.13″96°77°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast35%—100°76°+4°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast35%—102°75°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear14%—103°75°+1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast16%—104°80°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle46%—104°77°0°
AQI 25 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 5 PM.
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:34 PM
- Moonset
- 11:33 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Alcolu at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 29001
15-Day Forecast — Alcolu
- Sun97°74°16%
- Mon96°77°31%
- Tue100°76°35%
- Wed102°75°35%
- Thu103°75°14%
- Fri104°80°16%
- Sat104°77°46%
- Sun105°78°41%
- Mon83°73°39%
- Tue93°69°24%
- Wed97°72°15%
- Thu98°70°50%
- Fri86°73°52%
- Sat89°74°45%
- Sun96°71°42%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Alcolu
SPC includes Alcolu in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Alcolu
- 29001