Beaufort, South Carolina Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Beaufort weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Showers24%0.14″99°77°—
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle24%—94°78°-5°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle25%—99°76°+5°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle21%—97°75°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast17%—103°76°+6°
- FridayJul 10Overcast15%—103°80°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast31%—97°79°-6°
AQI 30 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 31 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 31 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 31
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 10
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
- 11:35 PM
- Moonset
- 11:36 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Beaufort at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 79°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 2 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 29902, 29904, 29906, 29907
15-Day Forecast — Beaufort
- Sun98°77°24%
- Mon94°78°24%
- Tue99°76°25%
- Wed97°75°21%
- Thu103°76°17%
- Fri103°80°15%
- Sat97°79°31%
- Sun101°76°48%
- Mon82°74°37%
- Tue93°69°27%
- Wed91°70°15%
- Thu97°70°41%
- Fri94°72°42%
- Sat90°75°55%
- Sun94°73°39%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Beaufort
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 — Beaufort
SPC includes Beaufort 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 Beaufort
- 29902
- 29904
- 29906
- 29941
- 29901
- 29903