Bluffton, South Carolina Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bluffton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast23%—98°77°—
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle33%—94°76°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle33%—98°74°+4°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle20%—96°74°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle17%—102°74°+6°
- FridayJul 10Overcast18%—101°77°-1°
- SaturdayJul 11Partly Cloudy32%—99°77°-2°
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
- 11:36 PM
- Moonset
- 11:36 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Bluffton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 79°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: February 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 29910
15-Day Forecast — Bluffton
- Sun98°77°23%
- Mon94°76°33%
- Tue98°74°33%
- Wed96°74°20%
- Thu102°74°17%
- Fri101°77°18%
- Sat99°77°32%
- Sun99°73°49%
- Mon88°73°37%
- Tue91°69°25%
- Wed95°69°15%
- Thu96°68°35%
- Fri91°71°43%
- Sat86°72°58%
- Sun93°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 — Bluffton
SPC includes Bluffton 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 Bluffton
- 29910