Bowman, South Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bowman weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast19%—98°74°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast21%—95°78°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast19%—101°78°+6°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm12%—101°78°0°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle16%—103°79°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle29%—104°79°+1°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle56%0.01″104°77°0°
AQI 49 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 7.0 µg/m³ (AQI 39) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.0 µg/m³ (AQI 39) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 12:03 AM
- Moonset
- 12:38 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Bowman at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 29018
15-Day Forecast — Bowman
- Mon99°73°19%
- Tue95°78°21%
- Wed101°78°19%
- Thu101°78°12%
- Fri103°79°16%
- Sat104°79°29%
- Sun104°77°56%
- Mon106°76°49%
- Tue109°78°17%
- Wed107°77°15%
- Thu108°77°23%
- Fri101°74°41%
- Sat98°73°53%
- Sun90°70°68%
- Mon90°69°45%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Bowman
SPC includes Bowman 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 Bowman
- 29018