Camden, South Carolina Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Camden weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Drizzle16%0.01″96°76°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast38%—96°77°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle38%—98°75°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle21%—101°75°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle10%—101°72°0°
- FridayJul 10Overcast10%—105°77°+4°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast41%—104°78°-1°
AQI 28 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.4 µg/m³ (AQI 30) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 5 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.4 µg/m³ (AQI 30) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:36 PM
- Moonset
- 11:34 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Camden at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 29020
15-Day Forecast — Camden
- Sun96°76°16%
- Mon96°77°38%
- Tue98°75°38%
- Wed101°75°21%
- Thu101°72°10%
- Fri105°77°10%
- Sat104°78°41%
- Sun103°77°41%
- Mon83°73°27%
- Tue93°70°18%
- Wed96°72°15%
- Thu95°70°48%
- Fri84°72°39%
- Sat89°71°48%
- Sun95°72°36%
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 — Camden
SPC has placed Camden in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Camden
- 29020