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Carolina Forest, South Carolina Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Carolina Forest weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Carolina Forest, SC
Sunday, July 5 at 2:11 AM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
83°
Humidity
85%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
2:10 AM
Sunset
4:29 PM
Carolina Forest, SC
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCarolina Forest, SC: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 74 to 91 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 74°H 91°
Carolina Forest, SC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    12%
    —
    91°74°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    49%
    —
    94°78°+3°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    40%
    —
    97°76°+3°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    32%
    —
    98°78°+1°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    20%
    —
    100°79°+2°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    13%
    —
    104°81°+4°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Drizzle
    42%
    0.09″
    97°77°-7°
Carolina Forest, SC
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°70°82°94°12a6a12p6pnow 76°high 91°low 74°PRECIP %
Carolina Forest, SC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
197° · backing 31°
Direction
SSW
197°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 20 @ 9:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 236SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 31° from the ssw.
Carolina Forest, SC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1011.8
-1.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.88 inHg
Now
1011.8
mb
3h
-1.0
mb
12h
-2.3
mb
24h
-2.5
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1012–1016
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1015.61011.51011.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure slipping through the change line — wetter air on the way.
Carolina Forest, SC
Air quality
26
AQI
Good
↓-7 in 6h

AQI 26 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
2.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
48μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Carolina Forest, SC
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
98%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
31.8mi
UNLIMITED
68 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
06:11 UTC · Carolina Forest, SC · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
06:11 UTC · Carolina Forest, SC · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Carolina Forest, SC
Satellite · infrared · animated
Carolina Forest, SC
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Carolina Forest, SC
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:42 AM
Sunrise
2:10 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
4:29 PM
Civil dusk
8:59 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Carolina Forest, SC
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:29 PM
Moonset
11:27 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Carolina Forest, SC
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Carolina Forest at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

15-Day Forecast — Carolina Forest

  1. Sun91°74°12%
  2. Mon94°78°49%
  3. Tue97°76°40%
  4. Wed98°78°32%
  5. Thu100°79°20%
  6. Fri104°81°13%
  7. Sat97°77°42%
  8. Sun99°78°50%
  9. Mon89°73°35%
  10. Tue86°71°20%
  11. Wed93°71°28%
  12. Thu91°71°35%
  13. Fri91°74°45%
  14. Sat83°73°30%
  15. Sun90°71°43%

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 — Carolina Forest

SPC includes Carolina Forest 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.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

Carolina Forest's warmest month is July (~80°F mean) and its coldest is January (~45°F). Rainfall peaks in September (6.8 inches) and bottoms out in November (3.1 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January45°3.4″11
February47°3.8″13
March53°3.7″12
April61°3.4″11
May69°3.8″13
June76°4.8″16
July80°6.6″22
August78°6.3″21
September74°6.8″23
October65°4.1″14
November54°3.1″10
December47°3.8″13

Regional context

In Carolina Forest, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 45°F and July near 80°F — a 35°F seasonal arc — with about 53.6 inches of precipitation over 179 rainy or snowy days.

Precipitation in Carolina Forest runs summer-dominant: September averages 6.8 inches across 23.0 days of warm-season storms, while November drops to 3.1 inches over 10.0 rainy days of drier cool air. It is a warm-season-wet pattern Carolina Forest shares with places like Myrtle Beach, SC, Forestbrook, SC and Red Hill, SC.

Around mid-March, Carolina Forest sheds its freezing nights — peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes go into Carolina Forest's beds. Carolina Forest's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Carolina Forest's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. By mid-December, frost is back in Carolina Forest — protect or harvest anything tender. A creek-bottom lot in Carolina Forest can lag Carolina Forest's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: Myrtle Beach, SC, Forestbrook, SC, Red Hill, SC, Socastee, SC, Conway, SC.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Carolina Forest?
In Carolina Forest, expect the last spring frost near mid-March; Carolina Forest's first autumn frost comes around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Carolina Forest?
Rainfall in Carolina Forest peaks in September near 6.8 inches, out of about 54 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Carolina Forest?
July is Carolina Forest's warmest month, averaging about 80°F.
What is the coldest month in Carolina Forest?
Carolina Forest bottoms out in January, with a mean near 45°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Carolina Forest?
Time tomatoes in Carolina Forest for two weeks after mid-March; peas and greens start at Carolina Forest's frost line.
How many rainy days does Carolina Forest get?
Carolina Forest averages about 179 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Carolina Forest?
Carolina Forest sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 45°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Carolina Forest?
Carolina Forest's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Carolina Forest?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Carolina Forest in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Carolina Forest?
Current conditions for Carolina Forest and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Carolina Forest forecast updated?
The Carolina Forest forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Carolina Forest?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Carolina Forest are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Carolina Forest?
The next few days in Carolina Forest's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Carolina Forest, South Carolina has a humid subtropical climate: January averages roughly 45°F, July about 80°F, 35°F between them.

Carolina Forest sees close to 54 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 179 wet days.

Latitude 33.8°N gives Carolina Forest its 35°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Carolina Forest's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Carolina Forest

  • 29579

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.