Cope, South Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Cope weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast13%—99°74°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast19%—96°77°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle19%—101°78°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle13%—103°78°+2°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle14%—103°80°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast26%—104°79°+1°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle51%—104°78°0°
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 6.8 µg/m³ (AQI 38) 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 6.8 µg/m³ (AQI 38) 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
- 12:04 AM
- Moonset
- 12:39 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Cope at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
- 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: 29038
15-Day Forecast — Cope
- Mon99°74°13%
- Tue96°77°19%
- Wed101°78°19%
- Thu103°78°13%
- Fri103°80°14%
- Sat104°79°26%
- Sun104°78°51%
- Mon105°77°46%
- Tue109°79°16%
- Wed107°81°19%
- Thu109°76°22%
- Fri102°75°42%
- Sat98°73°55%
- Sun90°73°58%
- 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 — Cope
SPC includes Cope 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 Cope
- 29038