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Cordova, South Carolina Weather

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

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

Cordova, SC
Sunday, July 5 at 7:13 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
82°
Humidity
93%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
2:19 AM
Sunset
4:37 PM
Cordova, SC
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCordova, SC: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 74 to 97 degrees Fahrenheit with a 21% chance of precipitation at 6 PM.
L 74°H 97°
Cordova, SC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Rain
    21%
    0.20″
    97°73°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    28%
    97°78°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    29%
    98°75°+1°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Drizzle
    22%
    100°73°+2°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Partly Cloudy
    18%
    101°75°+1°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Partly Cloudy
    13%
    101°79°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    38%
    103°77°+2°
Cordova, SC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
196° · backing 29°
Direction
SSW
196°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 4
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 4 · pk 20 @ 10:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 225SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 29° from the ssw.
Cordova, SC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1004.2
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.65 inHg
Now
1004.2
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
+0.9
mb
24h
-3.6
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10031008
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1008.31003.21004.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Cordova, SC
Air quality
25
AQI
Good
-14 in 6hPeak ~36 @ 5 PM

AQI 25 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 4.6 µg/m³ (AQI 26) with a 0.84 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
4.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneGood
54μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.1

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 4.6 µg/m³ (AQI 26) with a 0.84 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.84
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Cordova, SC
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
6%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
26.1mi
UNLIMITED
133 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
11:13 UTC · Cordova, 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
11:13 UTC · Cordova, SC · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Cordova, SC
Satellite · infrared · animated
Cordova, SC
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Cordova, SC
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:51 AM
Sunrise
2:19 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
4:37 PM
Civil dusk
9:06 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Cordova, SC
The moon
Waning Gibbous
73% illuminated
Moonrise
11:37 PM
Moonset
11:36 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Cordova, SC
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cordova at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 29039

15-Day Forecast — Cordova

  1. Sun97°73°21%
  2. Mon97°78°28%
  3. Tue98°75°29%
  4. Wed100°73°22%
  5. Thu101°75°18%
  6. Fri101°79°13%
  7. Sat103°77°38%
  8. Sun102°75°40%
  9. Mon81°72°40%
  10. Tue88°69°22%
  11. Wed94°72°14%
  12. Thu95°69°47%
  13. Fri84°72°48%
  14. Sat85°73°58%
  15. Sun93°71°34%

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 — Cordova

SPC includes Cordova 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 Cordova

  • 29039

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.