Elko, South Carolina Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elko weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Partly Cloudy23%—97°74°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast22%—96°76°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle22%—97°76°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast20%—101°77°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast12%—97°78°-4°
- FridayJul 10Overcast12%—100°77°+3°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast33%—103°78°+3°
AQI 25 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 15 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 9.0 µg/m³ (AQI 50) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 6 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.0 µg/m³ (AQI 50) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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
- 11:39 PM
- Moonset
- 11:38 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Elko at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 29826
16-Day Forecast — Elko
- Sun97°74°23%
- Mon96°76°22%
- Tue97°76°22%
- Wed101°77°20%
- Thu97°78°12%
- Fri100°77°12%
- Sat103°78°33%
- Sun101°81°39%
- Mon96°75°39%
- Tue100°73°20%
- Wed108°71°14%
- Thu89°72°41%
- Fri88°70°45%
- Sat93°71°52%
- Sun98°76°42%
- Mon97°79°35%
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 — Elko
SPC includes Elko 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 Elko
- 29826
- 29853