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Forestbrook, South Carolina Weather

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

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

Forestbrook, SC
Sunday, July 5 at 4:33 PM
85
°
Overcast
Feels like
90°
Humidity
71%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
2:10 AM
Sunset
4:29 PM
Forestbrook, SC
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastForestbrook, SC: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 78 to 94 degrees Fahrenheit with a 22% chance of precipitation at 3 PM.
L 78°H 94°
Forestbrook, SC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    16%
    —
    91°73°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    22%
    —
    94°78°+3°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    33%
    —
    96°78°+2°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    18%
    —
    102°82°+6°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    19%
    —
    101°81°-1°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    16%
    —
    104°81°+3°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Light Drizzle
    30%
    0.04″
    105°77°+1°
Forestbrook, SC
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°74°86°98°12p6p12a6anow 85°high 94°low 78°PRECIP %
Forestbrook, SC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
160° · steady
Direction
SSE
160°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 8
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 8 · pk 23 @ 4:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2313SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 22 — flags snap, branches bend.
Forestbrook, SC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1011.4
-2.4 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 29.87 inHg
Now
1011.4
mb
3h
-2.4
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1011–1014
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1014.01010.91010.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure slipping through the change line — wetter air on the way.
Forestbrook, SC
Air quality
38
AQI
Good
↑+13 in 6h▲Peak ~48 @ 11 PM

AQI 38 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 60 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

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

PM 2.5Good
10.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
15μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
113μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
5.2

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 60 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 60
UV peak
4.7 at earlier today
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 60

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 14.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.73
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background

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
Forestbrook, SC
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
40.4mi
UNLIMITED
53 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
20:33 UTC · Forestbrook, 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
20:33 UTC · Forestbrook, SC · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Forestbrook, SC
Satellite · infrared · animated
Forestbrook, SC
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Forestbrook, SC
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:43 AM
Sunrise
2:10 AM
Daylight
14h 19m
Sunset
4:29 PM
Civil dusk
9:00 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Forestbrook, SC
The moon
Waning Gibbous
69% illuminated
Moonrise
11:29 PM
Moonset
11:28 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Forestbrook, SC
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Forestbrook at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Forestbrook

  1. Sun91°73°16%
  2. Mon94°78°22%
  3. Tue96°78°33%
  4. Wed102°82°18%
  5. Thu101°81°19%
  6. Fri104°81°16%
  7. Sat105°77°30%
  8. Sun95°76°49%
  9. Mon104°82°38%
  10. Tue95°77°22%
  11. Wed95°74°16%
  12. Thu94°77°36%
  13. Fri92°76°42%
  14. Sat81°74°42%
  15. Sun78°67°48%
  16. Mon85°68°45%

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 — Forestbrook

SPC has placed Forestbrook 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.

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

The year in Forestbrook tops out in July (~80°F) and dips lowest in January (~45°F), with September wettest at 6.8 inches and November driest at 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

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Forestbrook runs from a 45°F January mean to 80°F in July, a 35°F seasonal spread, with near 53.6 inches of precipitation across about 179 wet days.

Precipitation in Forestbrook 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 Forestbrook shares with places like Socastee, SC, Carolina Forest, SC and Red Hill, SC.

Around mid-March, Forestbrook sheds its freezing nights — peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes go into Forestbrook's beds. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Forestbrook, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. The season ends by mid-December in Forestbrook, once hard frosts set back in. Forestbrook's low ground holds frost later into spring than Forestbrook's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Socastee, SC, Carolina Forest, SC, Red Hill, SC, Myrtle Beach, SC, Surfside Beach, SC.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Forestbrook?
Forestbrook's last spring frost lands near mid-March, and in Forestbrook the first fall frost follows around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Forestbrook?
September is the wettest month in Forestbrook, about 6.8 inches on average; the year totals roughly 54 inches.
What is the warmest month in Forestbrook?
The warmest stretch in Forestbrook comes in July, around 80°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Forestbrook?
On average January is the chilliest month in Forestbrook, about 45°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Forestbrook?
Forestbrook's last frost (mid-March) cues hardy greens; in Forestbrook, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Forestbrook get?
Forestbrook averages about 179 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Forestbrook?
Forestbrook 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 Forestbrook?
Forestbrook'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 Forestbrook?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Forestbrook in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Forestbrook?
Current conditions for Forestbrook and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Forestbrook forecast updated?
The Forestbrook forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Forestbrook?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Forestbrook 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 Forestbrook?
The next few days in Forestbrook's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Forestbrook, South Carolina occupies a humid subtropical zone, with January means near 45°F and July around 80°F — a 35°F swing.

Across the year, Forestbrook collects about 54 inches of precipitation over roughly 179 days with measurable rain or snow.

Latitude 33.7°N gives Forestbrook its 35°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Forestbrook's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Forestbrook

  • 29588
  • 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.