Gadsden, South Carolina Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Gadsden weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast33%—98°76°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast38%—97°78°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle38%—98°75°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast22%—100°75°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast15%—102°76°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast13%—103°80°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle40%—104°78°+1°
AQI 27 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 4.9 µg/m³ (AQI 27) with a 0.86 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.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.9 µg/m³ (AQI 27) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.86
- 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
- 11:37 PM
- Moonset
- 11:35 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Gadsden 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.
ZIP code: 29052
15-Day Forecast — Gadsden
- Sun98°76°33%
- Mon97°78°38%
- Tue98°75°38%
- Wed100°75°22%
- Thu102°76°15%
- Fri103°80°13%
- Sat104°78°40%
- Sun100°76°40%
- Mon80°72°34%
- Tue92°69°23%
- Wed95°71°16%
- Thu96°70°44%
- Fri84°71°45%
- Sat89°74°52%
- Sun94°71°40%
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 — Gadsden
SPC includes Gadsden 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 Gadsden
- 29052
- 29061