Hickory Grove, South Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hickory Grove weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast22%—96°70°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast16%—96°73°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast16%—102°73°+6°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle16%—102°73°0°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle15%—98°73°-4°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle34%—101°74°+3°
- SundayJul 12Partly Cloudy32%—103°71°+2°
AQI 57 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 22 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 9.3 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.99 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 36. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~75%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 36
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.3 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.99 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.99
- 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
- 12:06 AM
- Moonset
- 12:42 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Hickory Grove at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 29717
15-Day Forecast — Hickory Grove
- Mon96°70°22%
- Tue96°73°16%
- Wed102°73°16%
- Thu102°73°16%
- Fri98°73°15%
- Sat101°74°34%
- Sun103°71°32%
- Mon101°73°28%
- Tue105°76°14%
- Wed107°78°16%
- Thu102°80°16%
- Fri96°66°53%
- Sat98°72°61%
- Sun91°68°61%
- Mon83°67°48%
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 — Hickory Grove
SPC has placed Hickory Grove 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.
ZIP codes in Hickory Grove
- 29717