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Judson, South Carolina Weather

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

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

Judson, SC
Sunday, July 5 at 9:01 AM
82
°
Clear
Feels like
90°
Humidity
76%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
2:21 AM
Sunset
4:46 PM
Judson, SC
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastJudson, SC: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 74 to 94 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 74°H 94°
Judson, SC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    19%
    94°74°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    40%
    93°74°-1°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    23%
    97°73°+4°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    12%
    99°74°+2°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    100°74°+1°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    14%
    102°76°+2°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    31%
    98°77°-4°
Judson, SC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
276° · veering 48°
Direction
W
276°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
12
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 12 @ 4:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 302SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Judson, SC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
979.5
+0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 28.92 inHg
Now
979.5
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
+0.5
mb
24h
-3.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 979983
970975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW983.3978.6979.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Judson, SC
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
-7 in 6h

AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 13.2 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
13.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
14μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneModerate
84μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.6

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 40 now. With UV 3.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 17 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 40
UV peak
3.2 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 17

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 13.2 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.94
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Judson, SC
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
3%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
41.0mi
UNLIMITED
93 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
13:01 UTC · Judson, 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
13:01 UTC · Judson, SC · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Judson, SC
Satellite · infrared · animated
Judson, SC
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Judson, SC
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:53 AM
Sunrise
2:21 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
4:46 PM
Civil dusk
9:17 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Judson, SC
The moon
Waning Gibbous
72% illuminated
Moonrise
11:44 PM
Moonset
11:42 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Judson, SC
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Judson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Judson

  1. Sun94°74°19%
  2. Mon93°74°40%
  3. Tue97°73°23%
  4. Wed99°74°12%
  5. Thu100°74°10%
  6. Fri102°76°14%
  7. Sat98°77°31%
  8. Sun101°77°33%
  9. Mon98°75°21%
  10. Tue102°75°12%
  11. Wed105°75°14%
  12. Thu97°70°30%
  13. Fri90°72°29%
  14. Sat97°72°30%
  15. Sun99°76°29%
  16. Mon94°78°36%

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 — Judson

SPC has placed Judson 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 Judson

  • 29611
  • 29601

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.