Ketchuptown, South Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ketchuptown weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Foggy26%—97°73°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast40%—97°78°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast27%—102°77°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Showers24%0.01″100°76°-2°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle14%0.01″100°76°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle30%—98°77°-2°
- SundayJul 12Overcast52%—103°77°+5°
AQI 38 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 6.6 µg/m³ (AQI 37) with a 0.90 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 34 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 15.
- Present
- AQI 34
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 15
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.6 µg/m³ (AQI 37) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- 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
- 11:56 PM
- Moonset
- 12:32 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Ketchuptown at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
15-Day Forecast — Ketchuptown
- Mon97°73°26%
- Tue97°78°40%
- Wed102°77°27%
- Thu100°76°24%
- Fri100°76°14%
- Sat98°77°30%
- Sun103°77°52%
- Mon101°78°42%
- Tue106°79°18%
- Wed105°79°14%
- Thu110°79°18%
- Fri96°72°38%
- Sat78°71°55%
- Sun81°70°65%
- Mon76°69°52%
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 — Ketchuptown
SPC has placed Ketchuptown 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 Ketchuptown
- 29581