Ladson, South Carolina Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ladson weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Drizzle32%0.06″99°75°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast23%—96°77°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle35%—98°77°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle18%—98°76°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast25%—102°77°+4°
- FridayJul 10Overcast22%—103°81°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast42%—102°79°-1°
AQI 23 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.5 µg/m³ (AQI 31) with a 0.74 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 during the projected peak around 5 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.5 µg/m³ (AQI 31) with a 0.74 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.74
- 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
- 11:33 PM
- Moonset
- 11:33 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Ladson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 5 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 29456
15-Day Forecast — Ladson
- Sun99°75°32%
- Mon96°77°23%
- Tue98°77°35%
- Wed98°76°18%
- Thu102°77°25%
- Fri103°81°22%
- Sat102°79°42%
- Sun102°80°47%
- Mon85°74°41%
- Tue93°69°27%
- Wed93°71°18%
- Thu96°72°43%
- Fri92°73°42%
- Sat85°73°55%
- Sun95°75°31%
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 — Ladson
SPC includes Ladson 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 Ladson
- 29456