Ladson, South Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ladson weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast18%—96°75°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast33%—96°77°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle31%0.02″100°78°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast17%—102°79°+2°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle15%—104°77°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast28%—106°82°+2°
- SundayJul 12Overcast60%—103°80°-3°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 8.0 µg/m³ (AQI 44) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.0 µg/m³ (AQI 44) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 12:00 AM
- Moonset
- 12:35 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Ladson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 80°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 5 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 29456
16-Day Forecast — Ladson
- Mon96°75°18%
- Tue96°77°33%
- Wed100°78°31%
- Thu102°79°17%
- Fri104°77°15%
- Sat106°82°28%
- Sun103°80°60%
- Mon97°76°49%
- Tue89°74°20%
- Wed99°76°17%
- Thu101°76°26%
- Fri94°73°33%
- Sat76°73°43%
- Sun87°71°48%
- Mon88°71°45%
- Tue90°72°41%
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 — 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