Lockhart, South Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Lockhart weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast18%—95°72°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast11%—95°74°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast11%—101°73°+6°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast11%—100°75°-1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast10%—102°75°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast32%—102°76°0°
- SundayJul 12Drizzle32%—99°72°-3°
AQI 57 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 13.4 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.99 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 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 13.4 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.99 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 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
Lockhart at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 29364
16-Day Forecast — Lockhart
- Mon95°72°18%
- Tue95°74°11%
- Wed101°73°11%
- Thu100°75°11%
- Fri102°75°10%
- Sat102°76°32%
- Sun99°72°32%
- Mon97°68°31%
- Tue98°68°14%
- Wed103°68°15%
- Thu87°69°15%
- Fri88°68°53%
- Sat85°68°61%
- Sun93°68°61%
- Mon91°68°48%
- Tue93°69°42%
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 — Lockhart
SPC has placed Lockhart 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 Lockhart
- 29364