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Weather in Longcreek, South Carolina

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Longcreek, SC
Sunday, May 17 at 1:50 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
51%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Sunset
8:29 PM
Longcreek, SC
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
9p
58°
10p
56°
11p
54°
12a
52°
1a
51°
2a
49°
3a
47°
4a
46°
5a
45°
6a
44°
7a
49°
8a
54°
9a
59°
10a
61°
11a
64°
12p
66°
1p
68°
2p
70°
3p
71°
4p
72°
5p
73°
6p
71°
7p
68°
8p
L 44°H 73°
Longcreek, SC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    80°53°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    12%
    85°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    14%
    87°65°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    85°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    89°63°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    67%
    83°61°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    66%
    74°62°
Longcreek, SC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
171° · veering 39°
Direction
S
171°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
11
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 11 @ 8:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Longcreek, SC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
961.8
-0.1 mb in 3h · falling · 28.40 inHg
Now
961.8
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
+0.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 960965
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Longcreek, SC
Air quality
50
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
16.0 μg/m³
PM 10
17.2 μg/m³
NO₂
5.2 μg/m³
Ozone
77.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Longcreek, SC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:02 AM
Sunrise
6:28 AM
Daylight
14h 01m
Sunset
8:29 PM
Civil dusk
12:59 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Longcreek, SC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:40 AM
Moonset
12:54 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Longcreek, SC
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Longcreek at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, 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.

ZIP codes in Longcreek

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.