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Nichols, South Carolina Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Nichols weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Nichols, SC
Sunday, July 5 at 3:39 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
84°
Humidity
92%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
2:10 AM
Sunset
4:32 PM
Nichols, SC
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastNichols, SC: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 73 to 101 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 73°H 101°
Nichols, SC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    15%
    101°73°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Showers
    66%
    0.11″
    97°77°-4°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Showers
    48%
    0.10″
    97°75°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    48%
    100°76°+3°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    21%
    102°77°+2°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    15%
    105°80°+3°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Drizzle
    46%
    98°75°-7°
Nichols, SC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
180° · veering 45°
Direction
S
180°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
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 5 · pk 23 @ 11:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 203SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 45° from the s.
Nichols, SC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1010.9
-2.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.85 inHg
Now
1010.9
mb
3h
-2.0
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
-3.3
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10111016
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1015.61011.01011.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure slipping through the change line — wetter air on the way.
Nichols, SC
Air quality
28
AQI
Good
-13 in 6h

AQI 28 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
2.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
3μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
38μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Nichols, SC
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
13%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
28.7mi
UNLIMITED
106 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
07:39 UTC · Nichols, SC · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
07:39 UTC · Nichols, SC · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Nichols, SC
Satellite · infrared · animated
Nichols, SC
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Nichols, SC
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:42 AM
Sunrise
2:10 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
4:32 PM
Civil dusk
9:02 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Nichols, SC
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:30 PM
Moonset
11:28 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Nichols, SC
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Nichols at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 29581

15-Day Forecast — Nichols

  1. Sun101°73°15%
  2. Mon97°77°66%
  3. Tue97°75°48%
  4. Wed100°76°48%
  5. Thu102°77°21%
  6. Fri105°80°15%
  7. Sat98°75°46%
  8. Sun103°75°50%
  9. Mon86°73°36%
  10. Tue92°70°20%
  11. Wed95°70°13%
  12. Thu93°72°41%
  13. Fri93°72°39%
  14. Sat88°73°40%
  15. Sun94°72°34%

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 — Nichols

SPC includes Nichols 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 Nichols

  • 29581

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.