Pelzer, South Carolina Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Pelzer weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast27%—96°74°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast39%—93°74°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle18%—96°70°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——99°72°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast10%—99°72°0°
- FridayJul 10Mostly Clear14%—102°73°+3°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast30%—96°76°-6°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 12.6 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.95 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.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 32 now. With UV 2.0 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 6 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 32
- UV peak
- 2.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 6
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 12.6 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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
- 11:44 PM
- Moonset
- 11:42 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Pelzer at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 79°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 29669
16-Day Forecast — Pelzer
- Sun96°74°27%
- Mon93°74°39%
- Tue96°70°18%
- Wed99°72°9%
- Thu99°72°10%
- Fri102°73°14%
- Sat96°76°30%
- Sun101°76°30%
- Mon96°72°24%
- Tue100°70°13%
- Wed106°72°12%
- Thu98°67°37%
- Fri92°70°32%
- Sat95°69°32%
- Sun99°72°40%
- Mon96°74°42%
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 — Pelzer
SPC has placed Pelzer 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 Pelzer
- 29669