Piedmont, South Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Piedmont weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast28%—93°73°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast10%—94°73°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Partly Cloudy——101°73°+7°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——101°74°0°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——99°74°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast26%—101°75°+2°
- SundayJul 12Overcast34%—100°73°-1°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.2 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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 10.2 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.98
- 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
- 12:10 AM
- Moonset
- 12:46 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Piedmont at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 29673
15-Day Forecast — Piedmont
- Mon94°73°28%
- Tue94°73°10%
- Wed101°73°8%
- Thu101°74°5%
- Fri99°74°7%
- Sat101°75°26%
- Sun100°73°34%
- Mon101°72°24%
- Tue107°75°15%
- Wed106°77°13%
- Thu107°81°17%
- Fri96°69°51%
- Sat97°74°61%
- Sun91°67°52%
- Mon94°67°38%
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 — Piedmont
SPC includes Piedmont 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 Piedmont
- 29673