Ridge Spring, South Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ridge Spring weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast18%—96°72°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast20%—93°76°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle——101°75°+8°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle——98°74°-3°
- FridayJul 10Light Showers——102°73°+4°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast24%—99°78°-3°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle46%—98°76°-1°
AQI 57 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 13.5 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 30 now. With UV 2.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 7.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 2.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 13.5 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 12:07 AM
- Moonset
- 12:42 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Ridge Spring at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 29129
16-Day Forecast — Ridge Spring
- Mon96°72°18%
- Tue93°76°20%
- Wed101°75°9%
- Thu98°74°9%
- Fri102°73°9%
- Sat99°78°24%
- Sun98°76°46%
- Mon94°71°46%
- Tue95°69°14%
- Wed98°72°16%
- Thu90°71°17%
- Fri87°71°44%
- Sat81°71°58%
- Sun87°69°55%
- Mon89°69°48%
- Tue93°70°51%
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 — Ridge Spring
SPC includes Ridge Spring 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 Ridge Spring
- 29129