Santee, South Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Santee weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast13%—99°75°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast21%—96°78°-3°
- WednesdayJul 8Drizzle18%—101°77°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle13%—101°78°0°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle16%—103°77°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle33%—104°79°+1°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle54%—104°77°0°
AQI 49 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 9.6 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.93 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 9.6 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- 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
- 12:02 AM
- Moonset
- 12:37 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Santee at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 29142
15-Day Forecast — Santee
- Mon99°75°13%
- Tue96°78°21%
- Wed101°77°18%
- Thu101°78°13%
- Fri103°77°16%
- Sat104°79°33%
- Sun104°77°54%
- Mon105°77°51%
- Tue108°78°18%
- Wed106°77°14%
- Thu110°80°21%
- Fri99°76°41%
- Sat96°74°53%
- Sun87°72°68%
- Mon89°69°45%
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 — Santee
SPC includes Santee 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 Santee
- 29142