Sheldon, South Carolina Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sheldon weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast21%—99°76°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast36%—99°77°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle28%—99°75°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle26%—100°76°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast18%—102°77°+2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast17%—102°81°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast34%—96°79°-6°
AQI 30 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 32 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 around 1 PM.
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 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 32
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 10
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
- 11:36 PM
- Moonset
- 11:36 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Sheldon at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 29941
15-Day Forecast — Sheldon
- Sun99°76°21%
- Mon99°77°36%
- Tue99°75°28%
- Wed100°76°26%
- Thu102°77°18%
- Fri102°81°17%
- Sat96°79°34%
- Sun100°78°48%
- Mon82°74°41%
- Tue94°69°24%
- Wed92°70°16%
- Thu97°69°44%
- Fri94°72°42%
- Sat91°75°55%
- Sun95°73°39%
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 — Sheldon
SPC includes Sheldon 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 Sheldon
- 29940