West Union, South Carolina Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
West Union weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast34%—96°72°—
- MondayJul 6Drizzle66%0.03″92°73°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast22%—94°69°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——95°69°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——98°69°+3°
- FridayJul 10Clear16%—98°73°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast32%—98°74°0°
AQI 47 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.9 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- 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
- 11:46 PM
- Moonset
- 11:45 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
West Union at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 29696
15-Day Forecast — West Union
- Sun96°72°34%
- Mon92°73°66%
- Tue94°69°22%
- Wed95°69°9%
- Thu98°69°9%
- Fri98°73°16%
- Sat98°74°32%
- Sun91°71°35%
- Mon96°69°23%
- Tue93°66°12%
- Wed95°67°10%
- Thu81°67°35%
- Fri78°69°55%
- Sat90°67°53%
- Sun90°68°59%
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 — West Union
SPC has placed West Union 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 West Union
- 29696
- 29691