Zion, South Carolina Weather
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Zion weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Partly Cloudy18%—97°74°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast35%—95°78°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Heavy Drizzle33%—101°77°+6°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle32%—100°79°-1°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle12%—103°77°+3°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle33%—105°74°+2°
- SundayJul 12Light Drizzle46%—102°73°-3°
AQI 38 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 7.9 µg/m³ (AQI 44) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 7.9 µg/m³ (AQI 44) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- 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
- 11:57 PM
- Moonset
- 12:33 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Thunderheads boil and break at dusk
Zion at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
16-Day Forecast — Zion
- Mon97°74°18%
- Tue95°78°35%
- Wed101°77°33%
- Thu100°79°32%
- Fri103°77°12%
- Sat105°74°33%
- Sun102°73°46%
- Mon89°71°43%
- Tue96°70°18%
- Wed103°73°13%
- Thu90°68°18%
- Fri91°70°50%
- Sat79°70°57%
- Sun88°68°68%
- Mon87°70°48%
- Tue88°70°42%
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 — Zion
SPC has placed Zion 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 Zion
- 29574