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Weather in Ridge Spring, South Carolina

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ridge Spring, SC
Sunday, May 17 at 1:31 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
42%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
Ridge Spring, SC
Hour by hour · 24h
68°
9p
64°
10p
63°
11p
59°
12a
57°
1a
55°
2a
53°
3a
51°
4a
49°
5a
48°
6a
47°
7a
53°
8a
58°
9a
63°
10a
66°
11a
69°
12p
72°
1p
74°
2p
76°
3p
78°
4p
78°
5p
78°
6p
76°
7p
72°
8p
L 47°H 78°
Ridge Spring, SC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    86°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Foggy
    90°67°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Mostly Clear
    91°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    91°62°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    11%
    93°64°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    62%
    92°66°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    62%
    90°65°
Ridge Spring, SC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
163° · veering 11°
Direction
SSE
163°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 6
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 16 @ 11:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Ridge Spring, SC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.9
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.41 inHg
Now
995.9
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 995999
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ridge Spring, SC
Air quality
93
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
12.4 μg/m³
PM 10
14.0 μg/m³
NO₂
2.6 μg/m³
Ozone
112.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Ridge Spring, SC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:58 AM
Sunrise
6:24 AM
Daylight
13h 57m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
12:50 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ridge Spring, SC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:36 AM
Moonset
12:44 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Ridge Spring, SC
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ridge Spring at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of May 17, 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.

ZIP codes in Ridge Spring

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.