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Weather in Cross Anchor, South Carolina

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

Cross Anchor, SC
Sunday, May 17 at 2:33 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
60%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Cross Anchor, SC
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
10p
58°
11p
56°
12a
53°
1a
51°
2a
49°
3a
47°
4a
46°
5a
43°
6a
43°
7a
50°
8a
57°
9a
61°
10a
64°
11a
67°
12p
69°
1p
70°
2p
72°
3p
73°
4p
74°
5p
74°
6p
73°
7p
70°
8p
64°
9p
L 43°H 74°
Cross Anchor, SC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    82°51°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    89°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Partly Cloudy
    92°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    91°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    93°65°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    70%
    93°64°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    70%
    80°65°
Cross Anchor, SC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
172° · backing 17°
Direction
S
172°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 5
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 5 · pk 13 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Cross Anchor, SC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.4
-0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.34 inHg
Now
993.4
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
-0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 993997
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Cross Anchor, SC
Air quality
78
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
18.2 μg/m³
PM 10
19.4 μg/m³
NO₂
6.3 μg/m³
Ozone
87.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Cross Anchor, SC
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:57 AM
Sunrise
6:23 AM
Daylight
14h 01m
Sunset
8:24 PM
Civil dusk
12:53 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cross Anchor, SC
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:35 AM
Moonset
12:47 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Cross Anchor, 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 →

Cross Anchor at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 15 (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 Cross Anchor

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.