Cheraw, South Carolina Weather
Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Cheraw weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 17Rain25%0.23″90°71°—
- ThursdayJun 18Thunderstorm22%—96°74°+6°
- FridayJun 19Rain77%0.38″90°73°-6°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast32%—96°70°+6°
- SundayJun 21Showers10%0.35″99°71°+3°
- MondayJun 22Light Drizzle33%—89°73°-10°
- TuesdayJun 23Overcast28%—88°66°-1°
AQI 27 (Good), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 42 now. With UV 8.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 45 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 42 now. With UV 8.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 45 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 42
- UV peak
- 8.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 45
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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 8:35 AM
- Moonset
- 10:38 PM
- In sign
- ♌︎ Leo
Heat settles and the rain begins
Cheraw at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 81°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 16–20
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Cheraw
- Wed89°71°25%
- Thu96°74°22%
- Fri90°73°77%
- Sat96°70°32%
- Sun99°71°10%
- Mon89°73°33%
- Tue88°66°28%
- Wed90°67°27%
- Thu88°72°17%
- Fri94°68°25%
- Sat97°72°20%
- Sun99°71°25%
- Mon99°74°42%
- Tue96°72°45%
- Wed89°72°45%
- Thu80°72°58%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 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.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Cheraw
SPC has placed Cheraw in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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 Cheraw
- 29520