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Parker, South Carolina Weather

Heat settles and the rain begins. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Parker weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Parker, SC
Wednesday, June 17 at 12:56 PM
82
°
Clear
Feels like
89°
Humidity
51%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
2:15 AM
Sunset
4:45 PM
Parker, SC
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastParker, SC: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 73 to 87 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 73°H 87°
Parker, SC
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 17
    Overcast
    87°65°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Thunderstorm
    47%
    0.45″
    87°71°
  3. Friday
    Jun 19
    Rain
    75%
    0.19″
    94°70°+7°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Drizzle
    90°67°-4°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    93°68°+3°
  6. Monday
    Jun 22
    Overcast
    38%
    88°73°-5°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 23
    Overcast
    19%
    88°64°
Parker, SC
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
196° · veering 130°
Direction
SSW
196°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
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 15 @ 10:00p
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 3315SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Parker, SC
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
975.3
-1.2 mb in 3h · falling · 28.80 inHg
Now
975.3
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
-0.7
mb
24h
-2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 974977
970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW976.9974.0974.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Parker, SC
Air quality
24
AQI
Good
-2 in 6hPeak ~54 @ 11 PM

AQI 24 (Good), driven by Ozone. Ozone at AQI 60 now. With UV 9.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 72 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
6.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
113μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
8.7

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 60 now. With UV 9.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 72 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 60
UV peak
9.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 72

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.86
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Parker, SC
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
7%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
77.7mi
UNLIMITED
83 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
16:56 UTC · Parker, SC · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
16:56 UTC · Parker, SC · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Parker, SC
Satellite · infrared · animated
Parker, SC
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Parker, SC
Almanac · Wednesday, June 17
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:47 AM
Sunrise
2:15 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
4:45 PM
Civil dusk
9:16 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Parker, SC
The moon
Waxing Crescent
9% illuminated
Moonrise
8:45 AM
Moonset
10:50 PM
In sign
♌︎ Leo
Parker, SC
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Heat settles and the rain begins

bird
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Parker at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 82°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Parker

  1. Wed87°65°2%
  2. Thu87°71°47%
  3. Fri94°70°75%
  4. Sat90°67°4%
  5. Sun93°68°17%
  6. Mon88°73°38%
  7. Tue88°64°19%
  8. Wed76°67°20%
  9. Thu82°68°28%
  10. Fri84°68°28%
  11. Sat91°68°29%
  12. Sun95°68°29%
  13. Mon93°69°47%
  14. Tue91°68°48%
  15. Wed79°69°49%
  16. Thu83°69°47%

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 — Parker

SPC has placed Parker 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 Parker

  • 29617
  • 29611

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.