Pickens, South Carolina Weather
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Pickens weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Clear——78°54°—
- ThursdayJun 4Clear——84°58°+6°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——86°60°+2°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——86°60°0°
- SundayJun 7Overcast11%—90°63°+4°
- MondayJun 8Drizzle48%0.02″84°68°-6°
- TuesdayJun 9Drizzle40%0.08″70°61°-14°
Ozone at AQI 42 now. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 0.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 by mid-afternoon.
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 0.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 42
- UV peak
- 0.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 10
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 3:03 AM
- Moonset
- 12:46 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Pickens at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 3, 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.