Shell Point, South Carolina Weather
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Shell Point weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Clear——83°62°—
- ThursdayJun 4Clear——86°62°+3°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——86°63°0°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——86°66°0°
- SundayJun 7Overcast12%—90°68°+4°
- MondayJun 8Overcast45%—93°69°+3°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast37%—84°71°-9°
Ozone at AQI 60 now. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 8.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 68 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 60 now. With UV 8.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 68 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 60
- UV peak
- 8.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 68
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
- 2:48 AM
- Moonset
- 12:45 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Fireflies pulse through the magnolias
Shell Point at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 82°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 1 (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.