What is the weather in Sumter, SC right now?

The latest observation from Shaw Air Force Base was 53°F and mostly clear, reported at 10/26/2026, 11:55 PM EDT.

Will it rain in Sumter, SC in the next 24 hours?

The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.

What is the 10-day forecast for Sumter, SC?

The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 11 (Nov 3 to Nov 5) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 72°F to 78°F and up to a 30% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Sumter, SC today?

Sunrise is about 7:36 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:33 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).

What is the normal October weather in Sumter, SC?

At Sumter, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 74°F and the normal low is 51°F.

Checked Oct 26, 2026

Sumter, SC Weather

Current conditions, hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).

Sumter, SC current weather

53°F

Mostly Clear

H -- / L 41°Feels like 53°

Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours

Observed at Shaw Air Force Base (7.7 mi away), 10/26/2026, 11:55 PM EDT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 7:36 PM

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10-day forecast

Tap a day for details

Today10/26Low 41°High
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 2 mph.
Mostly Clear
Tue10/27Low 47°High 75°
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunny
Wed10/28Low 58°High 76°
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly Sunny
Thu10/29Low 57°High 78°
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Partly Sunny
Fri10/30Low 57°High 81°
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunny
Sat10/3115% chance of precipitationLow 58°High 78°
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Partly Sunny
Sun11/134% chance of precipitationLow 58°High 76°
Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Rain Showers
Mon11/225% chance of precipitationLow High 79°
Monday: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Model blend
Tue11/3Model blend21% chance of precipitationLow 54°High 78°
Tuesday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 78°. Low that night near 54°. About 0.01 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Wed11/4Model blend30% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 75°
Wednesday: Chance of rain. High near 75°. Low that night near 50°. About 0.91 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Thu11/5Model blend22% chance of precipitationLow 46°High 72°
Thursday: Mostly sunny, slight chance of rain. High near 72°. Low that night near 46°. About 0.35 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.

Forecast for 33.929, -80.357 from the NWS CAE office, updated 10/26/2026, 7:36 PM EDT · Official forecast on weather.gov

Days 9 to 11: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KSMS (Sumter Muni, 5 mi), model run 10/26/2026, 10:00 PM EDT

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

Now44°Mostly Clear0%1 mph
2 AM44°Mostly Clear0%1 mph
3 AM43°Mostly Clear0%1 mph
4 AM43°Mostly Clear0%2 mph
5 AM42°Mostly Clear0%2 mph
6 AM41°Sunny0%2 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow

Line: temperature °F. Bars: chance of precipitation.

TueNow44° 0% Sky 9%1
2 AM44° 0% Sky 18%1
3 AM43° 0% Sky 20%1
4 AM43° 0% Sky 21%2
5 AM42° 0% Sky 18%2
6 AM41° 0% Sky 23%2
7 AM41° 0% Sky 23%3
8 AM41° 0% Sky 17%3
9 AM50° 0% Sky 6%3g8
10 AM58° 0% Sky 6%3g8
11 AM64° 0% Sky 9%6
12 PM68° 0% Sky 10%6g12
1 PM72° 0% Sky 10%7g12
2 PM73° 0% Sky 12%7g12
3 PM75° 0% Sky 10%7g12
4 PM75° 0% Sky 6%6g12
5 PM74° 0% Sky 2%6g12
6 PM71° 0% Sky 2%5
7 PM66° 0% Sky 4%3g8
8 PM59° 0% Sky 5%3g8
9 PM55° 0% Sky 0%2g7
10 PM53° 0% Sky 0%2
11 PM52° 0% Sky 2%2
Wed 10/2812 AM50° 0% Sky 0%2
1 AM49° 0% Sky 0%2
2 AM48° 0% Sky 9%2g7
3 AM48° 0% Sky 4%3g8
4 AM48° 0% Sky 2%3g9
5 AM48° 0% Sky 2%5g10
6 AM47°Feels 44°0% Sky 12%6g12
7 AM48°Feels 45°0% Sky 44%6g12
8 AM49°Feels 46°0% Sky 40%7g13
9 AM53° 0% Sky 87%8g14
10 AM58° 0% Sky 64%9g15
11 AM63° 0% Sky 41%9g15
12 PM67° 0% Sky 43%9g15
1 PM71° 0% Sky 45%9g16
2 PM74° 0% Sky 47%9g16
3 PM75° 0% Sky 47%9g16
4 PM76° 0% Sky 47%9g16
5 PM75° 0% Sky 47%9g16
6 PM73° 0% Sky 50%8g15
7 PM70° 0% Sky 53%8g14
8 PM67° 0% Sky 56%7g13
9 PM65° 0% Sky 51%6g12
10 PM63° 0% Sky 46%5g12
11 PM61° 0% Sky 41%5g12
Thu 10/2912 AM60° 0% Sky 48%5g12
1 AM60° 0% Sky 55%6g12
2 AM60° 0% Sky 62%6g12
3 AM60° 0% Sky 65%6g13
4 AM60° 0% Sky 68%7g13
5 AM60° 0% Sky 71%7g14
6 AM59° 0% Sky 73%7g14
7 AM58° 0% Sky 75%8g14
8 AM59° 2% Sky 77%8g14
9 AM61° 2% Sky 73%8g14
10 AM65° 2% Sky 69%9g15
11 AM68° 2% Sky 65%9g15
12 PM71° 2% Sky 55%9g15
1 PM74° 2% Sky 46%9g15
2 PM76° 1% Sky 36%9g15
3 PM77° 1% Sky 31%9g15
4 PM77° 1% Sky 27%9g15
5 PM76° 1% Sky 22%8g15
6 PM74° 1% Sky 20%7g14
7 PM70° 1% Sky 17%6g12
8 PM69° 0% Sky 15%5g10
9 PM66° 0% Sky 15%3g9
10 PM64° 0% Sky 15%2g8
11 PM62° 0% Sky 15%2g8
Fri 10/3012 AM61° 0% Sky 15%2g8
1 AM60° 0% Sky 15%3g8
2 AM60° 0% Sky 9%3g8
3 AM60° 0% Sky 9%3g8
4 AM59° 0% Sky 9%5
5 AM59° 0% Sky 9%5
6 AM58° 0% Sky 9%5
7 AM57° 0% Sky 9%5
8 AM58° 0% Sky 18%5
9 AM62° 0% Sky 18%6
10 AM66° 0% Sky 18%6
11 AM71° 0% Sky 18%7g12
12 PM74° 0% Sky 18%7g13
1 PM76° 0% Sky 18%7g13
2 PM78° 0% Sky 16%7g13
3 PM80° 0% Sky 16%7g13
4 PM81° 0% Sky 16%7g13
5 PM80° 0% Sky 16%6g12
6 PM78° 0% Sky 16%5g10
7 PM74° 0% Sky 16%3g8
8 PM70° 0% Sky 41%2g7
9 PM67° 0% Sky 41%1g6
10 PM63° 0% Sky 41%1
11 PM61° 0% Sky 41%1
Sat 10/3112 AM60° 0% Sky 41%1
1 AM59° 0% Sky 41%1
2 AM59° 1% Sky 52%1
3 AM59° 1% Sky 52%2
4 AM59° 1% Sky 52%2
5 AM59° 1% Sky 52%3
6 AM58° 1% Sky 52%3
7 AM57° 1% Sky 52%3g8
8 AM58° 3% Sky 58%3g8
9 AM61° 3% Sky 58%5
10 AM66° 3% Sky 58%6
11 AM70° 3% Sky 58%7g12
12 PM73° 3% Sky 58%8g13
1 PM75° 3% Sky 58%8g14
2 PM76° 9% Sky 54%8g14
3 PM77° 9% Sky 54%8g14
4 PM78° 9% Sky 54%8g14
5 PM77° 9% Sky 54%8g14
6 PM75° 9% Sky 54%7g13
7 PM72° 9% Sky 54%6g13
8 PM69° 9% Sky 68%5g12
9 PM66° 9% Sky 68%3g10
10 PM64° 9% Sky 68%3g10
11 PM62° 9% Sky 68%3g9
Sun 11/112 AM61° 9% Sky 68%3g8
1 AM60° 9% Sky 68%3g8
1 AM60° 15% Sky 64%3g8
2 AM60° 15% Sky 64%3g9
3 AM59° 15% Sky 64%5
4 AM59° 15% Sky 64%5g10
5 AM58° 15% Sky 64%5g10
6 AM58° 15% Sky 64%6
7 AM59° 27% Sky 73%6
8 AM62° 27% Sky 73%6
9 AM66° 27% Sky 73%6g12
10 AM69° 27% Sky 73%6g12
11 AM71° 27% Sky 73%6g12
12 PM73° 27% Sky 73%7g13
1 PM74° 34% Sky 69%7g13
2 PM75° 34% Sky 69%7g14
3 PM76° 34% Sky 69%7g14
4 PM76° 34% Sky 69%7g14
5 PM74° 34% Sky 69%6g13
6 PM71° 34% Sky 69%5g12
7 PM68° 29% Sky 67%3g10
8 PM66° 29% Sky 67%2g9
9 PM64° 29% Sky 67%2g8
10 PM63° 29% Sky 67%2g7
11 PM62° 29% Sky 67%2
Mon 11/212 AM61° 29% Sky 67%2
1 AM61° 25% Sky 53%2
2 AM61° 25% Sky 53%2
3 AM60° 25% Sky 53%2
4 AM60° 25% Sky 53%2
5 AM59° 25% Sky 53%2
6 AM58° 25% Sky 53%2
7 AM59° 14% Sky 58%2
8 AM62° 14% Sky 58%3
9 AM66° 14% Sky 58%3g8

Temperature °F · chance of precipitation · amount in inches (T = trace) · sky cover · wind and gusts (g) in mph

NWS hourly forecast updated 10/26/2026, 7:36 PM EDT

Radar and satellite

National radar

NEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES

Latest

Nearby hazards

South Carolina hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported

UV and air quality forecast

EPA and AirNow

UV index today (Sumter): 5Moderate

UV index guide · Air quality

Drought

By county

Sumter County, week of 10/20/2026

100% of the county is in moderate drought or worse.

Frequently asked questions

What is the weather in Sumter, SC right now?: The latest observation from Shaw Air Force Base was 53°F and mostly clear, reported at 10/26/2026, 11:55 PM EDT.
Will it rain in Sumter, SC in the next 24 hours?: The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
What is the 10-day forecast for Sumter, SC?: The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 11 (Nov 3 to Nov 5) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 72°F to 78°F and up to a 30% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sumter, SC today?: Sunrise is about 7:36 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:33 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Sumter, SC?: At Sumter, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 74°F and the normal low is 51°F.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise: 7:36 AM
Sunset: 6:33 PM
Daylight: 10 hr 57 min
Moon: Waning Gibbous 99% lit

First light (civil dawn): 7:11 AM
Last light (civil dusk): 6:59 PM
Moonrise: 7:19 PM
Moonset: 9:15 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 74°, low 51°, precipitation 3.88 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Sumter, 0 mi away.

Other places nearby

Data sources

National Weather Service APINOAA
National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations
UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research

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