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Lake Murray of Richland, South Carolina

Community in Richland County, South Carolina

Air quality

The air at Lake Murray of Richland

Index 44, good, led by ozone. Read at 3 PM from its reporting area, Columbia (SC), 23 miles off.

44GoodAir quality index now
Set by
Ozone.
Smoke
Smoke near the ground peaks at index 55, moderate, Thu 10 AM.
The air
Wind 3 mph from the north. Light wind keeps what is in the air near the ground.
Each pollutant at Lake Murray of Richland on the air quality index, 0 to 150: fine particles 26, ozone 44, coarse particles 22, nitrogen dioxide 3, sulfur dioxide 0, carbon monoxide no index.EACH POLLUTANT ON THE INDEXindexGOODMODERATESENSITIVEFine particles (PM2.5)17.8 mi offFine particles (PM2.5): 26, good26GoodOzone49 ppb, 17.8 mi offOzone: 44, good44GoodCoarse particles (PM10)17.8 mi offCoarse particles (PM10): 22, good22GoodNitrogen dioxide3 ppb, 23 mi offNitrogen dioxide: 3, good3GoodSulfur dioxide0.4 ppb, 17.8 mi offSulfur dioxide: 0, good0GoodCarbon monoxide0.2 ppm, 17.8 mi offno index050100150

The days ahead

Yesterday measured 44, good.

The air quality index by day. Yesterday measured 44, good.THE INDEX BY DAYindexGOODMODERATE050100Yesterday, measured: 44, good44YesterdayOct 20Good

Smoke, the next 42 hours

Smoke near the ground by the hour for the next 42 hours, on the index. Smoke near the ground peaks at index 55, moderate, Thu 10 AM.SMOKE NEAR THE GROUNDindexGOODMODERATE050100Thu 2 AM: 6Thu 3 AM: 17Thu 4 AM: 28Thu 5 AM: 28Thu 6 AM: 22Thu 7 AM: 33Thu 8 AM: 39Thu 9 AM: 50Thu 10 AM: 55Thu 11 AM: 50Thu 12 PM: 39Thu 1 PM: 28Thu 2 PM: 22Thu 3 PM: 17Thu 4 PM: 17Thu 5 PM: 11Thu 6 PM: 11Thu 7 PM: 11Thu 8 PM: 6Thu 9 PM: 6Fri 2 AM: 11Fri 3 AM: 22Fri 4 AM: 17Fri 5 AM: 11Fri 6 AM: 11Fri 7 AM: 11Fri 8 AM: 116 PMTHU6 AMNOON6 PMFRI6 AM

Precipitation

What has fallen at Lake Murray of Richland

None in the last 3 days, to Wed 2 PM. Measured by radar and rain gauges, as water.

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Last 3 days
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Visibility

How far you can see at Lake Murray of Richland, the next 42 hours

Visibility stays 10 miles or more through Fri 8 AM.

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Visibility by the hour for the next 42 hours, in miles to 10. Visibility stays 10 miles or more through Fri 8 AM.VISIBILITY, THE NEXT 42 HOURSmiDENSE FOGFOGMIST ORHAZECLEAR01/413510Wed 3 PM: 10 miles or moreWed 4 PM: 10 miles or moreWed 5 PM: 10 miles or moreWed 6 PM: 10 miles or moreWed 7 PM: 10 miles or moreWed 8 PM: 10 miles or moreWed 9 PM: 10 miles or moreWed 10 PM: 10 miles or moreWed 11 PM: 10 miles or moreThu 12 AM: 10 miles or moreThu 1 AM: 10 miles or moreThu 2 AM: 10 miles or moreThu 3 AM: 10 miles or moreThu 4 AM: 10 miles or moreThu 5 AM: 10 miles or moreThu 6 AM: 10 miles or moreThu 7 AM: 10 miles or moreThu 8 AM: 10 miles or moreThu 9 AM: 10 miles or moreThu 10 AM: 10 miles or moreThu 11 AM: 10 miles or moreThu 12 PM: 10 miles or moreThu 1 PM: 10 miles or moreThu 2 PM: 10 miles or moreThu 3 PM: 10 miles or moreThu 4 PM: 10 miles or moreThu 5 PM: 10 miles or moreThu 6 PM: 10 miles or moreThu 7 PM: 10 miles or moreThu 8 PM: 10 miles or moreThu 9 PM: 10 miles or moreThu 10 PM: 10 miles or moreThu 11 PM: 10 miles or moreFri 12 AM: 10 miles or moreFri 1 AM: 10 miles or moreFri 2 AM: 10 miles or moreFri 3 AM: 10 miles or moreFri 4 AM: 10 miles or moreFri 5 AM: 10 miles or moreFri 6 AM: 10 miles or moreFri 7 AM: 10 miles or moreFri 8 AM: 10 miles or more6 PMTHU6 AMNOON6 PMFRI6 AM

What is measuring near here

The 6 instruments nearest Lake Murray of Richland, how far away each one is, how high it stands, and what kind of measurement it makes. The nearest is 0.1 miles away.

measured now4 instruments

I-26 @ I-126SC011

Beside a road/12.4 mi away/210 ft/160 ft below here

temp, pavement temp, wind, visibility, precip

Rank-

measured daily2 instruments

Little MountainLIMS1

At a cooperative observer's station/9.5 mi away/614 ft/244 ft above here

snowfall, snow depth, precip, high, low

Rank81of 1,059

Station report

The weather at Columbia Metro, drawn

The nearest airport reporting now, 15.6 mi from Lake Murray of Richland, South Carolina. From its report of Oct 21, 2026, 2:56 PM local time: 3 of its 6 sheets.

The sky

A few clouds at 20,000 ft; visibility 10 mi or more.

Section of the sky over Columbia Metro, height above the station to scale: a few clouds cloud with its base at 20,000 feet, and visibility of 10 mi or more.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT CAEFIG. A THE SKY OVER COLUMBIA METROSECTION, HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALE, EACH LAYER AT THE HEIGHT OF ITS BASE AS REPORTED; COVER IN EIGHTHS OF THE SKY; TOPS NOT MEASUREDFT ABOVE THE STATION05,00010,00015,00020,00025,00030,000ETAGESLOWMIDDLEHIGHTHE STATIONTHE CEILOMETER READS TO 12,000 FTFEW 20,000 FTA FEW CLOUDS, 1 TO 2 EIGHTHS OF THE SKYVISIBILITY, MILES: 10 MI OR MORE0510TITLEColumbia Metro, the skySTATION REPORT · ASOS CAETYPESECTIONSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 1 of 6DATE2026-10-21IDSR-CAE-1DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-SKY-001, FB-SKY-013, FB-SKY-014, FB-SKY-010, FB-SKY-011, FB-SKY-012

The air

73.0 F with a dew point of 39.0 F, 29 per cent relative humidity. Air lifted from the station would cool to its dew point, where cloud forms, about 7,700 ft up; the lowest cloud reported is at 20,000 ft.

Chart of the air at Columbia Metro: temperature 73.0 degrees Fahrenheit and dew point 39.0, 29 per cent relative humidity; air lifted from the station cools along the dry rate and meets its dew point about 7,700 feet above the station, against the lowest cloud reported at 20,000 feet; height to scale.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT CAEFIG. B THE AIR AT COLUMBIA METROTHE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT, AND AIR LIFTED FROM THE STATION WITHOUT MIXING UNTIL IT SATURATES; HEIGHT ABOVE THE STATION TO SCALEFT ABOVE THE STATION02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,00014,00016,00018,00020,00022,00020 F30 F40 F50 F60 F70 F80 FSATURATES 7,700 FT ABOVE THE STATION, AT 31.9 FLOWEST CLOUD REPORTED, FEW 20,000 FTTEMPERATURE 73.0 FDEW POINT 39.0 FSPREAD 34.0 FRELATIVE HUMIDITY 29 PER CENTTHE AIR COOLS ABOUT 5.4 F EACH 1,000 FT IT RISES, AND ITS DEW POINT ABOUT 1 FSOLID: THE LIFTED AIR'S TEMPERATURE; DASHED: ITS DEW POINTTITLEColumbia Metro, the airSTATION REPORT · ASOS CAETYPECHARTSCALEHEIGHT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 2 of 6DATE2026-10-21IDSR-CAE-2DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-WAT-002, FB-ENG-011, FB-ENG-005

The wind

At 5 mph: force 2, a light breeze on the Beaufort scale.

Plan of the wind at Columbia Metro, north up: at 5 miles an hour; beside it the Beaufort scale from calm to hurricane force, force 2, light breeze, marked.1122334455667788AABBCCDDEE© 2026 STORM STATION 247THE FIELD BOOKSTATION REPORT CAEFIG. C THE WIND AT COLUMBIA METROPLAN, NORTH UP: THE WIND AS REPORTED, AND WHERE IT SITS ON THE BEAUFORT SCALENESWTHE STATIONDIRECTION NOT REPORTEDBEAUFORT FORCELEAST WIND, MPH0CALM01LIGHT AIR12LIGHT BREEZE4NOW, 5 MPH3GENTLE BREEZE84MODERATE BREEZE135FRESH BREEZE196STRONG BREEZE257NEAR GALE328GALE399STRONG GALE4710STORM5511VIOLENT STORM6412HURRICANE FORCE73TITLEColumbia Metro, the windSTATION REPORT · ASOS CAETYPEPLAN north upSCALENOT TO SCALEREVAS REPORTED SHEET 3 of 6DATE2026-10-21IDSR-CAE-3DRAWN AS linework on paperSOURCES FB-EVT-150, FB-ENG-008, FB-INS-002

The full report of Columbia Metro, in 6 sheets, each beside the Field Book plates that explain it

0in

Snow on the ground

Measured at Little Mountain (LIMS1), 9.5 miles from here, read 21 Oct, 09:00. measured daily

Elsewhere in South Carolina

21 places, each with its own forecast and its own instruments.

Near Lake Murray of Richland

The nearest places, each with its own forecast and the instruments nearest it.

Near Lake Murray of Richland