Anderson, South Carolina Weather
Anderson, South Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Anderson, Anderson County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Anderson. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Anderson is published on the Anderson Regional Airport (KAND) page, 6 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Anderson have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Anderson: Oconee County Regional Airport (KCEU) 29 km · Pickens County Airport (KLQK) 34 km · Donaldson Field Airport (KGYH) 38 km · Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) 47 km · Elbert County Airport Patz Field (KEBA) 48 km
Conditions reported at KAND describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Anderson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Anderson, South Carolina
Anderson unfolds across rolling Piedmont terrain, where the gentle hills begin their slow descent toward the coastal plain. It lies 27.1 miles south-west of Mauldin, SC (from Mauldin, SC: bearing 226°T), and is situated 3.6 miles east-south-east of Centerville. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, spills across the broad, green lawns and the sturdy brick buildings of the downtown core, casting long, warm shadows. Mature oaks and magnolias, their branches thick with a history of seasons, line the avenues, offering a dappled canopy overhead. The air itself often carries a humid sweetness, a blend of blooming azaleas in spring and the earthy scent of fertile soil. This is a place with roots reaching back to the fertile agricultural lands that first drew settlers, a legacy still visible in the surrounding countryside and the enduring spirit of its people. Anderson’s economic pulse, once strongly tied to cotton and textiles, has diversified, embracing modern manufacturing and a growing service sector. The presence of Anderson University adds a vibrant intellectual energy, its students mingling with long-time residents in the town's gathering spots. A notable landmark, the Anderson County Courthouse, stands as a sentinel of civic life, its architecture a quiet testament to the region's enduring heritage.
Live animated radar for Anderson and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.503439°N, 82.650133°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29624, 29625, 29621, 29622, 29623 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Anderson, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Anderson, South Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Anderson includes coordinates 34.503439°N, 82.650133°W, situated in Anderson County. ZIP code 29624, 29625, 29621, 29622, 29623. Telephone area code: 864. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
