Arcadia Lakes, South Carolina Weather
Arcadia Lakes, 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 Arcadia Lakes, Richland County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Arcadia Lakes. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Arcadia Lakes is published on the Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport (KCUB) page, 10 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 Arcadia Lakes 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 Arcadia Lakes: Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE) 20 km · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base (KMMT) 21 km · Fairfield County Airport (KFDW) 32 km · Woodward Field (KCDN) 44 km · Shaw Air Force Base (KSSC) 46 km
Conditions reported at KCUB describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Arcadia Lakes specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Arcadia Lakes, South Carolina
Arcadia Lakes sprawls across the rolling terrain of South Carolina's heartland, a landscape defined by the languid curves of its namesake waterways and the deep, verdant embrace of mature pine and oak forests. It lies 5.6 miles north-east of Columbia, SC (from Columbia, SC: bearing 49°T), and is situated 7.5 miles east of St. Andrews. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the faint, sweet perfume of blooming magnolias and the earthy scent of damp soil, a constant reminder of the region's fertile generosity. Sunlight, when it pierces the canopy, falls in shifting mosaics onto the moss-covered trunks of trees, painting the forest floor with fleeting patterns of light and shadow. The character of Arcadia Lakes is one of quiet resilience, a place where the natural world asserts its gentle dominance, shaping the rhythm of life with the slow unfurling of seasons and the murmur of water against its banks. The history of Arcadia Lakes is as intertwined with the land as the roots of its ancient trees, a story shaped by agricultural pursuits and a quiet evolution of its local economy. Once the domain of sprawling cotton plantations, the land now supports a more diverse mix of residential development and small businesses, though the echoes of its agrarian past can still be felt in the wide fields that occasionally break the tree line. The proximity to Columbia has fostered a commuter culture, yet Arcadia Lakes retains its distinct identity, a place where the pace of life allows for lingering conversations on front porches and the simple pleasure of watching the sun dip below the horizon, casting a warm, golden light across the tranquil waters. It’s a locality that honors the continuity of its landscape, finding a quiet beauty in the enduring presence of its natural features.
Live animated radar for Arcadia Lakes 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 | Arcadia Lakes, Richland County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.053765°N, 80.961201°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29206, 29223 |
| Area Code | 803 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Arcadia Lakes, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Arcadia Lakes, 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 Arcadia Lakes includes coordinates 34.053765°N, 80.961201°W, situated in Richland County. ZIP code 29206, 29223. Telephone area code: 803. 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.
