Arial, South Carolina Weather
Arial, 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, soil and crop conditions for Arial, Pickens County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Arial. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Arial is published on the Pickens County Airport (KLQK) page, 7 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 Arial 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 Arial: Donaldson Field Airport (KGYH) 26 km · Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) 27 km · Oconee County Regional Airport (KCEU) 30 km · Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (KGSP) 39 km · Anderson Regional Airport (KAND) 40 km
Conditions reported at KLQK describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Arial specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Arial.
About Arial, South Carolina
Arial unfolds across rolling hills that cradle its modest collection of homes and businesses, a landscape shaped by the persistent, patient work of water and time. It lies 14.0 miles west of Greenville, SC (from Greenville, SC: bearing 268°T), and is situated 2.5 miles west-north-west of Easley. The earth here, a rich, dark loam, yields generously to the sun, and the air, especially after a summer shower, carries the clean scent of damp soil and pine needles. Gnarled oaks, their branches reaching like ancient arms, stand sentinel over fields where the green of pasture grass often gives way to the tawny hues of late-season corn. The gentle slope of the land suggests a quiet drainage, a slow, steady movement towards unseen creeks that thread through the countryside like silver ribbons. The story of Arial is one of agrarian roots and the enduring spirit of self-reliance. For generations, the land provided, and the local economy was intrinsically tied to the bounty of small farms, producing goods that were traded in nearby markets. While larger industries have long since passed through the region, a quiet industriousness remains, a dedication to craftsmanship and local enterprise. The community retains a character that is both grounded and connected, a place where the echoes of past endeavors are felt not as grand monuments but as the subtle, steady pulse of everyday life, a testament to the persistence of those who have called Arial home.
Live animated radar for Arial 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 | Arial, Pickens County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.845949°N, 82.641522°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29640 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Arial, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Arial, 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 Arial includes coordinates 34.845949°N, 82.641522°W, situated in Pickens County. ZIP code 29640. 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.
