Arthur, South Carolina Weather
Arthur, South Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Arthur, Lexington County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Arthur.
About Arthur, South Carolina
Arthur rests on the gently rolling terrain of Lexington County, where the land slopes with a quiet dignity towards the Broad River. It lies 6.2 miles west-south-west of Columbia, SC (from Columbia, SC: bearing 251°T), and is situated 5.7 miles east of Lexington. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a certain weight of humidity, a promise of summer storms that can paint the sky in dramatic hues of bruised violet and molten gold. Fields of cotton, their bolls like premature snow, stretch towards the horizon, interspersed with sturdy stands of pine and oak that offer dappled shade. The roads, some paved and others a comforting rust-red clay, curve with a natural grace, following the subtle contours of the earth. The history of Arthur is as much about the soil as it is about the people who have worked it. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of this locale, with cotton and corn forming the backbone of its economy. The legacy of those who cleared the land and built the first homesteads lingers in the weathered barns and the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of the older homes. While modern conveniences have arrived, a certain quiet industriousness persists, a dedication to the land and a community spirit that has weathered the changing tides of time. The nearby Broad River, a significant waterway, has always played a role, a source of sustenance and a pathway for commerce in earlier days, its presence a constant, murmuring reminder of nature's enduring power.
Live animated radar for Arthur and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Arthur, Lexington County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.971818°N, 81.137596°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29170 |
| Area Code | 803 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Arthur, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Arthur, South Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Arthur includes coordinates 33.971818°N, 81.137596°W, situated in Lexington County. ZIP code 29170. Telephone area code: 803. Timezone: Eastern Time.
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
