Bowman, South Carolina Weather
Bowman, 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 Bowman, Orangeburg County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bowman.
About Bowman, South Carolina
Bowman breathes the humid air of the South Carolina lowcountry, a place where the land rolls gently, not with the dramatic rise and fall of mountains, but with the subtle swells that suggest the slow, patient work of water over millennia. It lies 37.2 miles north-west of Summerville, SC (from Summerville, SC: bearing 308°T), and is situated 14.0 miles south-east of Orangeburg. Cypress and pine trees stand as stoic sentinels, their branches often draped with wisps of Spanish moss that catch the afternoon light, creating a soft, ethereal glow. The soil here, a rich, dark loam, holds the moisture from frequent rains, giving the landscape a lush, almost verdant intensity, especially during the long, warm summers. The sky above Bowman is vast, a canvas that shifts from the pale, washed-out blue of midday to the fiery oranges and deep purples of sunset, often punctuated by the distant rumble of an approaching thunderstorm. The economy of Bowman has long been tied to the fertile earth, historically rooted in agriculture, with cotton and tobacco once dominating the fields that now often yield soybeans and corn. The legacy of these farming traditions is etched into the character of the place, a testament to the resilience and hard work of its people. While the agricultural roots remain strong, the subtle hum of small businesses and local services provides a steady rhythm to daily life, a quiet industriousness that supports the community. Bowman carries the unhurried pace of a place that understands the value of time, where conversations can unfold slowly on front porches and the changing seasons are observed with a keen eye, each bringing its own distinct beauty and demands to the land.
Live animated radar for Bowman and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Bowman, Orangeburg County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.34877°N, 80.682871°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29018 |
| Area Code | 803, 839 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bowman, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bowman, 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 Bowman includes coordinates 33.348770°N, 80.682871°W, situated in Orangeburg County. ZIP code 29018. Telephone area code: 803, 839. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
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.
