Buffalo, South Carolina Weather
Buffalo, 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 Buffalo, Cherokee County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Buffalo.
About Buffalo, South Carolina
Buffalo, South Carolina, breathes a quiet existence beneath the wide Carolina sky, where the landscape gently rolls, a soft green carpet stitched with the darker threads of pine and oak. It lies 23.5 miles west-south-west of Gastonia, NC (from Gastonia, NC: bearing 254°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-south-west of Shelby. The air here, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and sun-warmed pine needles, a perfume that clings to the senses. Creeks, like silver ribbons, meander through the terrain, their banks often fringed with willows whose branches bow in the breeze, their leaves whispering secrets to the water as it flows. The land itself feels ancient, weathered by seasons and time, a place where the past seems to linger in the very texture of the dust that settles on the roadside. The history of Buffalo is entwined with the rhythms of agriculture and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, the rich soil supported a way of life centered on the land, a legacy that still echoes in the quiet fields that surround the community. While industries may have shifted over the years, the character of Buffalo remains rooted in a sense of place, a quiet resilience that has seen it through times of change. The local economy, though modest, finds its strength in the small businesses that serve the community, and in the ongoing connection to the agricultural heritage that defines this part of Cherokee County. It is a place where the pace of life allows for a deeper appreciation of simple things, the rustle of leaves, the distant call of a bird, the enduring presence of the land.
Live animated radar for Buffalo 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.
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| Location | Buffalo, Cherokee County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.165406°N, 81.587038°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29702, 29835, 29321 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Buffalo, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buffalo, 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 Buffalo includes coordinates 35.165406°N, 81.587038°W, situated in Cherokee County. ZIP code 29702, 29835, 29321. 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. 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.
