Cope, 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 Cope, Orangeburg County.
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Cope sits low in the South Carolina landscape, a quiet collection of homes and businesses where the fields stretch out in broad, sun-drenched rectangles. It lies 43.0 miles east-south-east of Aiken, SC (from Aiken, SC: bearing 107°T), and is situated 8.7 miles east-north-east of Denmark. The air here, especially in the long afternoons of summer, carries the earthy scent of turned soil and ripening crops, a perfume that clings to everything. The terrain is mostly flat, a gentle slope that guides the slow-moving waters of the Edisto River and its tributaries. Dusk paints the sky in hues of bruised plum and faded rose, a silent spectacle that settles over the scattered houses and the skeletal silhouettes of pecan trees. The roads are ribbons of asphalt, often bordered by the deep green of kudzu, a relentless vine that claims fence posts and telephone poles with equal fervor. The roots of Cope run deep into the agricultural heritage of Orangeburg County. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, primarily cotton and pecans, sustaining families and shaping the character of the community. The economy, though modest, remains tied to the soil, with local businesses serving the needs of farmers and residents alike. There aren't grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions in Cope; its beauty lies in its understated persistence, in the quiet hum of daily life that continues, unhurried, under the vast Southern sky. The rhythm here is dictated by the seasons and the work that the land demands, a timeless cycle that defines the very essence of Cope.
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| Location | Cope, Orangeburg County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.377934°N, 81.00704°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29038 |
| Area Code | 803, 839 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cope, 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 Cope includes coordinates 33.377934°N, 81.007040°W, situated in Orangeburg County. ZIP code 29038. 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.