Dunbar, South Carolina Weather
Dunbar, 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 Dunbar, Georgetown County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Dunbar. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Dunbar is published on the Robert F Swinnie Airport (KPHH) page, 18 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 Dunbar 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 Dunbar: Georgetown County Airport (KGGE) 24 km · Hemingway Stuckey Airport (K38J) 27 km · Conway Horry County Airport (KHYW) 40 km · Myrtle Beach International Airport (KMYR) 43 km · Williamsburg Regional Airport (KCKI) 51 km
Conditions reported at KPHH describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dunbar specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dunbar.
About Dunbar, South Carolina
Dunbar lies in a low-lying expanse where the land yields gently to the Atlantic, a place where the air carries the perpetual tang of salt and the distant cry of gulls. It lies 27.5 miles south-west of Conway, SC (from Conway, SC: bearing 220°T), and is situated 18.1 miles west of Murrells Inlet. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and blues, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of live oaks draped with Spanish moss, their branches reaching like arthritic fingers towards a sky that often hangs heavy with the humid promise of rain. The ground itself, a sandy loam, feels yielding beneath the foot, supporting sparse but tenacious vegetation that thrives in the brackish air. Here, the sun, when it breaks through, casts a pale, diffused light, softening the edges of everything, lending a quiet, almost melancholic beauty to the scattered dwellings and the slow-moving waters that snake through the terrain. The history of Dunbar is tethered to the ebb and flow of the tides and the shifting fortunes of coastal agriculture. For generations, the economy was shaped by the cultivation of rice and indigo, crops that drew life from the rich, dark soil and the abundant waterways. These days, while remnants of that agricultural past persist in the weathered farmhouses and the quiet dignity of the land, a more modern rhythm has begun to assert itself. The proximity to larger coastal hubs and the appeal of its tranquil, unspoiled setting have drawn a new wave of residents, seeking a slower pace of life. The waterways, once highways for trade and transport, now primarily serve as conduits for recreation, their surfaces often rippled by the wakes of small boats and the occasional splash of a jumping mullet, a constant reminder of Dunbar's enduring connection to the sea.
Live animated radar for Dunbar 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 | Dunbar, Georgetown County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.52989°N, 79.354776°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29525, 29440 |
| Area Code | 843, 854, 864 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dunbar, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dunbar, 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 Dunbar includes coordinates 33.529890°N, 79.354776°W, situated in Georgetown County. ZIP code 29525, 29440. Telephone area code: 843, 854, 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.
