Elko, South Carolina Weather
Elko, 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 Elko, Barnwell County.
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About Elko, South Carolina
Elko rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the sun, especially in the late afternoon, casts a honeyed glow over fields of pine and scattered oaks. It lies 23.2 miles east-south-east of Aiken, SC (from Aiken, SC: bearing 122°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north of Barnwell. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of pine needles warmed by the day's heat, a subtle fragrance that mingles with the dust kicked up by passing vehicles on the unpaved shoulders of the roads. The sky above Elko is vast, often a brilliant, washed-out blue that seems to stretch on forever, punctuated by the slow drift of puffy white clouds. The land itself feels yielding, not harsh or dramatic, but a soft, fertile earth accustomed to the slow turning of seasons and the patient growth of crops. The history of Elko is inextricably linked to the fertile soil and the waterways that have sustained it for generations. Once a vital crossroads, its economy has long been shaped by agriculture, with cotton and tobacco being prominent crops that once defined the region's prosperity. While those days have largely passed, the legacy of that agricultural heritage is still visible in the weathered barns and the enduring connection of its residents to the land. The quiet hum of life in Elko is a testament to this enduring spirit, a place where the pace is dictated by the sun and the seasons, and where the past is not forgotten but rather integrated into the present.
Live animated radar for Elko and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Elko, Barnwell County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.380427°N, 81.37955°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29826 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elko, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elko, 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 Elko includes coordinates 33.380427°N, 81.379550°W, situated in Barnwell County. ZIP code 29826. 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.
