Five Forks, South Carolina Weather
Five Forks, 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 Five Forks, Dillon County.
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About Five Forks, South Carolina
Five Forks lies cradled by the gently rolling terrain of the Pee Dee region, where the air hangs thick with the scent of pine and damp earth after a summer rain. It lies 31.9 miles north-east of Florence, SC (from Florence, SC: bearing 52°T), and is situated 5.2 miles north-north-east of Dillon. The landscape here is a quiet study in greens and browns, a mosaic of sun-drenched fields of cotton and corn stretching towards horizons softened by the humid atmosphere. Ancient live oaks, their limbs draped in Spanish moss like ethereal beards, stand sentinel over the scattered farmsteads, their weathered wood echoing the patient persistence of generations. The roads, mostly unpaved or a cracked asphalt ribbon, wind through this agrarian tableau, leading to crossroads where life unfolds at a deliberate, unhurried cadence, punctuated by the distant hum of tractors and the occasional chorus of cicadas. The history of Five Forks is inextricably linked to the fertile soil and the waterways that have sustained its people for centuries. This land, once the domain of indigenous tribes, saw its fortunes shaped by the cultivation of cash crops, primarily cotton, a legacy that still whispers in the rustling stalks and the enduring architecture of old farmhouses. The local economy, while diversified, still draws strength from the agrarian roots, with farming remaining a vital, though evolving, pursuit. Small businesses, often family-run, form the backbone of commerce, serving a population that values community and the quiet resilience that has characterized Five Forks through boom and quietude alike. The character of the place is one of deep-rooted continuity, a steadfastness that can be felt in the weathered clapboard of the general store and the easy familiarity with which neighbors greet one another under the vast, often cloud-dappled Southern sky.
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| Location | Five Forks, Dillon County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.479329°N, 79.321155°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29512, 29670, 29657, 29681 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Five Forks, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Five Forks, 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 Five Forks includes coordinates 34.479329°N, 79.321155°W, situated in Dillon County. ZIP code 29512, 29670, 29657, 29681. 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.
