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, Pickens County.
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About Five Forks, South Carolina
Five Forks unfolds as a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, a verdant embrace where the Appalachian foothills begin their subtle rise. It lies 16.0 miles west-south-west of Greenville, SC (from Greenville, SC: bearing 248°T), and is situated 5.4 miles south-west of Easley. The air here carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a soft Carolina rain, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, can cast a warm, honeyed glow across the open fields and the more densely wooded hollows. The terrain is a study in soft contours, crisscrossed by the meandering paths of small creeks that feed into larger waterways, their banks often fringed with willows and sycamores. The character of Five Forks is one of quiet persistence, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath, observing the slow turn of seasons and the steady passage of days. The history of Five Forks is intertwined with the agricultural heritage of the region, where cotton once dominated the landscape and the rhythm of planting and harvest dictated life. Later, the textile mills, fueled by the power of local waterways and the industrious spirit of its people, became a significant part of Five Forks' economy, leaving behind a legacy of sturdy, brick buildings that now often house different enterprises. The convergence of several country roads, giving the locality its name, still marks a central point, a place where neighbors have long gathered, sharing news and the bounty of their farms. While the large-scale agriculture has shifted, the echoes of that past linger in the patchwork of fields, and a distinct sense of place persists, a testament to generations who have called Five Forks home.
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| Location | Five Forks, Pickens County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.766225°N, 82.655969°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 34.766225°N, 82.655969°W, situated in Pickens 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.
